Using Wall Liner Over Paneling

I would like to avoid removing the painted paneling in our living room.

Using wall liner over paneling.

Hang a heavy duty wallpaper liner horizontally. Heavy duty wall liner smooths and covers. Allow the primer to dry a full 24 hours before painting over it. Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller.

Use a brush to fill in any grooves. Ideal to cover cracks rough plaster cement blocks paneling stucco and even existing wallpaper. For use over paneling the wider your paneling grooves the thicker the liner should be. 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.

There are 5 door ways 2 windows and a fireplace in this room. Coat walls with an acrylic emulsion sizing or one recommended by the liner manufacturer. Before painting paneling use painter s tape to mask off your mouldings windows doors and ceiling. Let primer dry completely.

Aside from hiding cracks liner is also used to smooth out textured walls before hanging wallpaper. Once caulk is dry prime the paneling with a stain blocking latex primer. Alternatively you can decorate wood panels with bookshelves drapes or art to minimize their appearance. You can either paint over your panels or hang wall liner over them.

Hang wallpaper vertically over the liner according to the manufacture s instructions or our how to section. Instead of spending extra time energy and money you can easily quickly and affordably apply wall liner for a beautiful smooth finish that is ready for paint or wallpaper. Once you install liner you can hang any wall covering you prefer with success. Wall liner is an extra sturdy wallpaper that will cover but not hide the grooves in your paneling.

P s we bought our paintable wallpaper from amazon here. 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. When painting for wood paneling choose either a stain blocking latex primer or an oil based primer. Each bolt has 56 sq feet and is 21 inches wide x 33 feet see more product details.

I would like to use wall liner to cover the paneling and then paint the liner. Wallpaper liner will make those old rough walls look like new again. We ended up going the route of paintable wallpaper and i cannot begin to tell you how pleased we are with the results. And it s the easiest way to cover up dated wall paneling.