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You can't do it without Spackle. Here is a link to show you how. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/550916966887076178/?lp=true
And this might help, too.
https://www.todayshomeowner.com/video/how-to-fill-grooves-in-paneling-before-painting/
We painted the wood paneling in an older home we purchased. Every room was dark paneling. Before we bought the house, our realtor (in a small town) took us to her home and showed us her basement she had painted the paneling. She told us to: caulk between each panel, then prime with odor free Kilz paint, then paint as we liked it. We chose to paint it then sponge paint over it. It turned out beautifully! We sold the house at a huge profit just 3 yrs later.
I did this with faux white wood paneling. The first thing I did was to clean it well, including the creases. Then I used spackling (joint compound) to fill in the creases. Because the spackling shrunk when drying, I did it twice. I tried to be careful not to get much on the paneling part, but in the end I did have to sand pretty much the whole wall to make the creases even and to rough up the whole wall. I then used a primer as a base. I had already decided to wall paper it, but there is one area around the heat vent that has come loose. One of my project on my list is to remove that wall paper and paint that wall.
Do you want to remove all the seams in the paneling itself? Here’s a link
https://www.todayshomeowner.com/video/how-to-fill-grooves-in-paneling-before-painting/
Make sure the paneling is clean and dry. Prime with a good stain blocking primer like Zinsser 123 or BIN. Then paint like painting regular walls. If the paneling has grooves you can fill them with non shrink drywall patching compound. Just put on enough to fill the grooves. Let it dry overnight. Next day use a damp sponge to smooth the patch. Then prime and paint.
That would be a pain in the butt. I just painted over mine and the room looks beautiful; so bright and cheery!
You should fill in the creases with something like wood filler, sand, prime and then paint.