Request Installer Test Panels

Test Our Peel & Stick Before Recommending It

Professional installers should not have to risk their reputation on an unfamiliar material. Request two American Decals peel-and-stick panels and evaluate them using your own tools, techniques, wall surfaces, seam methods, and adhesives.

Why Are We Offering Test Panels?

We understand that many wallpaper installers have had poor experiences with peel-and-stick vinyl. Stretching during installation, post-installation shrinkage, opening seams, unpredictable adhesives, and customer-supplied materials can turn a straightforward project into an unnecessary risk.

ESSENTIAL, SIGNATURE, and PREMIUM are polyester wallcoverings—not conventional peel-and-stick vinyl films. Based on more than a decade of our own printing, handling, installation, and long-term use, these polyester materials remain dimensionally stable and do not exhibit the post-installation shrinkage associated with conventional vinyl film.

We do not expect you to accept that claim without testing it yourself.

What Will I Receive?

Approved professional installer requests will receive two peel-and-stick test panels for material evaluation. Material selection and availability will be confirmed after we review the request.

The panels are intended to help you evaluate:

Material construction and flexibility
Printed color and surface finish
Opacity and wall coverage
Pressure-sensitive adhesive behavior
Repositioning during installation
Retained overlap seams
Professional double-cut seams on polyester materials
Compatibility with Roman E-Z Hang
Compatibility with clear wallpaper paste
Dimensional stability after installation

PLEASE NOTE

Test panels are supplied for professional material evaluation. Requests are reviewed before fulfillment. Material availability, panel specifications, shipping arrangements, and eligibility will be confirmed directly with the installer.

What Should I Test?

1. Handling and Positioning

Evaluate how the material handles during alignment, release-liner removal, repositioning, smoothing, and trimming. Compare its behavior with other self-adhesive wallcoverings you have installed.

2. Retained Overlap

Align the printed pattern using the supplied overlap and observe the finished seam. Very light designs can make doubled material more noticeable, while darker or detailed patterns generally disguise overlaps more effectively.

3. Professional Double Cut

ESSENTIAL, SIGNATURE, and PREMIUM may be professionally double-cut. Use a seam-cutting strip to protect the wall and observe whether the seam remains closed after installation.

Do not double-cut CANVAS. CANVAS is textured vinyl and must retain its supplied overlap.

4. Adhesive Compatibility

Test the material using the installation method you would recommend for a customer:

Roman E-Z Hang Peel & Stick Helper
Compatible supplemental adhesive
Compatible clear wallpaper paste

ESSENTIAL has a very low-tack backing and requires Roman E-Z Hang or another compatible supplemental adhesive. ESSENTIAL, SIGNATURE, and PREMIUM may be installed with compatible clear wallpaper paste.

Do not install CANVAS with traditional wallpaper paste.

5. Dimensional Stability

Inspect the panels and seams after installation. Check them after 24 hours, 48 hours, and several days when possible. Observe whether the material or seam changes as it settles.

6. Wall and Paint Compatibility

Test on the type of painted surface commonly encountered in your projects. Pressure-sensitive adhesives can respond differently to low-VOC, stain-resistant, washable, scrubbable, antimicrobial, or silicone-containing coatings.

ESSENTIAL must only be evaluated on a clean, smooth, properly painted wall. It is not compatible with textured walls.

Who Should Request Test Panels?

Professional wallpaper installers
Installation companies
Interior designers who coordinate professional installation
Contractors responsible for wallcovering installation
Trade professionals evaluating materials for an upcoming project

Information to Include With Your Request

Please provide:

Your name
Company name
Email address and telephone number
Business city and state
Website, social profile, or business listing when available
Your wallpaper-installation experience
The material or materials you want to evaluate
The seam methods you intend to test
Whether you plan to test Roman E-Z Hang or traditional wallpaper paste
Any upcoming project or customer requirements
Your preferred shipping address

Request Your Installer Test Panels

Use our contact form and enter Installer Test Panel Request as the subject. Include the information listed above so we can evaluate and process the request efficiently.

Submit an Installer Test Panel Request

Before Testing

Confirm the material name printed on or supplied with each panel.
Use a clean, dry, properly prepared test wall.
Wait at least six weeks after painting.
Document the paint brand, paint line, sheen, and approximate curing time.
Use a separate test area for each adhesive method.
Label each test so the results are not confused.
Photograph the initial installation and subsequent seam checks.

Material Boundaries to Remember

ESSENTIAL: Smooth walls only. Additional adhesive is required.
SIGNATURE: Flexible polyester with approximately 80% opacity.
PREMIUM: Polyester with approximately 96% opacity.
CANVAS: Textured vinyl. Retain the overlap; do not double-cut or paste-install.
Bathrooms with showers: Use a traditional material or paste-install ESSENTIAL, SIGNATURE, or PREMIUM. Do not use CANVAS.

Need Technical Information First?

Review our Professional Wallpaper Installer Resources page for material specifications, seam guidance, paste compatibility, bathroom recommendations, and wall-preparation considerations.

Installers interested in pricing and professional-account benefits may also review our Trade Program or submit a Trade Account Application.