Care for the wall panels to make them look beautiful for a longer time!
When it comes to beautifying the walls of your home, decorative wall panels make trendy and finest solutions. You can select the best wall paneling designs that match your style or requirement. But like any other surface in interiors, wall panels too receive the wear and tear after some time. That’s why you must maintain these decorative wall panels to keep them in good condition for a longer duration.
Stunning wall panels add a distinctive design element to your home. Use these tips to maintain the decorative wall panels in your home or space:
Know A Bit About Panels
Before you take the dusting cloth to remove the accumulated dirt on wall panels, it is better to know what these are made of to maintain them better. Most decorative wall panels have a durable layer like veneer, MDF, PVC, gypsum or particleboard and decorative material finishes like laminates, patterned fabric laminates, printed papers, and more. If you know what your wall panel is made of, it gets easier to take care of them in a better way!
Easy tips to maintain decorative wall panels:
1)Dust The Panels Often
Keep the panels clean and dust-free!
Know that wall panels are like any other steady surfaces, hence these will accumulate dust pretty inevitably. Now, most patterned panels made of decorative veneer, metallic veneer, etc conceal the dirt stains really well but these too require regular dusting for keeping them spotless and attractive.
Use a dry cloth or feather duster to lightly clean the wall panel surfaces. You can also vacuum clean the panels as a part of the periodic maintenance practice.
2)Remove The Stains or Splashes Immediately
Wipe the stains on wall panels immediately!
No matter how hard you try to keep your space spotless, stains, splashes or scrawls are inevitable and mostly unavoidable, especially with young ones at home. Dirt stains or scrawls on the wall panels should be attended immediately because if neglected, the same could result in permanent marks.
Use mild soapy water and a soft cloth to clean the stains or dirt accumulated on the wall panels. Gently rub the stains off as the rough handling may damage the panel surface. Avoid any sort of streaks by working from the bottom to the top of the panels. Wipe off the excess water with a dry cloth as the excess water or dampness can damage the panel. Always use soft solvent cleaners or sprays and not harsh ones as they can damage the surface or look of the wall panels.
3)Ensure The Wall Panels Are Dry
Increase the longevity of wall panels by keeping them dry!
Decorative wall panels may get damaged if exposed to wet conditions. That’s why it is better to avoid installing them in kitchen or bathroom areas. Of course, some trendy panels with treated fiber boards do offer resistance against dampness or moisture, but the same may warp in case of excessive dampness.
Also, laminate, paper-finished wall panels may separate from their core surface if they are exposed to dampness for a prolonged time. That’s why it is better to ensure that the panels are well-protected from water. Wipe off the water splashes immediately to keep the panels dry all the time.
Innovative and trendy wall panels crafted with zero dry finish laminates are a good choice for areas where water splashes are unavoidable.
4)Protect Wall Panels From Sunlight
Add curtains to protect the panels from harsh sunlight!
Attractive wall panels crafted with laminates, fabrics, paper, etc may fade if exposed to direct sunlight. That’s why when adding these to walls, ensure to keep them away from windows, doors or any other cove wherein direct sunlight comes in. If adding panels exposed to sunlight zones is inevitable then add curtains, and blinds on the doors, and windows to reduce the excessive natural light exposed to the panels.
5)Cover the Panels During Renovation
Cover the wall panels during the renovation to avoid possible damage!
When renovating your home i.e.repainting the walls, replacing the flooring, etc, make sure to protect the decorative wall panels. Cover the panels with a plastic sheet to let any kind of dust or stains stick to them. This will ensure that panels will remain scratch and stains free.
If it is necessary to remove the panels for a certain period of time, then take experts' help to do the job. Let the expert handyman uninstall them properly and keep them in a cool, dry place. Avoid any sort of moisture and direct sunlight on the panels.
