If you have a knotty wood paneling or you really hate the grooves in between the panels now is the time you can fill these.
How to paint wood paneling walls with grooves.
Step 2 fill the grooves.
Protect the floor from paint splatter using drop cloths and painter s.
Step by step instructions for painting wood paneling with grooves step 1 clean the room and start sanding.
If the grooves in the paneling are very deep you might need to paint them with your brush.
Personally i like to fill the knots but not the grooves.
First things first you need to prep the room before you start sanding and.
Any dust dirt or oily fingerprints can prevent the paint from sticking well to the wood.
Okay so here comes one of the most crucial parts of the process filling those.
When painting for wood paneling choose either a stain blocking latex primer or an oil based primer.
Load up your brush with paint only wiping off enough excess to ensure the brush doesn t drip.
Paint the paneling apply a thin coat of your paint to all paneling surfaces.
Lightly sand the wood paneling.
Filling the grooves is a lot of work and these grooves can crack in time if your wood panels move or shift.
Remove any excess paint that collects in the panel grooves using your brush.
Then place the angled tip of the brush against the line you want to paint and carefully spread the paint in an even layer.
Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller.
Fill any knots and or grooves.
Use a brush to fill in any grooves.
Before painting paneling use painter s tape to mask off your mouldings windows doors and ceiling.
Begin at the top and work your way down making sure to cover all the gaps between the panels.