Hello,

Does anybody know if there is such a thing as "heat resistant" wallpaper? I saw pictures with kitchens that have behind the counters a very nice wallpaper, and it goes even on the wall above the stove... figured it might resist the heat.
It should also be waterproofed.
Thanks,
Ana

 

Welcome to the forums Ana!

While I've worked with a bunch of wallpaper hangers over the years, I don't hang paper. I've painted many houses where they hung paper in the kitchen including behind the stove. As far as I know they use regular vinyl paper [as it's washable] all throughout the kitchen. Generally there isn't that much heat at the wall itself. I don't ever recall repainting a kitchen that had heat damage to the paint behind the stove although grease splatters is often a concern.

 

Profile says they are from Romania, Ohio, but I couldn't find it on an Ohio map. Maybe just from Romania

 

No way would I ever suggest using wall paper in a kitchen or bathroom.

 

I have hung numerous kitchens over the years. Although there isn't a specific wallcovering that is "heat resistant", I have never experienced someone's wallcovering melting because of the range heat...ever. I would recommend a "non-woven" or "fabric-backed vinyl" before a "paper-backed vinyl" or a "vinyl-coated-paper." Paper-backed vinyls have a tendency to open ever so slightly at the seams after 6-10 years making them unsightly. A Vinyl-coated-paper doesn't have the surface strength to be scrub-able even though it may claim to be. The first two are more tough and will take heat changes and scrubbing without wiping off the print. I would concern myself about the heat from the range. Again, I have no recollection of heat melting or deforming wallcovering behind the range and my experience goes back to 1982.

 

One way of getting around this would be to use wallpaper as a splash-back with a clear vinyl covering over the top for protection!

 

an extra layer of vinyl is still vinyl and any concerns about "melting" (imo, unfounded) would apply to the outer layer, as well. I suggest hanging your favorite wallcovering and relax about the possibilities of "melting." It just isn't going to happen.

 

As I said in Post #3, this is probably spam from foreign countries. Be aware.