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.
Texture over wall paneling.
I have seen it done and in some cases it looks okay but usually it looks like someone attempted to cover wood paneling with sheetrock mud and it looks bad.
Now you can texture over the whole thing.
Some paneling actually consists of a vinyl print that simulates the look of wood.
When you re ready to start painting make sure that your paneling is made of solid wood.
Vinyl coatings come off quickly revealing the pressboard underneath.
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.
Consider using textured paint to make your formerly panelled wall even more interesting.
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.
You can texture over wood.
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.
To check sand a small area on the wall.
If your walls have a vinyl or thin veneer finish you ll need to.
There are some differences that you should be aware of.
With a little preparation you can paint over faux wood paneling and create a brighter more attractive room.
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.
The combination of texture and the faux tricks the eye so you don t see any minor wall issues.