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If your house was built in the **1950's -1970's you probably have some wood paneled walls in a room or two. Now, - you'd like to "get rid of those dark walls" and update. You have a few options, the most common are to remove the paneling and see what the drywall looks like behind it. If the paneling was glued, you will not be able to remove
How to Paint Paneling - pt 1
it without tearing up the drywall paper facing under it. You will also have glue ridging to deal with. Even if the paneling was not glued, many homeowners don't want to deal with finishing off the drywall under it (this assumes that the drywall is just taped, or taped and mudded but not sanded). It is possible that the drywall is completely taped, mudded, sanded and primed underneath. If that is the case, you will need to spackle all the nail holes from the paneling installation, and any gouges that will occur in pulling it off THEN, you will still have to trim out the room with new baseboard, and window and door casing / trim after the paneling is off. For this reason, paneling is often left on the wall and painted.
Test for adhesion first before you begin.
Material Needed:
- 1 Qt. of BIN shellac primer
- Masking tape (standard tape not easy release tape)
Before you begin the whole process of cleaning, priming and painting, it is wise to be sure that your paneling is going to be paint-able. The best way to do this is to find an inconspicuous place to test for adhesion. The first thing you want to do is clean a 4” square spot with Krud Kutter . Once the spot is cleaned and dry you will spot prime with BIN. Let the Bin dry overnight and do an adhesion test . If it passes you can proceed to clean , prime and paint the whole surface. If it does not , you can wipe off the shellac with denatured alcohol., re-clean the area and re-prime. After the primer is dry , re-test and if it passes , proceed on to cleaning, priming and painting the whole surface. If it fails again I would not proceed with painting. You can wipe the primer off with BIN and pursue an alternative to painting the paneling.
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**If your house was built before 1978 do not sand or abrade the painted or varnished surfaces as they may contain lead. see EPA site for further information.
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