How do I paint paneling?
How do I paint paneling?
Related Discussions
Should I paint or stain my oak kitchen cabinets?
I was wondering if you could help me with something -- I have an entirely oak kitchen. I know it's the rage now to paint or gel stain cabinets. I've been considering ... See more
How to paint a metal front door?
How do I paint my front door? It's metal.
How to paint grout?
How do I paint grout to change the color? The grout is in great shape, but the color - meh.
How to whitewash a brick fireplace?
What is the best method to whitewash bricks surrounding a fireplace?
How do I paint over wall paneling that has been painted?
Need some suggestions for primer to paint over cheap paint that was painted on wall paneling. Fourteen years ago we bought our 1950’s built home and every room had ... See more
How do I paint old, cheap paneling from the 1970’s?
I have a den that has this ugly paneling that continues into my ding room, kitchen and hallway. I would like to paint all of it as I can not afford to remove and dry... See more
Real wood? Wash down with TSP, sand off sheen, prime with oil based primer, lightly sand smooth, paint with oil based paint.
It really needs to be primed first. I use Kilz. Then paint like any other wall.
I cleaned mine with TSP, primed with Kilz Original, then painted with Behr paint. That was about 20 years ago and it still looks great except one place where my daughter's bed bumped the wall repeatedly when she was a kid and would "run & jump" onto her bed.
It depends on the paneling. I have re-painted my entire home and it is all paneling. I was lucky in that it’s an older manufactured home and the paneling has a rough texture, so I was able to just paint over it. Most newer paneling has a smooth texture so as not to have dust cling to it. In this case you’ll need to rough it up before painting it. The fastest, easiest way of doing this is with an electric sander and course sandpaper (60-grit).
Wash, primer (KIltz) then paint. My brother did this to an older manufactured home. Changed the looks completely. It will give at "kinda" a farm house look....