How To Change Wood Paneling Walls

When painting for wood paneling choose either a stain blocking latex primer or an oil based primer.

How to change wood paneling walls.

The dark wood has been replaced by a breath of fresh air. I will be the first to say that my initial instinct when i saw this space was to rip all the paneling out. If you don t like the color of the dark stained wood paneled walls in your home consider painting them a brighter color. Clean the wall with a damp rag to remove any dust before painting.

Keep your walls simple and use wood paneling just behind your fireplace. However budget and seeing a friend s updated 70 s paneled walls in action helped to change my mind and give it a whirl. The vintage rug shop. Removing the wood paneling.

This whitewashed wood paneled bathroom has a light and bright vibe. Grab some drywall compound at your local home improvement store then use it to fill in the distinctive cracks and lines of the wood paneling. Lightly sand the surface or use a chemical de glosser to give the paint a roughened surface to grip. Allow the primer to dry a full 24 hours before painting over it.

For laminate paneling use. Before painting paneling use painter s tape to mask off your mouldings windows doors and ceiling. Paint a striking color. We hoped for finished plaster like the rest of the wall or maybe the fireplace bricks would go all the way up to the ceiling.

Use a brush to fill in any grooves. Afterward sand prime and paint the wood whatever. The retro design element is simple and chic. Think your wood paneling is dated.

My first flip s kitchen had ugly paneling on the soffit but instead of tearing it down and going through the hassle of installing drywall i decided to fill the grooves of the paneling in and paint it to make the soffit look like one smooth surface just like drywall. See more at sugar cloth. The scariest part of this project was that we didn t know what was behind the wood paneling. I am so happy with the results that i decided to share my tutorial on how to paint paneling aka how to fill in the grooves.

Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller.