How to fill in wood paneling grooves and then paint to look smooth?

Kathy Hollist
by Kathy Hollist
  2 answers
  • William William on Mar 23, 2019

    Paint Paneling


    Make sure the paneling is clean and dry. Prime with a good stain blocking primer like Kilz. 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.

  • Betty Nuovo Betty Nuovo on Mar 23, 2019

    What do you mean by paneling? If it is knotty pine I would suggest you find someone who does salvage who would come and pay you a pretty penny for it if it is real knotty pine "paneling".


    If it is regular old paneling just follow what the other folks suggest.

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    • Betty Nuovo Betty Nuovo on Mar 28, 2019

      Aw, too bad. But some people don't know what they have, sometimes. Have you done the paneling yet? I hope you post pictures so we can see how it comes out.