ᐅ Wall with natural stone cladding / stone veneer

Has anyone had experience with Elastolith cladding and their natural stone imitations from Stone Design? Is it better to wallpaper first or to stick them directly onto the plaster? On Elastolith’s website, it says:

It is strongly recommended to prime the surface before applying the cladding.

Does this refer to a deep primer?

Hello Slevin,

I use the Inicio for my clients.
You can simply screw it on, and the joints between the panels as well as the screws become invisible thanks to the filler compound.

Tile Backsplash

6Richtige schrieb:
Hello Slevin,

For my customers, I use the Inicio.
You can simply screw it on, and the joints between the panels and the screws become invisible with filler.

Hello 6Richtige,

Are the panels also suitable as a tile backsplash in the kitchen area?

Probably not, due to the building depth there are issues with the range hood, and it seems grease splatters cannot be cleaned off.

Alternative

6Richtige schrieb:
Probably not, due to the building depth there are issues with the extractor hood, and it seems like you also can’t remove grease splatters.

...a pity, it would have been an attractive alternative to natural stone or tiles. Is the surface texture of these panels comparable to natural stone, or can you immediately tell that it is an "artificially" manufactured product?

I think the panels look very realistic; feel free to come and see samples at my place.