How to fix gaps in wood paneling

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I have this wood strip paneling in an entrance. There are some gaps in between that I would like to fill and then paint. Not in the budget to remove and/or replace just now. I kinda like it, it was in place when we bought and moved in..it was already painted and the previous owner has left all the paint and has it tagged. What would be the best product to use? Thanks in advance.

Darla · Answer

Get some heavy duty caulk rated for outdoor use, and paint over it.

CK · Answer

This appears to be original bead board paneling..hence the gaps ;-) I'd get regular acrylic caulking, fill the gaps, then repaint. Make sure the caulking says 'paintable'. Another aspect to look for on the caulking you buy is if it says 'flexible'. That'll allow it to stay in the gaps even with any shifting that may occur with dry/wet seasons. Glad to hear you like the paneling and are going to keep it :-)

Hot air · Answer

paintable wood filler not that expensive my husband wood worker

Teresa Martin · Answer

Get a can of crack filler. Works great. I used drywall putty on my mobile home to make the wall look more like drywall

D & K · Answer

If these are all interior walls, the best thing to use is simply a painter's caulk. You can smooth it out with your finger or a damp sponge and is paint ready in about 30 minutes. Both DAP and Red Devil make a great painter's caulk and they cost you about $2.50 a tube at your local hardware or home improvement store. I go through a case a month. If any of the walls are exterior you'll need to use a paintable siliconized acrylic latex caulk. Only slightly more expensive but just as easy to use.

Donna Arsenault · Answer

Thanks folks. This is an interior wall. Dennis....would I have to prep in any way? Or just apply caulk,let dry and then paint. This paint is less than a year old. House was newly painted before we moved in by owner.

Cheryl · Answer

I just fixed my bathroom panelling with caulking and paint. Super easy fix!

Diana Deiley · Answer

Easy peasy.......interior painter's caulk. I use it all the time.

Les and Gina · Answer

A tube of latex caulk and a wet sponge run a bead down the seam and go back over it with the wet sponge wait for it to dry and paint it.

Karen · Answer

I have a similar type of paneling in one room of my home. When I purchased it 3 months ago it had only one small crack, this has now more than doubled in size and I am seeing it in several panels all over the room-vertically. A contractor said my foundation was fine. Ideas??? Suggestions? My home about 50 yrs old, all brick with new windows and roof.

Shannon · Answer

Hi, Dennis and Donna. Donna, how’s the caulk holding up? I’m thinking of taking Dennis’s advice. Dennis, the spaces between my panels is about the width of my index finger. I’m reading that Ted Devil applies thinly. Do you have any thoughts? Thanks!

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