Painting paneling can be a labor intensive job but the results are worth it.
Before and after painting paneling walls.
It can brighten up a room and give it a whole new look.
Use a brush to fill in any grooves.
For a totally different take create stripes or lines in the panel walls by painting the paneling grooves a different color than the paneling slats heinemann suggests.
Cut in the edges with a brush and roll on the primer using a 3 8 inch roller cover.
Paint it on just like a normal wall masking off the ceiling trim and baseboards.
Prime the paneling with a stain blocking primer.
Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller.
Learn skills for prepping a wall before painting to give an interior paint job a professional look.
Honestly it took a bit of convincing to reassure my clients that painting wood paneling would work and not result in a half baked result.
Allow the primer to dry a full 24 hours before painting over it.
They thought they needed to rip out all their cabinetry and start over which would have been prohibitively expensive.
Before painting paneling use painter s tape to mask off your mouldings windows doors and ceiling.
Now paint the paneling with an interior latex paint.
Allow to dry completely at least 24 hours.
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