Custom Wallpaper

[nolanola]

Have you had experience with producing and installing custom wallcoverings?
In your experience, what are the best materials for this that are compatible with latex printers?

 

[signheremd]

General Formulations WallMark 226HTR is our favorite. It is High Tack and Removable.

A second favorite is MacTac Rebel 528H High Tack. This does not stick as well as some vinyls on painted walls, but it sticks on any painted wall...

And last, General Formulations Wall Fabric 234. Sticks well, never had an issue.

Paint off gases for a month, so be sure wall has a chance to dry. We have been in a week after paint and done well, but some paint brands will be troublesome this quickly - so always go out with a sample and do a test.

We print using Eco-solvent and UV, so check latex compatibility for each of the above vinyls.

 

[unclebun]

We have used Dreamscape products to make commercial grade vinyl wallpaper.

 

[Boudica]

We print wall paper murals on dreamscapes all day long. Now our customer is wanting to do rolls and rolls of a repeating pattern. We have 53 x 52" artwork that will create a repeating pattern. The extra inch on the width is 1" taken from the left side and added to the right side for the overlap to do a double cut.

 

[Boudica]

oops, I just realized this isn't the thread I saw yesterday regarding a repeating pattern.

 

[Stacey K]

oops, I just realized this isn't the thread I saw yesterday regarding a repeating pattern.

Loosen up that collar a bit...LOL

 

[chester215]

From what i remember when we had a latex printer, HP has their own brand of wallpaper material.

 

[dariusaleksas]

Ultraflex FabriTac is great and works with latex; however, I only printed on it with eco-solvent and UV inks.​

 

[JamesLam]

oops, I just realized this isn't the thread I saw yesterday regarding a repeating pattern.

Still a good tip.

 

[GaSouthpaw]

Ultraflex also makes a good wallcover, but it requires liquid laminate and installation via the old-school wallpaper method of paste.

 

[Geneva Olson]

Have you had experience with producing and installing custom wallcoverings?
In your experience, what are the best materials for this that are compatible with latex printers?

We use arlon 4200 either canvas or matte for our wall coverings. We have an HP315.

 

[2B]

There is fabric print media, look and texture of canvas, that was self-adhesive. Would very easily pass for wallpaper
Photo-Tex

 

[Geneva Olson]

There is fabric print media, look and texture of canvas, that was self-adhesive. Would very easily pass for wallpaper
Photo-Tex

sounds like arlon 4200. They have a matte and a canvas version. We use it on all of our wall murals.

 

[Glennw]

Ultraflex also makes a good wallcover, but it requires liquid laminate and installation via the old-school wallpaper method of paste.

what liquid laminate to you use with this? I've been looking for options on some school wallpapers we have installed

 

[mbasch]

For us it really depends on the project. For a true wallpaper Dreamscape, Korographics, HP Durable or Endura. All are true wallpapers/wall vinyls and go up with paste. Vescom was our true favorite, but from what I understand they are pulling out of the wallpaper stock market.

 

[Jacob Conner]

We run a good portion of custom printed wallpaper. We also now have the capability to apply a liquid lamination which allows for easy cleanup of paste and spills at our customers sites.

We are a certified Dreamscape Print Provider. So if you need anything in regards to wall paper let me know! Happy Holidays!

 

[dennydesigns]

Have you had experience with producing and installing custom wallcoverings?
In your experience, what are the best materials for this that are compatible with latex printers?

We've printed thousands of square feet of custom wall murals on non-woven substrates and they've been the most consistent performer on latex. Takes paste cleanly, hangs flat, and seam alignment is far easier than paper-based materials. For peel-and-stick installs (rental spaces, temporary setups), a woven-texture fabric material works well on latex too, though flat/matte wall surfaces give the best adhesion.

Dreamscape and Koroseal are solid if you're sourcing from distributors. A few of our print partners also run HP Latex 300/500 series and get clean results on those non-wovens without profile issues.

What kind of install is this for commercial or residential? That changes the substrate call a bit.