How To Cover Paneling Tape On Walls

The raised pattern and texture makes it a great cover up for old wood paneling.

How to cover paneling tape on walls.

Give your walls extra style in the kitchen by color blocking wood paneling and then added a tile backsplash over it. If the paneling is in good condition clean it with mild dish soap and water and then sand it with a medium grit sandpaper. Edge and seam tape for plywood wall paneling. If the paneling has large holes such as those left after removing an electrical box cover them with fiberglass mesh drywall tape and a coat of hot mud before you begin skim coating.

Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller. Neatly covers panel seams edges and inside outside corners. This will create geometric dimension and can easily dress up lackluster areas. After it has been sanded apply primer and paint the paneling for a fresh new look.

Professional finish easy to obtain. Robel stripe tape is 1 3 4 wide x 33 linear feet. Before painting paneling use painter s tape to mask off your mouldings windows doors and ceiling. Next tape and fill the seams and nail or screw heads as you would any drywall job.

Install the paneling on the wall. Hgtv star chip wade shows you how to modernize old school wood paneling with paint for more follow the hashtag rachaelrayshow. Use a semi gloss. To prevent the drywall from showing through the seams in the paneling.

Allow the primer to dry a full 24 hours before painting over it. Spray black spray paint on the seam along the pencil line. Alternatively you can install a layer of 1 4 drywall directly over the paneling making sure to nail or screw the drywall into the wall studs. Spackle in the grooves with spackling compound.

Move the sheet of paneling out of the way. When painting for wood paneling choose either a stain blocking latex primer or an oil based primer. After the wall covering is hung paint it in a color choice that will enhance and renew the decor. A perfect match for most of our decorator patterns.

Mark the paneling seam with a pencil. Seam tape rolls are 1 wide x 25 linear feet note. For tips from our contractor reviewer on how to cover paneling with a wall liner read on. Easy to apply with its self stick tape.