Use just enough pressure to take off the paint.
Stripe paint off frooves wall panelling.
Use a brush to fill in any grooves.
All you need is tape paint and a little creativity.
You may want to start with a just a piece and work with that especially if you are new to sanding.
When painting for wood paneling choose either a stain blocking latex primer or an oil based primer.
Also try not to sand or scrape off the paper surface of the drywall.
Tape off the ceiling and trim and cut in paint along the tape creating a border of paint all around the room or the section of wall to be covered.
To be sure try the steps below on a small area before deciding to remove the paint on the entire wall.
Apply a thin coat of your paint to all paneling surfaces.
To check sand a small area on the wall.
For the best finish paint paneling methodically.
Instead you must dissolve the paint and gently scrub it off with a soft bristle brush.
Begin at the top and work your way down making sure to cover all the gaps between the panels.
Some paneling actually consists of a vinyl print that simulates the look of wood.
How to paint stripes on your walls.
If your walls have a vinyl or thin veneer finish you ll need to take extra care when painting them.
Vinyl coatings come off quickly revealing the pressboard underneath.
When you re ready to start painting make sure that your paneling is made of solid wood.
Let stripes dress up the look of your room.
You may have to touch up the wall here and there but that s only if you sand too closely.
Removing paint from paneling is a delicate process if you want to preserve the paneling because you can t scrape the paint off.
Do not let the sander linger over any spot as it may gouge the drywall.
Pull off the tape slowly peeling it and folding it back on itself.
Allow the primer to dry a full 24 hours before painting over it.
If there are several coats of paint you may want to use a stripper first.
If the paint is very thick and uneven switch to a 40 grit sanding disk.
Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller.
To fix these paint streaks on walls you ll need to sand down the raised edges.
Remove the painter s tape before the paint dries.
Sanding too hard can take off the flat paint which would mean another coat application.
Take care of any drips right away too.
Paint the paneling in a base color such as white tan or gray.
Use rotating up and down and sideways motions.
Since paneling already has grooves that divide the surface into sections use paint to create a striped effect on the wall.
You ll want to use 120 150 grit sandpaper and sand lightly.
You can either work with a hand held sander or just a piece of sandpaper.
Before painting paneling use painter s tape to mask off your mouldings windows doors and ceiling.
Sanding is the number one way to remove paint from wood paneling.