Texture Over Wall Paneling

There are some differences that you should be aware of.

Texture over wall paneling.

Now you can texture over the whole thing. Some paneling actually consists of a vinyl print that simulates the look of wood. Now do a full top coat on the entire paneling surface to hide any tape joints and remaining paneling lines. It also gives the walls a hint of shine so stains can easily wipe off.

First used as siding for barns board and batten is a type of wainscoting paneling on the lower portion of a wall featuring alternating wide wood or engineered wood e g mdf. The technique that drywall finishers use to smooth an uneven wall or one that has an unwanted texture is called skim coating and it can be used to cover old wood paneling. Before filling nail holes in drywall with joint compound dent the surface around the nail hole slightly using a hammer with a rounded head or. Vinyl coatings come off quickly revealing the pressboard underneath.

With a little preparation you can paint over faux wood paneling and create a brighter more attractive room. My use of a faux finish combined with two shades of color helped disguise any left over unevenness from the paneling seams. When you re ready to start painting make sure that your paneling is made of solid wood. Whether you want to make paneling look like a regular paintind wall texture over plywood or composition wood or improve the look of interior wood siding texturing over wood is similar to texturing over drywall.

If your walls have a vinyl or thin veneer finish you ll need to. If the wall has plaster or drywall behind the paneling and the paneling wasn t glued to the wall surface you may be able to remove the paneling and rehab the old wall surface using drywall joint compound. Cavalier wall liner is a heavy duty non woven wall liner also known as bridging material that is paintable covers wall imperfections and textured surfaces such as brick and paneling. The combination of texture and the faux tricks the eye so you don t see any minor wall issues.

Consider using textured paint to make your formerly panelled wall even more interesting. To check sand a small area on the wall.