How To Paint Panels On A Wall

Clean the wall paneling with diluted tsp.

How to paint panels on a wall.

But with the correct preparation you can successfully transform laminate wall panels by painting over them. Here s how to do it. Painting the paneling 1. Lightly sand the wood paneling.

Roll a coat of paint onto the wall. Sand the paneling with 120 grit sandpaper to roughen the surface so it will accept more paint. Step 1 clean the paneling with a grease cutting cleanser such as tsp then rinse off all soap residue. Cut in with your choice of paint.

Any dust dirt or oily fingerprints can prevent the paint from. Use a prybar and gently pull it loose. Fill holes and grooves step 3. This will rough up the surface giving your primer and paint something to.

Really apply a lot of pressure. If you plan to paint the trim the same color as the wall lightly sand the adjacent wood trim on baseboards to allow the paint to adhere to it. Following the same process as with the primer cut in with your chosen paint color. Step 2 sand the laminate lightly with 120 grit sandpaper.

Use a roller to apply primer to your walls. Clean the wall step 2. Be careful not to let the brush strokes dry in the grooves before smoothing with the roller. Touch up any rough sanding spots along the way.

Apply painter s tape to your walls trim and to the places where the wall meets the floor. Apply paint in the same way as the primer by painting the grooves first and following quickly with a roller to smooth the surface. Let the wall dry completely. Clean your walls thoroughly with your cleaning solution of choice.

Place drop cloths on your furniture and floors to protect them. Once you re done cutting in the room with paint you can apply the rest of the. Next proceed to lightly sand the walls using a technique aptly known as. Fill in the cracks and apply the primer fill in all the bumps and nicks and other irregularities in the paneling with a putty knife and spackle.