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pisces Member 
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I have this ugly, nasty, dark paneling surrounding my wet bar, kitchen bar and on the cabinets of two bathrooms. I'd love to lighten it up and have thought of painting it rather than dry walling it or replacing the cabinets. Has anyone ever successfully painted paneling? |
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heatherly Member 
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they do it all the time on those fixer-upper shows. prime it first. http://www.hgtv.com might have some suggestions on painting paneling...that's the most recent network i've watched that had a show with painted paneling. |
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King Clinty Member
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Heatherly is correct, it's easily painted over, but you'll probably need at least two coats of primer, and two/three coats of paint depending on how dark of a color you're wanting to paint. You could even spackle the lines with a puddy knife and sand those buggers down before you start the application to get rid of the paneling look. I've painted wood kitchen cabinets in my old house and replaced the knobs and it looked like a totally new kitchen. The best part is, even if you screw it up, which is darn near impossible, you didn't want the stuff in the first place and you can rip it out on a later date. Last edited on Sun Jan 2nd, 2005 06:22 am by King Clinty |
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pisces Member
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Thanks folks... I've read a lot about painting it, and everything sounds a little iffy. Cleaning thoroughly really seems to be the key to what the final results will be. I was just wondering if anyone has ever really done it and what the results were. Priming and painting wood always turns out nicely, but I think paneling is a heavily oiled wood. "The best part is, even if you screw it up, which is darn near impossible, you didn't want the stuff in the first place and you can rip it out on a later date." There ya go...... my sentiments exactly  |
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VT-R S. Moderator 
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Pisces, I just got done painting one entire unit in my duplex. I had to paint over some wallpaper because the walls are plaster and lathe and you can't remove the paper without pulling the walls apart.  If you have trouble covering the paneling because of its color or it's oily surface, try priming it with a product called Bin stain sealer. I primed over the wallpaper with it in one room and the final coat of white paint looks awesome after 2 coats. In another bedroom I painted first, I put about 4 coats of finish paint over regular primer paint and I can still see the paper pattern in direct sunlight. The Bin works like a champ, but make sure you get a disposeable brush and don't spill it on the floor. It's a great product but it coats baby! Throw the brush away after you prime. Bin works great for water stains and wood knots too, as they usually end up bleeding through the finish coat. Good luck!  |
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pisces Member
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I was leaning towards KILZ for a primer... is BIN better? I really only want to do this once because it's going to be a HUGE job even doing a room at a time. Right now, I know that I simply MUST keep sledge hammers out of my reach. |
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VT-R S. Moderator
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pisces wrote:I was leaning towards KILZ for a primer... is BIN better? Either one will work great. Just use one or the other for primer and it will save you lots of extra work and the outcome will be way better. |
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pisces Member
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Well I did it today!! And the results are fantastic. Anyone thinking that paneling can't be painted successfully just needs to talk to me...I'm a pro now. Well, at least on a bathroom counter/cabinet.The first step was cleaning, which was easy with some TSP...it scuffed up the paneling and removed all the dirt. The second step was filling in the lines of the paneling with spackle. There's this great new stuff I tried. It's pink (I know, not a guys color but us women like it) in the container and when it turns white, it means it's dried. I like that.... a lot. The third step was sanding the spackle...very easy. The fourth step was priming... I choose KILZ just because I'm familiar with the product. It wound up taking two coats of primer though. The third step was painting. The first coat went on great, the second coat is nothing short of wonderful. Now with a fresher, lighter color and new hardware along with the new flooring I'm laying tomorrow... I'll have a great new bathroom. So, it can be done..... and I'm in for a lot of work.  |
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colehart Member 
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Sand first then use KILZ |
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hayleigh Member
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King Clinty wrote:Heatherly is correct, it's easily painted over, but you'll probably need at least two coats of primer, and two/three coats of paint depending on how dark of a color you're wanting to paint. You could even spackle the lines with a puddy knife and sand those buggers down before you start the application to get rid of the paneling look. I took this advice and helped a friend with painting paneling. We used a wood putty to fill the lines, sanded, primed, textured & painted. It looks awesome. Thanx Clinty |
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Elle Member
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I have one room in the house with panel...a bedroom. It's been painted white, and then two years later I painted it pumpkin color. It turned out fabo! I love it!! I love the texture and feel of the room now. I highly recommend it! |
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pcorrenti Member 
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i have four rooms of (ugh) paneling that i intend to try painting over. As i do not want a lot of labor involved, i will not be filling in the grooves. i will let you know how the walls turn out. I have a feeling the paneling is the cheap kind so wish me luck!!!! |
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pizzanut Member
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I had a room I was turning into a nursery for my twin granddaughters and it had a knotty pine closet that some former owner had installed,,,, a huge eyesore that stuck out like a sore thumb. I primed it with oil-based Kilz (did not fill in the cracks as they were large) then gave it 2 coats to match the walls, and now it is not the first thing you notice in the room. It is now my sewing room, and with the installation of many shelves, it might hold all my sewing stuff. |
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