Mobile homes have that "wallpapered" look board in them, does anyone have any ideas how to texture, or change

Question

them that wont cost an arm and leg?

Answer 1

You can buy sheetrock texturing mud and a trowel at Home Depot. It is relatively inexpensive. You can do a handtroweled wall that is all the rage with custom homes right now. It really looks good if you do a glaze over the paint. There are also how-to books at Home Deppot. Here is an article to get you started....

http://www.servicemagic.com/article.show.3-Simple-Ways-to-Transform-a-Room-on-a-Budget.12072.html

Answer 2

Generally the manufacturers say do NOT try to paint over the vinyl, because it tends not to 'stick'... however, in my travels, I've seen it done quite often, hehehe.

If you want a "finished wall" type look... you need to remove the batten strips. (thats the trim strips that runs over the seams between the sheets), and apply some drywall joint compound.
Next, scuff the 'paper' -- a rough grit sandpaper on a sander helps with this... youre not trying to sand the paper off, only cut some 'grooves' into it with the sandpaper... this will give the primer something to grip. This is also a good time to sand those joints youve filled smooth too.
Then comes the primer... you need a good heavy type of primer, like Kilz -- perhaps even 2 coats, depending on whether the pattern bleeds thru the first or not... allow plenty of dry time.
Finally, you can finish off with paint or texture. If you are going to use texture, I'd recommend an "orange peel" or "knock down" type, and use a hopper gun to spray it on.
(Hopper guns can be rented at most tool rental stores)

This can all add up to quite a bit of labor -- so think it over carefully-- you might decide it would be easier to rip the old vinyl covered sheetrock right off the wall, and start with new. (Though, this can add up to some labor too, if you dont have the tools and experience, heheh)

I would recommend that you get at least a couple of drywall contractors to come in, and give you an estimate on the tear-out, and replacement. Then, at least, you would have something to compare too.

Have Fun

Answer 3

There is a plain white textured wallpaper on the market that is a little thicker than regular wallpaper and will give your room a textured look. You can then leave as is or paint to whatever color you desire. Should be at Lowe's or Home Depot

Answer 4

My parents are christian and when I was borne I was baptised a christian. Although my parents are from the UK, I was actually borne in Northern India and lived there until my early twenties - my parents where doctors who worked in hospitals throughout India for the impoverished. They worked in an area in Northern India where Tibetan Refugees had settled from the Chinese oppression so most of my life was spent in this environment from an early age I adopted buddhism very easily, living amongst the culture it was a natural act For me I don't really know any different and I wouldn't want to follow any other religion either from what I have percieved, however I am tolerant of others beliefs, all religions carry the same principles and should be respected. It's a beautiful path of the mind, if you follow the teaching of the buddha you can't go wrong, there is no deity worship everything the buddha taught was based on his own observations on how things actually are. Once I have finished university in London, I will go back to India. It's home for me.

Answer 5

In our home, we just used 2 coats of KILZ, then painted, leaving the strips on. The strips really don't show after you get rid of the awful looking wallpaper stuff they put in these things. We used an antique white, in a 5-gallon pail from Lowe's. The KILZ is kinda expensive, but not as expensive as replacing the wallboard. We did have to use a little extra paint, to fill the cracks in-between the strips and the wallboard, as the cracks weren't big enough to have to use spackle. We also replaced the doors inside with some better looking pre-hung ones from Lowe's, and have replaced alot of the interior trim with some better looking stuff, also from Lowe's.

Answer 6

I have the greatest solution for you. I had the same problem when I was doing a room for a showcase house last Christmas. We had to decorate a room that had ugly wallpaper but we didn't want to pay to re-paper or paint. What we did was purchased on clearance yards and years of nice fabric on clearance and used a stable gun to attach to the wall! It was great even for small spaces underneath cabinets and windows. If you want to get really creative you can scrunch the fabric in-between the staples to give a "pleated" look. try it!

Answer 7

Use Textured paintable wallpaper. This works great! and you can get lots of different textures. Then you can paint it any color you want. It will stick and looks like brand new walls when you are done!

Answer 8

1) Electric sander & roughen up wall covering.
2) vinegar/water rinse 'dust' off wall. Dry.
3) buy bucket of sand texture & put some in smaller bucket mixed with water to thickness of paint.
4) use fat, lumpy type paint roller on roll onto wall. Dry.
5) put on coat of sheetrock primer paint. Dry.
6) paint your color of paint. Dry. Enjoy.

Answer 9

Same thing in my house if Im thinking right you have have the Panneling inside like mine right ....? If so I just painted over them and they look great. If its really dark your going to have to go over it twice though if your going to do a Light color. Not to expensive either.

Answer 10

You can either re wallpaper them or paint them.