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INDIKATOR

Universal adhesive for wall papers with coloured indicator

Uses

INDIKATOR is a starch-based adhesive suitable for hanging:

  • thick, light and heavy weight normal wallpaper
  • washables
  • Simplex or Duplex embossed wallpaper
  • paintable wallpapers or woodchip
  • vinyl wallcoverings

 

Benefits

  • Pink indicator permits to control adhesive application
  • Pink during application, colourless when dry
  • Does not stain, dries clear
  • Ready in 3 minutes without lumps
  • High yield: 8-9 rolls
  • Easy Slide for perfect strip adjustment and pattern matching
  • Contains antifungal and biocide additives to prevent mould growth
  • Ready mixture can be stored for over a week
  • New packaging in 4 languages: Ukranian, Russian, Bulgarian and Romanian
 

Properties

Physical:

  • Adhesive type: modified starch-based adhesive in flakes
  • Colour: pink
  • Paste preparation time: approx. 3 minutes
  • Resistance to micro-organisms: very good, mould resistant formula
  • Full cure: after 24-48 hours subject to ambient conditions, relative humidity and type of substrate
  • Yield per pack: approx. 7-9 rolls
  •  Working temperature: between +10° and + 25°C

Consumption:

1 pack per 7-9 rolls

Safety:

IMPORTANT: before embarking on any work involving INDIKATOR the separate Product Safety Data Sheet must be studied carefully by those carrying out the work.
Observe good hygiene in use.  Keep out of reach of children and animals. Avoid contact with eyes and skin.

Shelf life:

unlimited if stored in the original unopened pack in dry conditions. Ready mixture can be stored for over a week in a closed container in a frost-free place.

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Application

PREPARATION
Preparation should be in accordance with building standards. Walls must be sound, even, smooth, permanently dry and free from dust, grease or other contaminants, and have normal porosity.
 
Painted surfaces
Scrape off any flaking paint and smooth the surface with a sanding block. Glossy and semi-gloss paint as well as enamaled surfaces should be sanded to bring porosity to the substrate. Eliminate sanding dust. Rinse thouroughly.

Old wallpapers and wallcoverings
Remove old wallpaper and colour wash using DISSOUCOL Wallpaper Remover. Rinse thoroughly to get substrate perfectly clean.
 
To better clean the walls rinse them with bleach and water solution. 
Highly porous substrates should be primed with diluted wallpaper paste (INDIKATOR).
 
ADHESIVE PREPARATION
 
Pour the required quantity of clean water into the bucket depending on the type of wallpaper.
 

Wallcovering type
Cold water mix (litres)
Number
of rolls
Coverage (sq.meters)
Primer
11

-
70-90
Light weight wallpapers
8
8-9
40-45
Normal weight and heavy weight wallpapers, washables, Simplex or Duplex embossed wallpaper, paintable wallpapers or woodchip


7.5 

8

40
Vinyl wallcoverings
 7  
7-8
35-40

Stir the water rapidly with a stick. Sprinkle the contents of one packet into water, mixing briskly for approximately 30 seconds. Leave for 3 minutes and stir thoroughly again. The adhesive is ready.
 
PASTING WALLPAPER
Carefully measure the hight of the wall, and add 5cm top and bottom for final trimming. Apply the adhesive generously in a regular manner on the back of the wallpaper from center to the edges. Apply plenty to the edges. Pink coloured for absolute control of adhesive application. Adhesive will become translucent after complete drying. Fold the strip (or "book") pasted side to pasted side, i.e. bring both edges toward the middle. Make sure that the edges are lined up to avoid early drying of the adhesive.
Curling wallcoverings must be rolled up in order to flatten them.
 
Observe a booking time of 5 to 10 minutes depending on the thickness of the wallpaper and the manufacturer's instructions. Always observe the same booking time throughout hanging operation.
 
HANGING WALLPAPER
Use a plumb line to make sure the first strip is perfectly straight. Hang the first strip. Gently slide the paper until the outer edge is lined up with the starting line. Hang subsequent strips edge to edge or according to the manufacturer's recommendations and in the predefined order.
Using a wallpaper brush, carefully press the wallpaper from the top downwards and from the centre toward the edges, taking care to roll out air bubbles and spread out any uneven patches of paste.
 
Flatten the joints according to manufacturer’s instructions. Excess lengths near the ceiling and skirting board will be trimmed using a cutting blade, guided by a broad knife.
Immediately wipe off accidental splashes with a clean damp sponge.
 
REMARKS 
-  Carefully read the hanging instructions and strictly follow the manufacturer's recommendations
-  Do not start hanging wallcoverings from an outside corner
-  Not suitable for use with a pasting machine
 
Cleaning
Tools can be easily cleaned with warm water.

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Packaging

Presentation Bar code Bostik code
pack - 250 g 3549210022848 080316

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