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# Can I also wallpaper cabinet doors or free-hanging surfaces?

## Here you can find out what you should bear in mind when wallpapering doors or free-standing wooden surfaces such as room dividers.

Here you can find out what you should consider when [wallpapering](https://www.meinewand.com/en/wallpaper) doors or free-standing wooden surfaces such as room dividers.

Wallpapering cabinet doors and other so-called "free-hanging surfaces" is generally possible. However, you should bear in mind that free-hanging surfaces can warp once they reach a certain size. This can be avoided by so-called counter-lamination. In this case, the same material is applied to the reverse side as to the front side. Counter-laminating is not necessary if the surface is inflexible or firmly screwed together.

### Lacquered cabinet

**The optimum variant:**

If it is a painted cabinet, it is first sanded and then painted with bonding primer. A water-based primer (e.g. **[Brillux Allgrund](https://www.meinewand.com/en/brillux-lacryl-allgrund-246-weiss-0-75l)**) is recommended here.

If the cabinet is not painted, but consists of untreated wood, a solvent-based primer (.g. **[Brillux Haftgrund](https://www.meinewand.com/en/brillux-haftgrund-850-weiss-0-75l)**) is recommended. This prevents later so-called "bleed-through" of wood constituents which would lead to an undesired discoloration of the wallpaper.

After drying, the surface is painted with**[Pufas Wallpaper Primer](https://www.meinewand.com/en/pufas-tapetengrund-weiss)**. The surface can then be wallpapered after another drying phase.

We recommend using**[ARTE Clearpro wallpaper paste](https://www.meinewand.com/en/arte-wallpaper-paste-clearpro-2-kg)** for non-woven wallpaper.

**The simple version:**

In the simple version, the cupboard surface is simply sanded and cleaned.  
The wallpaper is then applied with **[ARTE Clearpro wallpaper paste](https://www.meinewand.com/en/arte-wallpaper-paste-clearpro-2-kg)**.

With the simple version, the wallpaper may adhere less well, especially on high-gloss lacquered cupboard doors and walls.

 

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