Using Wall Liner Over Paneling

Aside from hiding cracks liner is also used to smooth out textured walls before hanging wallpaper.

Using wall liner over paneling.

P s we bought our paintable wallpaper from amazon here. Coat walls with an acrylic emulsion sizing or one recommended by the liner manufacturer. Hang a heavy duty wallpaper liner horizontally. Use a brush to fill in any grooves.

Cavalier wall liner is a heavy duty non woven wall liner also known as bridging material that is paintable covers wall imperfections and textured surfaces such as brick and paneling. I would like to use wall liner to cover the paneling and then paint the liner. There are 5 door ways 2 windows and a fireplace in this room. For use over paneling the wider your paneling grooves the thicker the liner should be.

Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller. You can either paint over your panels or hang wall liner over them. Heavy duty wall liner smooths and covers. And it s the easiest way to cover up dated wall paneling.

Allow the primer to dry a full 24 hours before painting over it. We ended up going the route of paintable wallpaper and i cannot begin to tell you how pleased we are with the results. 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. Alternatively you can decorate wood panels with bookshelves drapes or art to minimize their appearance.

Before painting paneling use painter s tape to mask off your mouldings windows doors and ceiling. Wall liner is an extra sturdy wallpaper that will cover but not hide the grooves in your paneling. Once you install liner you can hang any wall covering you prefer with success. Instead of spending extra time energy and money you can easily quickly and affordably apply wall liner for a beautiful smooth finish that is ready for paint or wallpaper.

Cinder blocks cracked walls paneling stucco non pasted first quality new unpasted wall liner. Once caulk is dry prime the paneling with a stain blocking latex primer. Hang wallpaper vertically over the liner according to the manufacture s instructions or our how to section. Each bolt has 56 sq feet and is 21 inches wide x 33 feet see more product details.

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 had never heard of wall liner until i did some research on what could be done with painted paneling. Ideal to cover cracks rough plaster cement blocks paneling stucco and even existing wallpaper. I would like to avoid removing the painted paneling in our living room.