Hang a heavy duty wallpaper liner horizontally.
Using wall liner over paneling.
If using paintable wallpaper wait until the paper is completely dry before painting.
Wall liner also sometimes referred to as paper wall liner lining paper and wallliner is a thick paper that s is designed to cover flaws in walls.
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.
Hang wallpaper vertically over the liner according to the manufacture s instructions or our how to section.
Often this liner must be special ordered as most wall covering retailers will not carry liner in stock especially a heavy duty liner appropriate for paneling.
Wall liner is an extra sturdy wallpaper that will cover but not hide the grooves in your paneling.
Aside from hiding cracks liner is also used to smooth out textured walls.
Use a brush to fill in any grooves.
Cavalier wall liner is a.
A large amount of homes have old wood paneling as wallcovering.
I would like to avoid removing the painted paneling in our living room.
I would like to use wall liner to cover the paneling and then paint the liner.
Allow the primer to dry a full 24 hours before painting over it.
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.
I used this wallpaper liner for two projects.
We ended up going the route of paintable wallpaper and i cannot begin to tell you how pleased we are with the results.
For use over paneling the wider your paneling grooves the thicker the liner should be.
Before painting paneling use painter s tape to mask off your mouldings windows doors and ceiling.
P s we bought our paintable wallpaper from amazon here.
Once you install liner you can hang any wall covering you prefer with success.
Wallpaper liners application is so simple and easy and is done in a similar way as regular wallpaper.
I did one layer horizontal and then a vertical layer my chalkboard wall is amazing.
When painting for wood paneling choose either a stain blocking latex primer or an oil based primer.
There are 5 door ways 2 windows and a fireplace in this room.
Alternatively you can decorate wood panels with bookshelves drapes or art to minimize their appearance.
Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller.
Coat walls with an acrylic emulsion sizing or one recommended by the liner manufacturer.
Some have a textured or patterned surface.
On the first i covered a prominant orange peel textured wall to turn in into a chalkboard wall.
Why choose wall liner.
Wall liner is basically wallpaper but it s much thicker and paintable.
I had never heard of wall liner until i did some research on what could be done with painted paneling.
You can either paint over your panels or hang wall liner over them.
