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HI,HOPE YOU CAN HELP,PAPERED THE STAIRCASE AND 3 OR 4 STRIPS SHRUNK AND YOU SEE WHITE LINES,CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO BLEND THEM OUT,THANKS STEVE.
Try getting some water color or magic markers for the seams.
Try on an inconspicuous area first. That will probably blend in..
Next time when you hang wallpaper, roll down the seams with a seam roller while they are still wet. That "sets" the seams and causes them not to shrink as they dry....
hope that helps....any other questions, just ask............
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Ed Kuchar
Expertise
I've been a wallpaperhanger for 30 years. I've been a house painter (interior and exterior) for 25 years. I also do wallpaper removing and wall patching and light skim coating. I can answer any questions concerning: patching and wall preparation for painting or wallpaper, different types of paint, what type to use for your job. questions about painting how to measure an area for paint or wallpaper. questions concerning different types of wallpaper general questions on how to hang wallpaper (what type of paste, tools, etc.
Experience
I have my own wallpapering and painting business.
Blue Sky Paperhanging & Painting Inc. http://www.blueskypdx.com
I've been doing paperhanging & painting for 30 years. Most of my experience is in residential and not commercial.
Organizations
Better Business Bureau.
Education/Credentials
I learned how to hang wall paper and wallcoverings at the West Valley Occupational School in Van Nuys California in 1978.
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