Hey Misty! Paneling is easy to remove but if you aren't interested in removing it then there are ways you can cover it up! Depending on what you are wanting to do, you can drywall right over it, you could do faux shiplap over it, you could even do some sort of accent wall using plywood! You could tile over it, paint it, or stencil it! If you give me a little more information, I may be able to help a little better! If not, I hope this gives you a few ideas to get started!
Make sure the paneling is clean and dry. Prime with a good stain blocking primer like Kilz. Then paint like painting regular walls. Acrilyc 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.
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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Hey Misty! Paneling is easy to remove but if you aren't interested in removing it then there are ways you can cover it up! Depending on what you are wanting to do, you can drywall right over it, you could do faux shiplap over it, you could even do some sort of accent wall using plywood! You could tile over it, paint it, or stencil it! If you give me a little more information, I may be able to help a little better! If not, I hope this gives you a few ideas to get started!
Lincrusta, or 1/4” drywall or TSP & sand it, fill in the grooves with drywall “mud”, sand again, prime and paint it, two coats.
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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. Acrilyc 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.
You could check out this video tutorial: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TwPfwCjuKDw