Asked on Jul 16, 2014
We have paneling from the 70's in the livingroom how do we paint it
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We cant afford to remove it its dark paneling .
10 answers
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Clean it really well, some used Scott's liquid gold, or some other polish on the paneling. Use a good primer and you'll probably end up putting on 2 coats of finish paint as well. Or, put up wallpaper! Don't have to go back over that!
Adrianne C
on Jul 17, 2014
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clean it real well, if you don't want the groves to show, fill them in with dry wall compound, (very cheap ), then prim, you may need two coats of primer, then paint with a good brand of paint... good luck :-)
Tudyrunningwater
on Jul 17, 2014
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We skimmed ours with sheetrock mud and sanded smooth, then put on water based Kilz and painted with Laytex! We love it painted!
Jeanette S
on Jul 17, 2014
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Clean with tsp, tint primer to your finish color, and then paint with a fairly fluffy roller skin
Kelly Miller
on Jul 17, 2014
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Thanks everyone I will send a picture when we are done I think we will fill in the grooves, sand prime it and then paint it. maybe add a wallpaper border we will see.
Sharon An Don Maloney
on Jul 17, 2014
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We bought a house last year that was "stuck in the 70's" and completely remodeled it. Painted all the dark paneling white and it looks great. Clean, prime and paint. Did not fill in the grooves and it still looks wonderful.
Martha Overby
on Jul 17, 2014
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Just clean well with TSP or purple degreaser from Walmart. Rinse, and let dry well. Use a good primer, kill or zinser 123. Paint with a good latex paint 2 coats maybe 3. Do not fill in the grooves it can crack later down the line and will look terrible. I did this to my den and it looks great
Dee
on Jul 18, 2014
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Boy do I understand what you're talking about! Use a good quality paint/primer mix... Valspar, Behr etc. Make sure wall is free of dust and dirt before you start painting
Michelle Thompson
on Jul 20, 2014
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TSP is too harsh for wood, will dry it out too much.
Adrianne C
on Jul 21, 2014
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Thank you all now off to lowes or home depot for what I need this has been so encouraging
Sharon An Don Maloney
on Jul 26, 2014
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