How to paint over panelling?
how or what do I use to paint panelling without it looking like "painted panelling"
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Its all in the prep Cindi, If you do not want to see the groves, special paper called sizing paper. If you follow me at all you will see I suggest this product for all sorts of wall issues. This is really a wall paper that is much heavier then normal wall paper that goes on the same way. You carefully glue it on the wall then when dry paint over it. Never know paneling was behind it. IF the groves are not the issue then you need to prep the wood well. Paneling of most types normally is cleaned using a oil base polish. This is what give paneling its soft glow. In any case these oils for the most part may have soaked into the wood finish through all of the pores in the wood surface. So the trick is in the prep. You need to clean the surfaces well. TSP can be used, or any good quality degreasing product. Then if a gloss is on the surface you need to sand the surface to remove it. A 180 or 220 paper should do the trick A small palm sander will make quick work of it. Once sanded, clean the surface with a tack rag and apply at least one good coat of a quality primer. If you cover the wall well and have prepped properly you should see no blemishes in the finish. If you see tiny fish eye shaped holes in the surface, that means there is some wax or oil that has prevented the paint from sticking. Slightly and lightly sand that area and reapply the primer. Let dry and follow again with a 2nd coat over the entire wall surface. Once dry put your color on the wall. If your using a light hard to cover color, your primer can be tinted somewhat near the color of your choice so the finish product will end up looking professional.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Jan 31, 2014
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I did a treatment using joint compound.and then painted (now you can't tell paneling is behind it). 1st I just filled in the grooves with the compound and ran the trowel lightly down groove to smooth even. After that was dry I did a plaster/stucco treatment over the walls and last painted. (I used Valspars paint with the primer in it took 1 coat)
Cynthia E
on Jan 31, 2014
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One thing you can do is put up a chair rail about half way up and the just paint the paneling below to get the effect of wainscoting, and then fill the grooves with joint compound, sand lightly and paint...or if you want a better effect, you can use texture paint. We love this combination. Not decorative dowel in corner which eliminates fitting of molding!
Jeanette S
on Feb 01, 2014
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