my whole room is wood paneling and i'm sick of it. i want to know if and how i can change the look of the paneling with out removing it. i want to paint in bright colors. what brand of type of paint is the best for this use?
2007-11-14 02:03:59 · 4 answers · asked by lizaudrey 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
There is actually a type of paint on the market that's intended for paneling. Regular paint won't adhere to the slick surface of paneling. Also, many types of primers will also establish a good surface for a finish coat of paint as well
good luck
2007-11-14 02:11:15 · answer #1 · answered by stretch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My house was and is a fixer upper. In one of the bedrooms we had floor to ceiling wood paneling. I roughed up the surface of the glossy paneling first, then applied sheet rock mud to the grooves. After the mud dried I washed off any excess with a damp cloth, primed with Kilz paint and then painted the walls. 15 years and lots of remodling later you still can't tell that they ever were the "fake" paneling. Good luck and have fun. Older houses have charm and they are a lot of fun to have.
2016-03-14 13:09:20 · answer #2 · answered by Penelope 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With all due respect, and understanding your Q; "BEST" is a relative word, and here we all have opinions.
Certainly you'll get answers that say PRIME first; and that might be a good start. The BRAND choice is nebulous.
Clean the paneling first; Prime with even an Oil based primer such as KILZ or ZINSER, which both accept Latex, after, and choose your colors.
Steven Wolf
2007-11-14 02:34:28 · answer #3 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
wash walls with TSP, aka trisodium phosphate.
Then BINZ or Zinnser primer, for bright or dark colors
tint your primer
2007-11-14 02:59:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
PRIMER-BONDING SEALING-SHERMAN WILLIAMS
THEN PAINT
2007-11-14 02:10:04 · answer #5 · answered by MAttsprat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋