Re: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling
We used the paint with the primer in it. It still took three coats and can probably use another one. If doing it over I would use the Kels (sp?) stuff first. Still we are pretty happy with it and it really brightens up the room. At some point I may go back and mud it all smooth for a different look, but painted paneling is actually being done a lot. We used a small paint brush for the groves and then a roller on the rest and it went pretty well. Some of you may recall that my partner in crime for this project was my eleven year old son. A friend of the family came by and showed him some tips for the first half hour and then we were on our own. He did a great job, but was exhausted by the end of the day. He also learned a valuable lesson about not wearing your favorite shoes to paint in. *smile* Jennifer - Original Message - From: RJ To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling Lee, If one use wallboard compound, about three layers in the grewves you can get a smooth wall before painting. Did that in a few rentals, when I had the eye sight. I put a good primer coat and than a good latex paint. Now a days, they tell me you can get the paint with the primer already in the mix or finish coat. RJ - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: Blind Handyman Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 13:48 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling I thinkit was Clifford and Jennifer who spoke of painting paneling. did you really do it and if so how did it turn out and what did you use for paint. did you use like the little foam sponges on a stick t get int the grooves ? thanks Lee -- The honeymoon is over when he phones to say he'll be late for supper and she's already left a note that it's in the refrigerator. -- Bill Lawrence [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling
Lee, If one use wallboard compound, about three layers in the grewves you can get a smooth wall before painting. Did that in a few rentals, when I had the eye sight. I put a good primer coat and than a good latex paint. Now a days, they tell me you can get the paint with the primer already in the mix or finish coat. RJ - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: Blind Handyman Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 13:48 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling I thinkit was Clifford and Jennifer who spoke of painting paneling. did you really do it and if so how did it turn out and what did you use for paint. did you use like the little foam sponges on a stick t get int the grooves ? thanks Lee -- The honeymoon is over when he phones to say he'll be late for supper and she's already left a note that it's in the refrigerator. -- Bill Lawrence [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling
There is a product called Wall Doctor here which is a sort of heavy wall paper for putting over paneling and other less than perfect surfaces before painting. It covers the grooves in paneling so you can just paint right on over it. I think I would fill the cracks with something like Polyfilla anyway just to improve the surface that much more before papering over it but it does do a good job. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: Blind Handyman Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:48 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling I thinkit was Clifford and Jennifer who spoke of painting paneling. did you really do it and if so how did it turn out and what did you use for paint. did you use like the little foam sponges on a stick t get int the grooves ? thanks Lee -- The honeymoon is over when he phones to say he'll be late for supper and she's already left a note that it's in the refrigerator. -- Bill Lawrence [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling
Dear Lee: I tried roughing up some of the paneling, as interior latex does not bond well with the slick finish which was on our paneling. That was not all that successful, so my first wife used kills as the first coat, and that did the trick. I recall that we used roller brushes for most of it, but the indentions were best covered, where the roller missed, with a small brush. I don't recall that we used the foam brushes. I suggest that you experiment with a small area to see how much preparation you are needing to do, before tackling the entire project. Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: Blind Handyman Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:48 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling I thinkit was Clifford and Jennifer who spoke of painting paneling. did you really do it and if so how did it turn out and what did you use for paint. did you use like the little foam sponges on a stick t get int the grooves ? thanks Lee -- The honeymoon is over when he phones to say he'll be late for supper and she's already left a note that it's in the refrigerator. -- Bill Lawrence __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5113 (20100513) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5113 (20100513) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
