Now, I’m sure most of you would have heard of the brand Beeline but if you haven’t, here’s a brief introduction. Beeline is a market leading wallpaper paste brand, which offers a selection of wallpaper pastes in a variety of grades suitable for all wallcoverings, as well as ready mixed adhesives. I’ve used their adhesives for years and can highly recommend them. I was surprised that I’ve never considered using their paste machine. The Beeline Paste Master Machine allows you to pull one piece through allowing the sheet to soak whilst you swiftly move on to hanging the next drop and so on. Imagine using this machine for a lining project - it is an absolute must and a guaranteed time saver. How long does it take you to hang first 2 drops say 2 mins so your 3rd and 4th pice has been soaking for 7 mins and so on. Since the day I started using it, the Beeline Paste Master Machine has become an absolute essential when carrying out any wallpaper work. When I first heard about this machine I thought; surely this machine will not only be expensive but inconsistent too?

SteamMaster from Earlex (Model LMB 150) — Weighing in at less than 20 pounds, this best-selling wallpaper steamer is a major contender for those messy wallcovering removal jobs. Its innovative step-stool design allows you to remove wallcoverings from 8-foot walls without a ladder. It comes complete with a large, flexible, nonmetal steam pan and a cast-aluminum water tank that can provide up to 210 minutes of steam time. Ideal for both professionals and novices, the steamer is equipped with two protective thermal devices, one that shuts off the unit if it overheats and the other if it runs low on water. Produced with quality materials and designed to withstand years of professional use. The legs on the stand can be folded for storage. Height adjustable up to 89cm. Includes a rotary blade cutter. Utility cutter from OLFA (NA-1)— Since 1956, when OLFA first introduced its snap-off blade, which was inspired from snapping pieces off a chocolate bar, the demand for utility cutters has escalated worldwide. Out of the more than 100 precision-cutting tools the company produces for various trades, the refillable soft-handle utility cutter is the most popular among paperhangers. A company spokesman says people at the annual convention of the National Guild of Professional Paperhangers love this particular cutter because its hand-saving soft grip allows for one precision cut after another, day in and day out. Choose a labour saving Tapofix machine to maximise your return and productivity on large wallcovering projects.I still have my machine and use it from time to time and would advise anyone who is thinking of buying one to buy one. The paper I was hanging was a washable plain, no match contract paper so I fed the whole roll through the machine and folded it concertina fashion, and then another Roll and allowed to soak. Well that took me less than 2minutes to have enough paper pasted to hang 8 drops, which I new put me on a winner. I then put the first roll on top of one of my tool boxes witch stands 2 ft of the ground and just pull the paper up the wall, spatula the paper on, trim off the bottom then move the tool box along and repeat. The idea is simple. You fill the well of the machine with paste, clip it to your wallpaper table, feed your wallpaper through and it applies an even layer of glue. Using a paste machine saves a lot of time and as a professional decorator, time means money!!

Do you dread wallpapering jobs? Do you get annoyed when you receive an enquiry for another wallpapering project? Every decorator prefers certain jobs over others. Personally, I’ve never been a fan of wallpapering as it can take me a long time and be a big faff. The first project I used the machine on was a Vinyl striped paper. I cut each length to size leaving a few centimetres at either end for overlap. Once these were cut it was time to load the machine, learning that the key to success is working out the consistency of the paste and how much you allow to go through. The other issue is it is difficult to keep the decretive side of the paper completely clean. To be good at decorating you need to be a perfectionist and even the smallest amount of paste on the wrong side of your paper is too much. For this reason I personally wouldn’t recommend the Pastemaster for finish paper. Pasting machine from Tapo-Fix (Model XST 60) — Tapo-Fix’s best-selling XST 60-inch pasting machine turns the chore of paper hanging into an art form. Designed by paper-hanging professionals and highly skilled German engineers, the top-of-the-line machine is made of stainless steel, aluminum, brass and high-grade plastic to make for a rust-free pasting machine. A gear-driven unit, it features a “pop-out” aluminum paste applicator and feed roller for easy cleaning, and a sloped-bottom paste tray and unlimited paste flow adjustment for perfect edge-to-edge pasting. Praised for its durability and versatility, the machine can be used with all types of paste, including clay-base pastes. there are also other post on here by others abot pasting machines some saying that the dear ones are the nuts and the cheap ones are pony have a look hope this helps you but then again you used to put pva in your paint as i read in one of your comentsWith the paste master we can both hang paper. Productivity is doubled, meaning the kit pays for itself after the first job!! A good quality paste machine really does speed you up that much!! The next day I went in to work and set my pasting table up with my new pasting machine on top of the table and was given some funny looks by the other decorators as none of them had ever seen a pasting machine and only one of them had ever heard about them.