Knotty Pine Walls in Bungalow Painted
Knotty pine is tricky. Scrub the walls down with a mixture of TSP (Tri-Sodium Phosphate, found at most paint/hardware stores) and hot water, sand the walls down, prime in oil primer, then use any latex paint. In this case, matte paint was used to hide most imperfections.
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Or you can save time/steps...use chalk paint
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My walls have a LOT of shellac on them. Will chalk paint stick. I feel like I will at least need to sand and there are a lot of deep grooves in my walls also. This is a large project. It is my den, dining room and kitchen including the cabinets. Then if I really want to get spunky there is a large rec room in the basement with a small kitchen. All knotty pine.
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