Make sure the paneling is clean and dry. Prime with a good stain blocking primer like Zinsser 123 or BIN. 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 used Behr Premium that has primer in it, so I just wiped the paneling down. I like the vertical stripes, so I just used a roller, then touched up the grooves with a paint brush.
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Make sure the paneling is clean and dry. Prime with a good stain blocking primer like Zinsser 123 or BIN. 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 used Behr Premium that has primer in it, so I just wiped the paneling down. I like the vertical stripes, so I just used a roller, then touched up the grooves with a paint brush.