Paint over wallpaper?
Question:Ok, just bought a new home and the previous owner went crazy with wallpaper in the basement family room. We're talking about a 16' by 22' room COVERED in wallpaper. I know how difficult wallpaper is to remove. Is there a way you can paint over wallpaper? Thanks!
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yikes...wallpaper over paneling? I wouldn't paint over paper...
I would not recommend painting over the wallpaper, remove as much as you can and then use a belt sander to smooth out the remaining pieces, and then use a good primer, and THEN and only then paint.
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There are going to be times when removing the existing wallpaper simply is not practical.. Unfortunately too often we see where the paper was applied directly to new unprimed wallboard and removing it results in drywall damaged beyond repair. Time to breakout the paint brush.
You will first have to pull off any areas that are easily removed like edges that lifted and seams that have curled up.
Using a latex primer can often result in a bigger mess as the water in the paint starts to lift the paper wherever it is poorly bonded. I always use an oil base primer like KILZ as it bonds very well to the wallpaper face and does not cause any of the spot lifting. Kilz comes ready mixed and is a very thick coating so I suggest you reduce it about 20% with paint thinner. This allows you to spread it easier and more evenly.
Allow the primer to dry and remove any small areas of the wallpaper that may have curled up. Spackle any seams that are showing, rough areas left from removing efforts and other imperfections. When dry sand lightly with 120 grit sandpaper, spotprime those areas and proceed with your new finish, new wallpaper or a coat of finish paint.
rip off the paneling . spray texture the walls ,then paint
i like a blue color thanks
Please Please PLEASE don't paint over wallpaper. You really will regret it in time.
It really isn't that difficult to remove wallpaper. Rent a steamer from your hardware store (its very cheap and easy to use). Score the paper well with a paper scorer (and the better you score it the easier it will come off). Then work your way from a seam steaming and scrapping. If you steam it well and it was scorered properly it will practically fall off the wall. Its a bit messy, but its WELL worth the effort. After you remove as much of the paper as you can, wipe the walls down with warm water. Let it dry for a day and then patch any holes from scraping and prime it with a product like kilz.
As far as the paneling goes, you can remove it or you can embrace it. Painter panneling can add character to otherwise plain, boring walls. Treat it as if it was a flat wall and paint it a lovely color.
I searched high and low to find pictures of painted panneling. Here are some I found:
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So you can see, it can look very fresh if you embrace it rather than cover it up. It may be a great option.
Good luck and happy painting!
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