Texture painting over paneling, Help??

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Hi people,House built in 1976. Owner builder drywalled then paneled with groovedplywood paneling as was the rage back then.I can pull the paneling off and mud the drywall, but it is glued withwhat looks like liquid nails and peels off a layer of paper. Not allthe paper just a thin film comes off.I have been reading up on filling grooves and painting over thepaneling and wondered if I could then do that textured finish I see onmodern drywall.Is that something that would stick to the paneling after a good cleanthen prep with Zinsser 1-2-3 latex primer??Thanks in advance.Dave

Felder · Accepted Answer

I have painted paneling using the Zinsser primer and the paint did stick very well. I have never used the textured paint though. I didn't fill in the grooves. Just painting in the grooves was tedious enough for me.

-Felder

marks542004 · Answer

I dont see an issue with using a textured paint over a properly primed ply.

My concern would be , is this the thin ply panelling that is actually a printed paper surface and can you fill the grooves so there wont be cracks as the panelling expands and contracts.

the sagacious dolt · Answer

| Hi people,|| House built in 1976. Owner builder drywalled then paneled with grooved| plywood paneling as was the rage back then.|| I can pull the paneling off and mud the drywall, but it is glued with| what looks like liquid nails and peels off a layer of paper. Not all| the paper just a thin film comes off.|| I have been reading up on filling grooves and painting over the| paneling and wondered if I could then do that textured finish I see on| modern drywall.|| Is that something that would stick to the paneling after a good clean| then prep with Zinsser 1-2-3 latex primer??|| Thanks in advance.|| Dave|why bother?just rip off the paneling and install 1/4 " drywall then paint it.better job and no repair work later.

Greg · Answer

If you are going to skim coat the paneling, why not do it right and pull it off and skim coat the drywall?

Rick · Answer

There are products designed for this purpose-bridging liners.... is one.

Dave, I can't do that · Answer

Thanks to all who responded.I was unaware of the wall liner and 1/4 drywall. I will investigatefurther.The filler "mud" for the grooves is a poly-stuff that is supposed toexpand and contract with the plywood paneling, but I must say the wallliner and 1/4" drywall seem better options.Dave

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