Yes paste is a big No for me now. I’m not sure where I read about Yes! paste being used for dollhouse wallpaper, but I wish I had never seen it. It has failed in every dollhouse I’ve made where it was used. :[
You saw my repair in the Haunted Heritage. There are other places in the Heritage where the paper has separated, but it is not noticeable.
Before:
After:
For Baslow Ranch, it’s an old building so wallpaper ripples are no issue. There is only one room with paper and while it has separated some, the gap isn’t noticeable and it’s not rippled just loose.
In The Artist’s Studio, however, it is very obvious and a repair on this blank wall will require removal of the old paper and redoing it using Wallpaper Mucilage. What’s bothersome is this is a very recent build and the paste failed that soon.
The worst of them is the Baxter Pinte Villa kitchen. This is what it used to look like.
Now it is a couple of years old and most of the paper throughout remains intact. Except around the kitchen…including the walls, ceiling paper and part of the wall above in the bathroom. The bathroom repair will be easy – just slip some new, better glue under the edge and clamp.
I did a complete demo on the kitchen since the whole thing needs to be redone. I am planning to list this house for sale, so it needs a kitchen redo first.
The primer paint is completely desiccated and crumbling.
Maybe that is the issue with Yes paste; maybe it doesn’t bind well to painted surfaces. Either way, it’s already in the trash can. Buh-bye, Yes paste.
Well, I guess if I am going to renovate, I should have some fun with the photos. :D
Baxter Pointe Villa is closed for repairs.
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Update: here is the product I use now…Wallpaper Mucilage.
