Make sure the paneling is clean and dry. Prime with a good stain blocking primer like Kilz. Then paint like painting regular walls. Acrylic latex paint will work. 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.
Paint with stripes using the groves to define the edges. Or regular paint as suggested. Wall paper can be applied over paneling- there are so many to choose from. brick patterns are nice, as is paper that mimics wood or birch tree trunks.
Hi hi! I’m about to close on a big mid century home with lots of wood paneling. It’s an awesome old house, and was built by a builder for his own family, so the o...
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Make sure the paneling is clean and dry. Prime with a good stain blocking primer like Kilz. Then paint like painting regular walls. Acrylic latex paint will work. 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.
Paint with stripes using the groves to define the edges. Or regular paint as suggested. Wall paper can be applied over paneling- there are so many to choose from. brick patterns are nice, as is paper that mimics wood or birch tree trunks.
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