Apply a thin coat of your paint to all paneling surfaces.
Stripe paint off frooves wall panelling.
Do not let the sander linger over any spot as it may gouge the drywall.
Remove the painter s tape before the paint dries.
How to paint stripes on your walls.
Pull off the tape slowly peeling it and folding it back on itself.
Begin at the top and work your way down making sure to cover all the gaps between the panels.
Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller.
You may want to start with a just a piece and work with that especially if you are new to sanding.
Use rotating up and down and sideways motions.
Sanding too hard can take off the flat paint which would mean another coat application.
Use just enough pressure to take off the paint.
For the best finish paint paneling methodically.
Tape off the ceiling and trim and cut in paint along the tape creating a border of paint all around the room or the section of wall to be covered.
Remove any excess paint that collects in the panel grooves using your brush.
Also try not to sand or scrape off the paper surface of the drywall.
You may have to touch up the wall here and there but that s only if you sand too closely.
Allow the primer to dry a full 24 hours before painting over it.
Vinyl coatings come off quickly revealing the pressboard underneath.
If the paint is very thick and uneven switch to a 40 grit sanding disk.
Before painting paneling use painter s tape to mask off your mouldings windows doors and ceiling.
When painting for wood paneling choose either a stain blocking latex primer or an oil based primer.
Sanding is the number one way to remove paint from wood paneling.
Use a brush to fill in any grooves.
Take care of any drips right away too.
Removing paint from paneling is a delicate process if you want to preserve the paneling because you can t scrape the paint off.
Instead you must dissolve the paint and gently scrub it off with a soft bristle brush.
When you re ready to start painting make sure that your paneling is made of solid wood.
If your walls have a vinyl or thin veneer finish you ll need to take extra care when painting them.
You can either work with a hand held sander or just a piece of sandpaper.
To fix these paint streaks on walls you ll need to sand down the raised edges.
You ll want to use 120 150 grit sandpaper and sand lightly.
If there are several coats of paint you may want to use a stripper first.
Some paneling actually consists of a vinyl print that simulates the look of wood.
Let stripes dress up the look of your room.
To be sure try the steps below on a small area before deciding to remove the paint on the entire wall.
To check sand a small area on the wall.
Paint the paneling in a base color such as white tan or gray.
All you need is tape paint and a little creativity.