Using Wall Liner Over Paneling

You can either paint over your panels or hang wall liner over them.

Using wall liner over paneling.

Use a brush to fill in any grooves. Once you install liner you can hang any wall covering you prefer with success. I did one layer horizontal and then a vertical layer my chalkboard wall is amazing. Alternatively you can decorate wood panels with bookshelves drapes or art to minimize their appearance.

We ended up going the route of paintable wallpaper and i cannot begin to tell you how pleased we are with the results. I ve seen situations where severe cracks telegraphed through it so patching wide or loose cracks beforehand is a good idea. I would like to use wall liner to cover the paneling and then paint the liner. Hang wallpaper vertically over the liner according to the manufacture s instructions or our how to section.

Aside from hiding cracks liner is also used to smooth out textured walls. Allow the primer to dry a full 24 hours before painting over it. On the first i covered a prominant orange peel textured wall to turn in into a chalkboard wall. In my basement renovation introduction post i outlined the countless okay you can count them five options we considered regarding our faux wood paneled walls in our basement.

Before painting paneling use painter s tape to mask off your mouldings windows doors and ceiling. I used this wallpaper liner for two projects. For use over paneling the wider your paneling grooves the thicker the liner should be. Wall liner is an extra sturdy wallpaper that will cover but not hide the grooves in your paneling.

Wall liners there are wall liners that are specifically made to be applied over imperfect walls and paneling in order to have a smooth surface to paint or wall cover. Cavalier wall liner is a. A large amount of homes have old wood paneling as wallcovering. Some have a textured or patterned surface.

Wall liner is basically wallpaper but it s much thicker and paintable. For the 2nd project i am covering wood paneling and doing the same layering technique. I had never heard of wall liner until i did some research on what could be done with painted paneling. P s we bought our paintable wallpaper from amazon here.

Hang a heavy duty wallpaper liner horizontally. I would like to avoid removing the painted paneling in our living room. Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller. If using paintable wallpaper wait until the paper is completely dry before painting.

There are 5 door ways 2 windows and a fireplace in this room. Why choose wall liner. Coat walls with an acrylic emulsion sizing or one recommended by the liner manufacturer. Wallpaper liners application is so simple and easy and is done in a similar way as regular wallpaper.

When painting for wood paneling choose either a stain blocking latex primer or an oil based primer.