How to Install Texturglas Glass Fiber Wallcovering

Texturglas is a wall finish system: adhesive, a glass fiber wallcovering, and paint. It hangs like wallcovering with a paste-the-wall, dry-hang method, and then it is painted. This guide summarizes the Texturglas installation guidelines for the Architectural and Designer collections and the Wall Restoration System.

Tools and materials

• 3/4 to 1 in. nap roller for adhesive and paint
• Plastic smoother or broad knife, paint brush, sharp razor knife with fresh blades, straight edge, tape measure
• Heavy-duty clear adhesive (strippable later) or VOV adhesive (permanent)
• Latex primer and finish paint. Latex keeps the wall breathable; epoxy gives the hardest-wearing surface

Rolls are 39.4 in. (1 m) wide in 16, 32, and 54 yard lengths. Edges are pre-trimmed for butt seams. Never use a seam roller.

Prepare the wall

1. Remove switch plates and surface fixtures.
2. Clean off dust, grease, and stains. Treat any mildew; in humid areas you can add an antimicrobial to the adhesive and paint.
3. Check moisture with a meter: no more than 5%. New plaster needs at least 30 days to cure.
4. Tape and spackle new drywall smooth. Prime glossy or non-porous surfaces (tile, laminate, glossy paint) with a bonding primer.
5. Remove old wallpaper or vinyl first, and replace any loose plaster.

Hang the wallcovering

1. Hang three full mock-up panels of each pattern and approve them before continuing.
2. Roll adhesive onto the wall, only enough for one or two lengths at a time.
3. Hang each length plumb, outside face of the roll facing out, in the order it was cut. Smooth from the center out with a plastic knife.
4. Butt the seams tight and match the texture at eye level. Double-cut where edges are rough. Wipe adhesive off seams right away with a damp sponge.
5. Wrap outside corners by at least 2 in.; double-cut inside corners. Trim with a fresh blade.

Paint

Let the wallcovering dry fully at room temperature. TG patterns need a coat of latex primer and then one or two finish coats. TGP patterns come pre-primed and take one or two finish coats. Back-roll if you spray. When the wall needs refreshing later, repaint over the texture without removing it.

Wall Restoration System (GV45, GV250)

The restoration mat is a non-woven glass fiber mat for cracked plaster walls and ceilings. Hang it the same way, butt-joined or overlapped 2 to 4 in. and double-cut, then prime with latex primer and paint. Used as a liner under another wallcovering, hang it horizontally so its seams don't line up with the wallcovering seams. GV45 rolls cover 538 sq ft; GV250 rolls cover 156 sq ft.

Samples and help

Order Texturglas samples from the product pages (see how sampling works) or call Roos International technical support at 1-800-888-2776. Full-material pricing is given by quote.