Mask any areas you wish to protect such as vents doorways or windows with painters tape.
Ideas for painting wood paneling walls.
When painting for wood paneling choose either a stain blocking latex primer or an oil based primer.
Grab some drywall compound at your local home improvement store then use it to fill in the distinctive cracks and lines of the wood paneling.
Allow the primer to dry a full 24 hours before painting over it.
It takes the emphasis off the ridges while also creating.
Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller.
Clean the wall paneling with diluted tsp.
A deep slate gray paint is strategically placed on paneling which acts as a nice border around the brighter painted portions of the wall.
Cut in the edges with a brush and roll on the primer using a 3 8 inch roller cover.
Afterward sand prime and paint the wood whatever.
Cover the floor with drop cloths large enough to reach along the paneled walls.
Any dust dirt or oily fingerprints can prevent the paint from sticking well to the wood paneling so start by thoroughly washing the wood.
Paint might drip and the drop cloth will save your flooring.
This step is important to keep your room clean while painting wood paneling.
Paint it on just like a normal wall masking off the ceiling trim and baseboards.