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Author Message   kmk Supporter Username: Kmk Post Number: 933 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 11:56 am:        This is an odd question... My powder room has lovely William Morris-type wallpaper. It also has a pedestal sink. The area of the wallpaper near the back of the sink is showing signs of heavy wear. The sink does not have a built-in back-splash and water (from the recessed soap dish areas etc.) just seems to flow off of the sink onto the wall. Even cleaning the soap dish areas has actually worn away some of the wallpaper. I need to "fortify" or waterproof the paper around the sink. Does anyone have a solution? (Please don't suggest a plexiglass panel!)   mickey Citizen Username: Mickey Post Number: 390 Registered: 10-2001 Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 1:34 pm:        Peel & stick thin plastic paper? (kinda like shelf liner) Even laminating paper might work. I'm sure you'll get better ideas, just thinking out loud, so to speak.   peteglider Citizen Username: Peteglider Post Number: 1740 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 1:39 pm:        Anything you put on or over the wallpaper will be pretty obvious, probably not attractive. The exception might be Scotchgard -- although it's for fabrics and such. Its not cheap ($10+ per can) -- but you could try it. The best fix -- would likely be putting in a tile backsplash or stone. The trick there would be to find something that looks right with the sink and the current wallpaper. Good luck with ideas! Pete   Virtual It Girl Citizen Username: Shh Post Number: 3861 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 2:14 pm:        I was thinking...if there is a faded area from wiping you could try to match the color and touch up with a teensy brush. Then I was thinking about my Paint Magic where they age or whitewash wallpaper with glaze...then it dawned on me! What about a matte finish polyurethane? Obviously you'd want to test it on a hidden area to make sure the color didn't bleed, but it might be the least conspicuous solution.