I am helping my friend spruce up her home. We are staining her floors and painting her walls. She informed me she also wants to do her kitchen walls which are paneled. In my experience painted panel doesn't look right. Is there a way to paint them that it will or should I try an convince her not to paint them?
2006-08-13 00:00:55 · 8 answers · asked by moonieslove 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I have painted paneling in my family room. It was a dark brown but is now a creamy beige and looks so much better. It needs to be primed first then painted with two coats. Ask at the paint store for advice, but YES paint the paneling.
2006-08-13 15:41:44 · answer #1 · answered by mab5096 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the type of paneling. Is it real pine, cedar or other quality wood? You could clean it and keep it as an accent while painting complementary walls or cupboards. Or put a stain on the wood so that the grain shows through. Is the paneling faux wood, you know, that sheeting stuff? I painted mine. Be sure to use a primer first because it absorbes lots of paint. Then I painted two coats of quality paint. It looks great!
2006-08-13 09:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by apples 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of painting over panels. The finish may need to be primed. You might try to half the panel with trim molding and paint or carpet the top.
I would lightly sand the panel and try to stain it with a new one. Repaint the verticals and use a polyurethane coating the entire surface. Practice before you do the wall. It will look better than new.
2006-08-13 07:25:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
think long term. if you remove them now you will be forever happy with the result. If you sell, you will get more for the house. painting over requires an application of a covering primer like Kilz. if it's dark, 2 coats. then if there are grooves or texture, it looks best if you dab a little painters caulk at the ceiling where there are little gaps. a brown gap looks bad against a white wall. the paint over it all, maybe two coats. It can use many gallons of paint and prep. if you take it off you may have to patch the marks on the wallboard. use joint compound, then a primer sealer then paint.
2006-08-13 09:15:17 · answer #4 · answered by zocko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't paint paneling buy some Murphys oil soap wash the walls well, then wax them with future floor wax I say future instead of Liquid gold because its a kitchen and it make the walls easier to clean.
2006-08-13 11:18:57 · answer #5 · answered by suzi m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kitchen walls should be stripped of the panneling and painted with a heavy durable high gloss washable paint or better still ceramic tiled. But since it's HER place, go ahead, keep her happy & use that heavy durable high gloss over the panel & next year you can discover the new ways to deal with any mistakes.
2006-08-13 07:16:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use joint compound to fill in the grooves in the panelling before painting.
2006-08-13 07:13:25 · answer #7 · answered by Gitchy gitchy ya ya da da 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a similar situation in my house. Home Depot sells a very thick wallpaper that will bridge the panneling gaps and it is paintable. Looks like a new textured wall and you would never know it is panneling under it.
2006-08-13 07:12:51 · answer #8 · answered by want2wild 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋