do you have to treat it first or paint with something special before you use paint or use a special kind of paint?
2007-02-04 07:37:18 · 11 answers · asked by crazyme 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Use Kilz to prime it first, make sure it is the oil based variety. It smells so strong you can taste it and it's not pleasant but it works. I wear an aspirator when I use it, it definately will give you a buzz so if you can open any windows I'd recommend doing that. About $10 a gallon and 1 gallon will cover an average size room.
I've painted alot of paneling this way and have never had a problem with bleed through.
2007-02-04 08:40:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've done this and it worked out really well. The other answers so far are correct. You need to clean the surface if there is any kind of wax, wood polish, grease, finger prints, whatever. Some people will tell you to sand to remove gloss -- if you do sand, use 200 or 220 and just sand quickly over the whole surface to break the gloss. If you use a high-adhesion primer/sealer like Kilz or Bullseye, you don't have to sand. These primers will even stick to glass. Read the label of your primer to see if it mentions adhesion or smooth surfaces.
When you choose your roller, you don't want one made for very smooth surfaces because you want the paint to get in the grooves. Use at least a 3/8 inch nap. You can use 1/2 inch nap if you want to. It holds more paint, but it will have a bit more texture than 3/8. Use a big 5 gal. bucket with a screen, or use a roller tray with liner and screen.
Wherever two sheets of paneling meet, there is a crack. You might have to prepaint those with a brush. Or you can even caulk them to make them less visible.
When you're done, the grooves will still be there, but they'll be miuch less noticeable than you expect. Paneling looks best if your paint has a very slight sheen, such as eggshell or satin. Semi-gloss is probably too shiny.
Good luck. Take your time, and then enjoy your brand-new room. If you prime it properly, it will look good for a long, long time.
2007-02-04 16:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by MailorderMaven 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our basement was done in dark paneling...shag carpet, ugly tile...definitely 50's or 60's style. My husband paineted all of the paneling with Kilz paint. I don't think it was oil based...I hate to paint with that. I will check to make sure though. You can have it tinted to the color of your choice. That way he didn't have to use another paint to cover it. You can get it at WalMart, Home Depot or Lowes. Not much more than regular paint. Thats all he did and that was almost 3 years ago. Still looks great. Went with white. Looks so good. If you are interesed, I will email you before and after pics and let you see. My mom and dad painted theirs yellow. Looks great!!!!
2007-02-08 11:24:19 · answer #3 · answered by kellistines 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need some kind of primer coat. Ask at paint store for best suggestion from them on what to use so paint will adhere good and cover properly. It may bleed through too if not primered with proper coating.
2007-02-04 15:41:27 · answer #4 · answered by Deb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you use a Oil-base Primer by Kilz or Zinnser. Do not believe any one who tells you the water base is just as good. I paint for a living and one coat of oil-base will do the trick for ya!
2007-02-04 16:29:00 · answer #5 · answered by Tammy M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other person is right - use KILZ first and then paint as you normally would. I did this in our family room on cheap brown paneling and it did not bleed through at all.
2007-02-04 15:54:54 · answer #6 · answered by nachosmyman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it wood paneling??? If it is, wash it down with TSP ( Tri Sodium Phosphate) ( think I spelled that right) and if it still has a high gloss, scuff it down with 120 grit sand paper. Any paint will do. I do prefer oil based paint...
2007-02-04 20:55:27 · answer #7 · answered by buzzwaltz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will need to be cleaned of any wax before you do any painting or priming. then some sanding to bust the gloss and provide bite for the paint. you should consider a primer sealer for your primer to prevent any bleed through of the stain. good luck, hope this helps.
2007-02-04 15:47:20 · answer #8 · answered by car dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, you'll have to seal it really good with a couple of coats of KILZ primer..if you don't, you'll have a real mess:) It's about the same price as a can of paint, and it's available at Wal-Mart, Lowe's, Home Depot, etc.
Good Luck!
2007-02-04 15:43:08 · answer #9 · answered by kandl722 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a primer coat or 2 on then paint
2007-02-04 15:48:02 · answer #10 · answered by tom c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋