I did this however, I hid the seams. My sons arr always wrestling so the wood holds up when they throw each other against the walls lol

Don't fool yourself the drywall would look a million times better

I have wood paneling that looks identical. Thought about drywalling it too but that's way too expensive.

I came home from work and my wife had painted the paneling in our dining room,den,and kitchen. She didnt sand,or prime and 3 months later its peeling in places. I'm gonna have to go back and redo it all.

@@ciphercode2298 hahah classic

Hi Christopher, We just LOVE to hear that! Thanky ou!

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Awesome Alex! Really brightens up the space!

Did you paint them

Michelle Doyle would you paint a wall without cleaning it first?

@@jafallica Hi, no way! A clean and smooth surface is how I would do it. Nothing like getting dust/dirt on your brush or roller and smearing it all over the wall with your new paint as you stand there looking at the mess you just created! (been there..done that!) Lesson learned. Lol

Erjet Malaj lol

I see that shirt .. you work for him don’t you 😂😂 he paid you to say that

@@nikki1776 With all that time, hearing nonsense words. Its a luxury to get to hear a video like this so short and crispy, you are lucky! I have my own buisness and over cross the ocean. Otherside of the PLANET!

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He is still there....

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I was just checking in to see if he is still alive in your parents basement

Great to hear Kenneth!

Glad it was helpful!

still pretty ugly after painting IMHO

You got this!

Yes it is possible to use a sprayer. You would have to do some additional prep work to prevent overspray. here is a video about how to use a paint sprayer kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hpp8Y8Sex83dc5c.html .

Thanks for the shout out Jason!

Jason Burgess do you paint without cleaning the walls?

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How did it turn out? Thinking of doing the same. How many coats did you need for light grey?

Glad it was helpful!

You're welcome!

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Hi Samuel, Medium grit will do just fine on this project!

If you want to

Thanks Patrick! Painting them will really brighten up the space.

Hey Britney, it's very easy! Over time we've seen some comments on the video that if you want to avoid the lines between the wood panels to fill them with paintable caulk. We think that's a good tip and wanted to pass it along!

Crystal Renner except he never cleaned the panelling before he primed it!

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Disney Matt you sand your walls before painting?

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Did you use caulk in the butt joints? Its designed to flex with the house so theres no cracking.

Great question! 150 grit sandpaper is recommended.

Hi There, Are you referring to the seems between the boards? If so, you could apply paintable caulk between the seems, sand it down and then paint over it for a smooth finish.

@@AceHardware Thanks for the response! I believe so - I'm referring to the intermittent vertical joints/reveals, not necessarily the joints between the 4' x 8' panels for example. Seems they can be spackled and sanded to make it look like traditional GWB

Hi Len, Yes! Someone suggested that tip below and we love that idea! Just make sure to use paintable caulk.

Great question - for this particular basement it took about 4 hours. Sometimes humidity can be a factor, especially in basements, so we didn't want to give a set number of hours. Hope this helps!

@@AceHardware thank u for the reply!

Takes a steady hand so no drinking the night before.

Hi There, You can but you will still see the lines and those will shrink and crack and will end up with the same look. Hope this helps!

Hi There, 150-grit sandpaper

@@AceHardware Thank-You!

Hi Jaclyn, You want to just rough up the panels if they have a gloss on them. Enough to cut the sheen down on the panel. You don't want to loose the wood grain. We suggest the same effort you'd put in if you were to wash the boards. It is not toxic to sand the panel, however it can kick up minor dust so you could use a breathing mask. Depending upon the size of the room it's not much of a time commitment for sanding down the panels. Perhaps spend 1-2 minutes a board. Hope this helps!

We used an Oil based primer and followed up with traditional wall paint, that is Acrylic Latex.

Bro that wasn't sanding down. Just a light sanding so the primer sticks. Good luck trying to sand down paneling to make it flat lol

@@Citokinesis Ah I see! Well, either way, sanding it down helped with making the panels look more flat. Not completely flat but good enough.

Hi There - Follow the same direction in this video. This basement had fake wood with veneer. Same process will work. One great tip we learned from the comments was you could apply paintable caulk in between the wood slats and make it more smooth. Hope that tip works for you!

Hi Julie, You are correct, wipe it down then use a paint no primer in one to cover. Try the Ace Clark and Kensington brand.

Hello Matthew! We would suggest reach out to your local ACE as they are the professionals when it comes to a good job such as this one. Here is a link to our store locator where you can find the phone number for the store in your area bit.ly/findace. Thanks!

Hi There - We suggest checking the primer can for their dry time as it can vary by product. However, in this particular project it took 12 hours to dry. We started it during the day and let it dry overnight. Highly recommend you have windows open and fans going during the drying process. Just be cautious that high amounts of humidity can slow the dry process. Latex primer takes about an hour to dry to the touch. But we suggest waiting about 3 hours for latex primer to fully dry before painting over it. Hope this helps!

Hi Angela, It will depend on how large the surface you need to paint. If you bring in the size of your walls, your Ace can give you an estimate on how much paint you need. It will also depend on if you need things like paint brushes, rollers, painter's tape, etc.

Whoa Sammie! Great tip!

Feel free to bring a picture of the room and a close up of the wooded wall to your local Ace so they can provide some project options! Your wooded wall sounds similar to the one in the video. It didn't have too much shine.

Hi There, It is possible to fill those grooves if you use paintable caulk and paint over it. Hope this helps!

Hi There, You know we received a comment with a great idea. Use a putty knife and apply PAINTABLE caulk. Scrape off any excess. Allow to dry until hard. Once completely dry you will be able to paint the lines.

take off the paneling, sell it, and buy dry wall

Sand it down, then use primer, then paint over. Do Total 3 coats,. So either 2 coats of primer and one of paint. Or 1 primer and 2 coats of paint.

@@re_patel do more coats of primer.. primer is cheaper than paint. so 2-3 coats of primer. 1 coat of paint but I much prefer 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint although you can easily just do 2 coast of primer and 1 coat of paint.

@@ChristopherJones16 thanks for the advice

Kylle Poiencot so? And your point is?

wood is for the poor. its cheap and doesnt hold up to time, wear and tear, and bugs.. Tile/rock is the way to go. Youll never see smart rich people with wood flooring its always marble or granite floors. Itll last thousands of years. Wood gets destroyed easily by everything. Fire.. water.. dirt.. Its just crap. And yes many people had marble in their homes pre central bank times because people werent getting robbed by the banking synagogue cartel

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yeah i was wondering that too.. Isnt latex paint water based?

Medium grit :)

You definitely could! It takes some more detail work that in many cases need some precision to get smooth lines that even out within the panels.

Hi Baba, Filling the groves will only be temporary and eventually you’ll get thin vertical cracks. We suggest painting in the lines. Hope that helps!

If you do decide tofill in the cracks with spackling you will need to prime those cracks first with the primer he used. The spackling will not stick to the paneling. I did what you are asking about 3 years ago and it has not cracked yet. It is a time consuming process as you will have to sand after you fill in the the cracks to smooth the surface when the spackling dries and then prime the whole wall.

Hi M - We're referring to nails that were used for decorative purposes (pictures, shelves, etc.) not foundation nails.

Duct tape. Duct tape fixes everything. Wife backed up into a parking lot knee wall ripping the bumper cover off? Duct tape. ATF kick down your door to raid your house for having a full auto sear? Duct tape them hinges.

Hi Vernon, This was in in Illinois :)

I knew it was somewhere in the Midwest every basement here has wood panels

Hi B E, It is possible to paint them! We would first suggest that you bring a photo of your basement to your local Ace to evaluate the condition. In many cases fake wood paneling is painted by lightly sanding the panels, applying a primer like Kilz or BIN and then Clark and Kensington in the sheen and color of your choice.

black panels in the garage? Why such a dark color? White or light grey is better for reflecting the light since a garage is usually where you do work and want all that light.

Hi Jason, Try water based Kilz primer that should work very well and easy clean up, like this one www.acehardware.com/departments/paint-and-supplies/primers/primers/17937

You can use paintable caulk between the lines and sand them down. :)