How to paint over wood paneling?
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One of the bedrooms was the previous owners home office and it was paneled. I want to make it look like a bedroom again. I can't remove the paneling without ruining the walls. What suggestions do you have to cover the wood panelling?
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You could paint the paneling. I would prime it first then use a regular latex paint in the color of your choice. I don't see why you couldn't also cover it with some ship lap if that is something you like.
You can paint it!
https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/skills-and-know-how/painting/how-to-paint-over-paneling
Paint first with primer then paint what color you want .
Give it a good sanding, to remove the smooth finish. The paint will stick better. If there are grooves in the panels, they can be filled with spackle to give a smoother texture. Then, paint as usual.
I covered most every room in our mobile home with textured paintable wallpaper, it covers paneling fantastic!! Hope this helps
Clean the paneling with TSP, and clean off the TSP throughly. I would use a paint/stain blocker should as Kilz brand as paneling tends to bleed through. I used 3 coats Kilz and then painted with regular paint. Turned out great!