Painting over paneling?
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Firstly, be certain that you wash it before priming. Cig. smoke is very difficult to cover. It is alot like soot and will leave gunkies in your finish. Be careful with the primer choice and use. I would use BINZ. DO NOT soak the paneling! It is like a sponge and will warp when wet. Spraying is much more efficient than rolling and brushing and it dries much faster. If you choose to roll, use foam rollers for a very smooth finish. You don't want an orange peel texture on painted paneling. You want it to seem factory sprayed. If you roll, It will take two thin coats of primer and three finish coats to cover well. Allow paint to dry at least 8 hours between coats. The directions will tell you 24HRS, but I don't like directions. Circulate the air well. If it is humid, wait longer between coats. Latex needs to harden. Because it is porous, adding a coat when wet may make it peel.
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I have no experience in stuff like this but from what I know, you should do a while emulsion first (2/3 layers) then paint over with the colour you want
I have no experience in stuff like this but from what I know, you should do a while emulsion first (2/3 layers) then paint over with the colour you want
use a Kilz primer... and make sure you cant see the dark paneling ... then paint over that... but make sure to paint in thin coats.. not thick
Porter Paint High Hide is the best. All you have to do is make sure that you prime first, then paint away.
Prime the walls with "Kilz" or "Bullseye" sealer primer (A shellac base), then apply your top coat.
I had to do that also, and you will have to paint it white for like 3 layers and then whatever color paint that you get, just remember it will turn up lighter than the actual color because of the white background.
You need to use a primer sealer first the one that would require less work is Binz and you may want to use an oil base as it tends to hold up better it isn't hard to use just like paint make sure you use a good cleaner to remove any build up or wax before you do that there is a product out called TSP but this is a difficult product but you can use a product called liquidsand and that will do the job if you prepare this properly with the oil paints you will have a very long lasting paint job .You can get these products at any paint or building supply stores
We just did this. Make sure you use a good "gripper" as an undercoat. The gripper takes a very long time to apply because it is thick and panelling usually has a lot of vertical grooves that have to be coated with the gripper. because of the grooves the first coat of the colour you choose will also take a while to apply. You will probably require a second coat. Any of the major paint companies have a good product for undercoating and painting panelling.
I helped my mom paint over her dark wood paneling last year. We used the Kilz first applied with a roller, then brushed it in the grooves. Then two coats of her color, which was a beige. We only painted the top and applied chair rail halfway down, then left the wood paneling underneath the chair rail. This is a really nice look and saves a lot of time. I paint and remodel my home all the time. Just go for it, it will be fine! Hope this helps, good luck!
I LIVE IN AMOBILE HOME ALSO. IT HAD ALL DARK PANELING. IT WAS BUILT IN THE 70'S AND IT WAS POPULAR THEN.
I WASHED MY PANELING DOWN WITH MR CLEAN, ANYTHING LIKE THAT WILL DO. I BOUGHT INEXPENSIVE WHITE PAINT AND PUT A COAT OF THAT ON AS A PRIMER. THEN I BOUGHT MARHTA WHITE PAINT CALLED" WHITE SUGAR". I PAINTED THAT ON AND IT REALLY BRIGHTENED UP THE PLACE. PEOPLE WERE SURPRISED WHEN THEY SAW THE WALLS. SOME PEOPLE USE COMPOUND ON THE GROOVES. IT DRIES LIKE DRYWALL MATERIAL, THEN THEY SAND IT AND PAINT OVER IT. I LIKE THE THE GROOVES SHOWING. MAKES IT LOOK LIKE A FRENCH COTTAGE.
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