Super Holly you are the best! I can't believe your tip worked. I sprayed on warm water and dish soap and ran my hand over the mixture to spread it out evenly, then with my dollar store squeegy I moved the paper around until it fit just right. I rolled the paper up from the bottom and used two chip clips to keep it out of the way. It took 5 minutes. I still can't believe the difference.
Suggestion: Windex is ammonia and water (scented with blue coloring - to make it worth $5.99). Save $$ by making your own. When wet most adhesives no longer stick (try wetting a piece of scotch tape). The key here is to spray a liquid (a little soap with water works fine), align the paper, squeegee out as much liquid as you can and use a blow dryer on warm to evaporate the remaining liquid.
This is the way to go. I've applied thousands of stickers to my product at work and they have to be perfectly centered. Water and a little dish soap in a spray bottle is a trick of the trade.
You can also use soapy water if you don't have any Windex on hand :) In a spray bottle put a generous squirt of dishsoap and fill it up with warm-hot water, spray the surface and squeegee. Works the same. Just don't oversaturate. If the adhesive isn't as sticky afterward, you can use a hairdryer to heat it up and make it sticky again.
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Ok! So I was skeptical that this would work for doing my kitchen counter tops since it needed to be waterproof. It’s one thing if the edges of a office desk don’t stick the best but a kitchen is different. I was already one small section into my project when I found this video. My 1st second was good but still had bubbles and I’m very meticulous! So I googled- “how to apply contact paper”. I had already watched all the other faux marble installs. BUT this time this video popped up. After watching, I stopped what I was doing and ran to the store for a squeegee and windex. Come home and went for it! Super easy! BUT I the adhesive was not so sticky even after all the windex was out. I was worried!! I got out the hair dryer for the final setting (normal final step when using this material- especially with edges). It finished drying the windex out and then everything stuck! It was AMAZING! I continued with the rest of the counters and I ended up with BEAUTIFUL, BUBBLE FREE kitchen counters!!! The hair dryer is also good for getting flaws in the contact paper- like wrinkles! Poof! They are gone with some heat! Tools I used: pencil xacto knife, putty knife, hair dryer, squeegee, windex, and long ruler for straight cuts.
I was a visual merchandiser for years, and Windex and a squigee were always key, that's how those huge "30% OFF" signs in the windows look like they were painted on.
One of the best diy I've seen yet, the wet method is the only way to install, I'm an auto Detailer and I always use Rapidtac on installing graphics on cars and trucks.
I am so glad you posted this video! I just wish I had seen it before my contact paper bubbles galore kitchen countertop disaster, where I had to return 4 unused rolls because I thought there was no hope for my orange laminate! 😣Maybe I'll try again! 😜
God bless you! Just used your genius technique to lay marble shelf paper on actual shelves and drawers--usually a nightmare of bending and kneeling and working around four vertical walls around each surface, but the Windex (I used Target Method glass cleaner) and squeegee made it SO much easier. Thank you!
Stumbled upon your video for looking at how to apply contact paper, and I love you vibe and energy!!! So thankful for the tips, love it. Even with the sideways contact paper, it looked flawless after it was pushed all the way down.
Holly, thank you for your super fast, super informative get-to-the-project video! Because of your video, I will now go back to Walmart and purchase more contact paper because I only purchased one roll LOL! I am repurposing my old woodgrain, octagon top, pedestal table into an office desk! And that Windex tip-- outstanding!
Funny thing is years ago I had a bedroom suit that was just like that and I've used that marble paper. Definitely did not come out like yours needless to say the project was stopped but now I'm coming back. That was AMAZING, HOLLY..FANTABULOUS
I really thought this was gonna turn out great; the video looks easy and the theory behind seems rational. In practice, however, the Windex created as many problems as it solved. While Windex does give you a little more movement once you initially put the contact paper on, the trade-off is that the paper loses some of its overall adhesiveness-even after ensuring that it is squeegeed out the side. This led to bubbles popping up later on, especially on the sides. My tabletop actually turned out decently in the end, but the sides were another story. Perhaps there wasn't enough surface area for it to work.
I did my kitchen countertops came out so pretty. Them used a gray stone for my dining table and out dated tv oak tables so pretty. Oh and the rest i used on my nightstand top what a huge difference; the backsplash behind the stove did in a texture aluminum
MAKE SURE AMMONIA CAN BE USED ON YOUR SURFACE BEFOREHAND. If you're doing this on countertop like porcelain, wood, etc make sure Ammonia is safe because original windex is ammonia. You don't want to peel this off later only to have a super discolored and ruined counter that you now have to replace or refinish anyways (especially if you are a renter).
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Thank you so much. I must have seen that same review because I already did this hack once before but couldn't remember how I did it. I looked on youtube and you had the only video, so thank you so much for posting it. It was so much easier finding this video than even remembering I must have seen it in a review. Going for it again on a different wall. 🤞
Alternatively to windex you can use a hint of soap with water in a spray bottle which is less likely to mess with the adhesive. Also, when going around 90 degree corners you can lightly heat the paper with a blow dryer to work with it better and form a crisp edge
I just had a fantastic Idea with different size checkered contact inside boxed shelves you can create illusion of depth!! The Windex makes it so much easier to get the insides done,,Thank a million for sharing..I'm on a mission now to find the right sizes!! I'm sure someone thought of it before me,but I thought of it the first time for myself! Love it.
@@barbarapisarski4144 Calling it a tileable texture is also correct. It has many different names like seamless texture, tileable texture, pattern,... Usually these things are called textures as they are simulating a real life material and trying to recreate the look and texture of said material. Patterns are more in terms of vector art and simplified tileable things.
I bought some on amazon! Can’t wait! I’ll use rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle to clean prep. Also takes away any gloss. Great job. How’s the paper holding up.
i love it! i just ordered mine! since i have a fairly huge kitchen i ordered 7 praying thats enough. husband and i been lookin non stop $3grand+ to change our countertops, $150 is soooooooo much more affordable!!
I've contact papered bathroom walls, kitchen walls, mailboxes, cabinet doors, the bathroom window in the shower has white contact paper on it since the bathroom window actually looks out onto the back porch that had been added on after the house was built. It takes patience, but it can be done. Gotta make sure it's dry, dry, dry and grease free, too.
Great post! I checked product at Amz, a little spendy, kept searching and found this; Duck brand peel and stick laminate rolls. Comes in marble and many more, has dots/lines and ruler printed on back according to reviews, has quite a few positive product reviews and width/length options of 12"x26'. 18'x24' and 20"x15' and found the 20"x15' white marble on Amz for $6 per roll vs. your 24"x7' for $20. Now to decide on color etc. and I'll try to come back and follow up with a post after using it!
It’s visible because you placed it vertical and not horizontal like the other pieces. Still looks amazing. Good job. I’m going to do this for my daughters desk.
how does the contact paper stay sticky after all that windex?..Im a bit skeptical about using windex..not understanding how the paper remains sticky? :/
With wall paper you’re meant to paint the wall with a pigmented sealer and then when you applied your glued paper it allows you to slide it into place so I think this makes sense. Lol
I did the windex trick and now the corners won’t stick under neath 🙄🙄 I’m about to give up on contact paper, I don’t understand why everyone says it’s sooo easy.
@@justhereforthe_comments8994 I've used contact paper for years. Small and large areas. I think it's easy. I've never used Windex with it. What's hard for some, is easy for others. And I'm not a trained decorator. Just a hobby decorator for over 40 years.
@@justhereforthe_comments8994 I said, what might be hard for some people, is easy for others. It happens to be easy for me. What is your point? It's not something I have to lie about, just making a comment.
Use a spot of hot glue on the edge. Push down and rub out the lump as much as possible. And DON'T let the glue get too hot! Better a small lump than the entire project coming undone. I used hit glue when I needed a very small piece. Rather than cut a small piece I tried a piece the kids had been playing with. Worked great
Yes, it is peel and stick. The surface is sprayed with a fine sheen of Windex (or even mildly soapy water) before you apply your contact. You peel the backing paper off your contact a bit at a time, and apply it like you usually would- however the fine sheen of fluid on the surface area prevents the contact from immediately sticking- and allows you to get out air bubbles, and line the contact paper up straight (this method gives you the benefit of being able to move your contact around, to make sure you've got it just right).
What is the surface like? Have you noticed writing on it being affected? I’m worried about doing this on my art desk, I need a hard sturdy surface and don’t know if the contact paper will be too soft? Any feedback on that?
Good video quick into the point and you're cute so it's easy to watch I've been procrastinating on my projects because the first section I did it was so sticky so now I'm going to try it for realsies like very soon maybe tonight.
I just did a project using contact paper and man where was this video when I was doing it. I got bubbles, wrinkled paper etc. Luckily tho they’re basically covered by being in the back of the furniture or because my paper is that dark you can only see if you’re really looking for it.
@superholly Does the contact paper get damaged when you write on it? Not on the actual contact paper but when you are writing on a sheet of paper on your desk?
get idea with windex. i am like others about it not sticking but i guess when you take it out the glue dries and it sticks . going to cover some pvc to make legs for a table so that idea will help a lot
Hi! I'm thinking of doing this with my desk and so far this is the easiest video I found! But in my country we don't have the same brand of window cleaner so I wonder if there is anything special with the windex? And also, doing it dump doesn't it affect the adhesive to some extent? Or make the paper itself hard or something?
+Marian Laine that's the crazy part! The windex doesn't affect the adhesive at all! As long as you squeeze it all out at the end, of course... Make sure you only spray it lightly, you don't want it to be soaking wet. As far as what to use, I'm pretty sure any window cleaner will do. 😊
yes, yes you take the sticker part off! you just apply it on a lightly damp (windexed) surface instead of a dry one, and then squeegee all the moisture out once it's perfectly in place.
Hey Superholly. I think what is confusing is that I am assuming you unpeel the first bit and put that on the windexy part and then unpeel the rest. In the video you don't say that specifically. Thanks so much for this video - have been searching for a while on how to do this!
just see this..got a question..is there something in windex that helps make it stick??..or can u use like spray bottle of soapy water like you use on window tinting??
Im thinking the windex works coz its got alcohol in or some other sort of solvent that dissapears into thin air so rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle could possibly work tho i havent tried it
