Blown vinyl v. 'proper' anaglypta.

On the few occasions that I have used paintable blown vinyls, I have always regretted it because of its vulnerability to 'scrapes'.

Carry a suitcase up or down the stairs and catch it on the wall - and you can end up with the blown vinyl just being scraped off the paper. Smaller scrapes can be created with a ring - or even just a finger nail or a watch. Because of this I just wont use the stuff - because there is really no effective way to repair such a 'scrape'. You can paint it over, of course, but you cannot repair the damaged pattern.

Unfortunately, availability of genuine anaglypta is poor - and their patterns have not changed for donkey's years. My personal view is that embossed anaglypta is significantly superior to blown vinyl because of its resistance to damage - and I cannot understand why it is not more widely used - and why more patterns are not available.

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Ret.
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Would "Both are utterly horrible" be an appropriate answer? Both in looks and to remove when it's discovered. I'll bet there's plenty of tales here of people swearing at the stuff...

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Clive George

The original Lincrusta Wilton, which when painted brown used to be much favoured by 85 year old widows living in 1920's houses, even in it's heyday, was as expensive as hell and used to be ordered by the foot.

It was also 99% rigid and probably well beyond the capabilities of a

17 year old Youf to apply.

Derek G

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Derek G.

Better than artex!

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ARWadsworth

And How! I've got acres (achers?) to remove :-(

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The Nomad

I currently have (genuine) anaglypta in my hall/stairs/landing. It's a difficult area to wallpaper - and being able to change the decor simply via a coat of emulsion is just the job. It's been up a long time, however, and is rather an old-fashioned pattern. We want something a little more modern - but which will also last for many years.

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Ret.

So what's the best modern replacement for that? I've an 1880s stairway that wants doing. Lincrusta (in a light colour) would be just the job.

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Andy Dingley

You might want to look at and seek opinions on the Armadillo range. I wanted to go with it. SWMBO didn't like the patterns. 3 years later the "ordinary" is scuffed in a dozen or more places.

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Robin

Tks for that Robin - I'll take a look.

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Ret.

Seems it's still available and there are specialist installers ...

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Derek G.

The quick answer to why its not widely used (if you ignore the current fashion for smooth over textured) comes down to price. Proper lincrusta etc is still available, but at a scary price!

You can get various embossed papers that are slightly more resistant to damage than blown vinyl, but not even close to the resistance to damage of a proper lincrusta.

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John Rumm

I need to make a couple of decorative plinths (don't ask - wedding venue stuff) and a frieze of the Adam stuff, picked out in gold on a dark red background, would decorate them beautifully. It's also a chance to practice with the stuff on a small scale.

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Andy Dingley

Oh yes - I accept that. But the 'proper' anaglypta, being a heavy embossed paper, rather than paper with blown vinyl stuck on it, is certainly more resistant to damage than blown vinyl. The blown vinyl on that type of wallpaper, scrapes off very easily with just a fingernail. I don't rate it at all.

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Ret.

Start in a small way with a few gargoyles and cherubs with long thin trumpets.

Derek G

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Derek G.

Blimey a quick scout for prices, seems it's about £150/roll (including adhesive and VAT)

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Andy Burns

Yes.... Google Shopping claims a bit cheaper, but still not cheap.

Just what are they making this stuff out of? These are the same sort of prices as the hand-printed William Morris papers.

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Andy Dingley

Its more like lino than paper - probably why it lasts a century!

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John Rumm

Which prompts the question: what'd be involved in DIY-ing wall carpet? Eg is it fixed? (I don't really want a corporate feel but I am reminded how well wall carpet absorbs knocks which would damage all but "wall linoleum".)

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Robin

Sorry - should have been "how is it fixed?" - I don't want tapestries!

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Robin

Time machine set to 1973

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Andy Dingley

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