Can I spray drywall texture on paneling?

I've never heard of that but you can paint the paneling. Just clean with TSP then prime and paint.

If you figure out how to texture it, please add as a project.

Nope. Won't hold up. Painting is an easier solution.

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.

I actually used drywall spackling on my panels and created my own texture, then let it set a couple days, then painted. It held up very well. We just moved recently out of that house, but it was still in great shape.

Thank you! I’ve done that with my regular walls but was concerned about putting it on paneling. Did you do any special prep, such as priming it first?

We live in a mobile home and have done this over the "wall paper"/drywall/panels used in some mobile homes (the dry wall covering is patterned vinyl-ish and it is constructed this way... NOT like traditional dry wall) We rented the machine that applies dry wall texture (similar to popcorn ceilings) but we thinned the pre-mixed drywall mud down enough that it went on smoother with a slightly "orange peel" texture. We got the machine that did not have the cone shaped hopper over the applicator gun...(heavy and hard to move about and the drywall mud sloshes out as you move your hand and the gun. The machine we rented had a large tank that fed the gun/hoses. It will take two people... one to apply the wall texture .. and one to wrangle the machine and hoses.

NOTE: make sure you write down EXACTLY (use a measuring pitcher or a 1/2 gallon milk jug with 1/2 cup increments marked on it with a Sharpie) how much water you add... so the batches of mud are consistent. AND it is easier to add water so go slow, add a little and you can always add more water until the consistency works for you.

Make sure that you wash down, with a degreaser, this type of drywall or any paneling* (* test your paneling first... some cheaper types will not hold any type of paint or texture... it just rubs or flakes off)

You also want to securely cover any carpets or floors... we used tarps rather than the clear/thin plastic... easier to maneuver on.. but SLIPERY and TAPE THEM DOWN securely.

PRACTICE on a large piece of cardboard or plywood before you try it on your walls or ceiling. My husband had painted cars in an earlier life and kept stopping at each end of a "pass" creating large glops on the wall. Multiple thin coats worked out better for us than one heavier one.

Wear OLD clothes... because you do not want this stuff in your washing machine