Remove the screws holding wall plates to toggle switches and electrical outlets.
How to apply stainless steel sheets to drywall.
How to glue stainless steel sheets to the wall.
Remove the lid from a tub of joint compound and use a putty knife to scoop up 1 4 cup.
Use scotchblue painters mate or something equivalent.
Walk to the wall where you are installing the steel and place a 1 foot to 2 foot long wooden board flush against.
How to glue stainless steel to drywall step 1.
Regardless of whether you used mounting tape silicone or construction adhesive tape the stainless steel sheet into place with 10 long pieces of 2 painters tape every 6.
Stainless steel or inox steel is a steel alloy containing chromium.
Make sure you have something for the sheet to rest on and a caul to press it to the wall.
I like to screw 2x material to the wall and slide door wedges in till they re tight.
2 spread joint compound into the recessed areas of the wall with a putty knife.
Turn off the breakers supplying electricity to toggle switches and electrical outlets on the wall you wish to cover with stainless steel.
It normally is quite easy to bond and does not require much in the way of surface preparation however mirror finish stainless steel can have a very low surface energy and prove difficult to bond.
Set the adhesive coated side of the stainless steel sheet against the wall and apply firm pressure on the stainless steel sheet.
Start from the center of the sheet and work your way vertically and horizontally to the edges of the sheet.
Remove the wall.
Spread the compound over.
It does not corrode rust or stain like normal steel.