Dark paneling can make a room seem uninviting, dark and depressing. To brighten up your rooms and give them new life, you will want to paint over your dark paneling. Painting over dark paneling is not difficult, but to do a quality job, you must follow certain steps.
Choose a light color
Choose a light color to paint over your dark paneling. The most popular color for painting over paneling is a white gloss for the most classic appearance. This, however, is not your only option. You can paint your dark paneling another color to match your color scheme. All paneling through the house should probably be painted the same color for a cohesive design.
Apply primer
Before painting your paneling, you must first apply primer. Applying a high-quality primer-sealer to your wood paneling will ensure that the surface will accept the paint without blistering and peeling in the future. Before priming, lightly sand the paneling to make sure the paint will stick.
Paint Grooves first
Paneling has grooves that makes rolling the paint on difficult. Before rolling the paint, you should paint the grooves with a paintbrush. You can fill in the grooves as part of the process of cutting in (painting edges and corners) around the room.
Aging technique
Give the paneling more depth by rubbing the painted wall with a tinted glaze mixture. The glaze will settle in the cracks and give the paneling a Tuscan or aged appearance.
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