I did this yesterday to 1 wall..it came out perfectly..it really is about patience tho! I used the same color too! At first it looked like you could see the putty lines thru the paint..1st they were lighter then it started to look like dark streaks..but as it dries you could NOT tell at all! I only used 1 coat..second coat is going down today! This test wall was the deciding factor on whether or not I was gonna do the whole house...and the verdict IS YES! IT LOOKS AMAZING..even tho it's a lot of extra work & a little extra expense..it is so worth it to me!

This is easily the best video on KZfaq for redoing wood paneling. I've watched probably 40 different videos and this one spelled everything out the best. You're a lifesaver!

My mom found this video... now she’s having me completely redo her panels throughout the house. Thanks What the Fox!

I'm excited I found this I just got my first house and the ENTIRE WALLING IS WOOD PANELING AHHH! being a single mom and having LOTS of renovations to do.. this is SO HELPFUL plus gives me some thing to do as my son sleeps! thank you!

nice video! If you use "speed set" joint compound from the start you usually do away with the normal joint compound shrinkage so no need to go over with a 2nd coat in most cases. Again nice video.

The best example of contrast and comparison I have seen.

My whole house is paneling and I really want smooth walls. Thank you so much for the amazing video

I'm in the process of buying a home that has a basement finished with wood paneling. This DIY video makes me feel more confident that I can easily update the space myself

SO many houses have this paneling in basement. This is a great affordable upgrade idea!

Great idea! What an awesome hack. I'm surprised I didn't think of it, thank you so much.

Omg you are a god send lol my house is literally 75% wood paneling lol and I had almost gave up on the idea of remodeling lol thank u

This is very easy to follow. Thank you so much! I'm looking to buy a house in Virginia, and there's a lot of houses with wood paneling and it's so dull, it reminds me of the 70's...yuuck! Now I don't have to dread buying a house with paneling. Thank you so much!!!

Im late finding your video. It is a God send!! Thanks for useful video

I'm new to your CHANNEL! I've watched COUNTLESS HOURS of VIDEOS on how to paint PANELING. By far YOUR VIDEO is the ABSOLUTE BEST! Thanks for SHARING. And for taking the TIME to EXPLAIN!🤩🤩🤩

Thank you finely found someone that knows how to fix paneling correctly .... just purchased a mobile home and great home just wasn't happy with those panels , Now I don't have to pay someone to remove them then pay someone to hang drywall... I can DIY ..AGAIN THANK YOU !!!!

Sheri is definitely a fox! Glad you mentioned the primer at the end because my OCD was kicking in

best video I've seen on how to make paneling not look like paneling! Thank you so much!

ur my hero. I was rlly about to rip out my walls - my ENTIRE house is paneling

Caulk the grooves, let dry, then mud. Good job.

Good info coming from a guy who sold paint for thirty years.

I found your video extremely helpful! This is a great cost effective strategy to fix dated paneling in my new home!

A well-presented video. I just purchased a flip home that has a lot of paneling. Your technique will save me a lot of work. I also picked up some great pointers in the comment section below with our answers,

Thank Heavens for this video!! My entire basement is wood paneling. Great info and thank you so much!

Just got a mobile home and had that ugly wood paneling thanks I'm going to try this

I just finished doing this project and when I say it will beat you I mean it. Definitely a lot of work but the end result changed the whole look of the room

I spent three day days going all the way around a large family room prepping for paint. 1 lap sanding the paneling, then 1 coat primer, then three laps around the room spackling the paneling lines, letting the spackling dry for 24 hours in between each application, sanding in between every coat, 3 times around the room. Then it took another three days priming the walls over those spackling coats, and spot spackling where need in between paint coats to cover visible lines, right over the primer paint. Finally satisfied with the prep work after two weeks, it was time for color, a dark teal. The dark teal paint went on well, but it became evident two coats was going to be needed to cover the white primer. Satisfied with the coverage, after a couple of days we started seeing lines beginning to reappear. Apparently the spackling shrank and was only covered in spots where the spackling was applied very heavily... The moral of this story; just do it right in the first place and take the paneling down and put up drywall. We didn't save a thing by being cheap. The room looks,...OK,....I won't be redoing it, but just be aware, no matter what you do, no matter how many weeks of un-ending tedious prep work you do, those lines are never going to completely disappear. It is wooden paneling. Wood reacts to humidity changes, by expanding and contracting. Perhaps if we used quick dry mud instead of spackle the coverage would have been better, but its still wood paneling. It's still going to react to humidity changes.

Think this is the first video that gave a clear up close view of the final product. I have about 600 sq/ft of basement that needs this. Should be a good weekend+ project. Alot cheaper than trying to track down someone to fix my plaster walls if I were to rip the panels down.

I've been struggling so much what to do with my wooden panels in the livingroom! Putting up a drywall would add the thickness to the wall and so much of a hassle to do it on my own... but this is something I could do myself! Thank you so much for the information and the video 🥰❤

I just did this in my bathroom and it turned out lovely !!

Brilliant. I'll be doing this tomorrow. My new house has a wall of painted paneling neaide the fireplace and ive neen figuring out what to so with it. This is it! Thanks!

Thank you for taking the time to share

Thank you. Trying to update my daughter's room

I looked at a lot of these videos by far YOUR VIDEO IS THE BEST. THANKS

This was a god send. I hate the panels in the kitchen as it is so out dated. What an easy and inexpensive fix. Thank you!

OMG yeeeeeesss thank you!! We have wood paneling and I've been looking at vids on how to paint, but I still wasn't happy that the panel look stayed... I'm stoked about this, thank you!!

@what the fox! i’ve fone this all day and gonna paint in the morning after i do the final sand. SO FAR everything is great. a lot of work but really easy with your steps

These are great tips!! Thank you for sharing this and for showing us a bad vs. good wall. That was very helpful! I feel like I can tackle my hideous paneling now!!

Thank you so much!!! I've been looking for a video like this for forever.

Thank you!!!! I too have been struggling with the ton of paneling in my home...I can't wait to get started

Great video. Not too long and not too short. Thx for the concise info and demo

Great idea with the thick roller. I like how the texture looks

Omg that sander on the pole was genius!!!

Excellent tips. Appreciate the roller selection sharing.

Iam so glad this actually works. lol I started this yesterday in a room didn't even think to look it up on you tube until tonight glad you're showing a excellent example it can be done now I can finish my project with confidence thanks

Thanks for posting this video. I am now going to attempt a small section of the endless paneling in my house.

Great video! Thanks🤎

in the middle of doing this right now, came back to see what I am doing wrong because I still have lines, I thought maybe I had the wrong stuff or was applying incorrectly...reassured that having to go back over areas with more putty is ok!! this is almost like work! but I do love the finished look (I tried it on a small half wall in my kitchen first..WOW what a difference)!

Wow. It really does look like sheetrock. Interesting. Thanks for the upload.

doing a reno right now using your technique

Great Info! Exactly what I was looking for, can't wait to get started!

One of the best videos I've watched on this subject!!! I like the tip of using the roller with just a lil bit of texture👍🏼

I would never have thought of doing this..good job

Thank you! This is a big help! I am updating a 1984 ish trailer.

I do and I have actually started doing just that. 👍🏽

Super video. I watched others and they don't really get into resolving what I want to do. You explained things concisely and completely. NOW I am ready and informed of how to do my project (the whole house!). Thank you so much. Great job explaining.

Thankyou I'm dealing with this from old trailer. Needed this info. Thankyou

Very useful information i really like your work

Excellent presentation. Thank You.

PERFECT!! NOW I KNOW I CAN FIX A PANELING ISSUE!!

"what the fox" haha that's awesome. I'm used to "what the flux," something we'd always say at the hardware store 😂

I know I'm late! Thank you for the video! This is exactly what I needed

Thanks for directness

Thank you so much for your instructional video. I want to put up peel and stick wall paper on one wall . I did not want the the grooves in paneling to show through . I have an old mobile home so I will doing this technique throughout the mobile home to give it an updated look. 🤗.

Nice demonstration

I followed your advise and steps and my walls look great. We also put a texture on them. I wish I could send you a picture

This is a great video! In the process of doing it myself. It's taken 4 days to get to the part of wiping down the wall. Tomorrow I will be testing for smoothness. One thing for sure....you have to have patience. Just want to say Thanks for the info! 👍👍

Thanks

This is the most amazing video on covering paneling walls! Thank you 😍🙌💖👍💐

Very good job

Nice video, I have paneling glued and nailed to 1/2 in plywood so I definitely didn't want to demo and drywall. Will definitely be trying this

This video was very helpful, thank you.

You’ve saved my room renovation! I saw joint compound and I was so worried about it taking forever to dry.

Wish me luck, tackling my kitchen and living room this month. Thanks for the vid 👍

Thank you!!! I’m doing this process tomorrow and watching you do so make it so much easier! Have a great day!!!

Im doing one wall in kitchen as an accent wall, thanks for the help!

Brilliant! Thank you for sharing ❤

OMg so glad I found this Sherri thanks for covering this I had to downsized and I bought a mobile home that has paneling I ripped it out and replacerd with new and wood putty just didn't do the trick I can't wait to try this as this is for the guest bath and I want it to look exactly as the one I had in my full house before Lockdown happened :)

Great video best one I've seen on subject so far

Your video was by far the BEST I have ever watched. I bought a 100 year old house and thought it was all plaster walls and then upon closer inspection bought a house that has many paneling walls. I am about to take this project on all by myself. Wish me luck. I will let you know how it turns out. I can post some before and after pictures when I finish. Love your videos and please, please keep them coming.

Wow! You're amazing. Seriously, I'm going to try this is my own home. Thanks!

Very well explanation , thank you very much.👍🙏🌹

Hey Sherry!! I remember you from about 10 years ago. We love DIY projects. Merry Christmas!

Great video! About to do this in a few weeks.

Wow! Great job, thank you.

Good video on saving some money

Great job

nice video. You could even do hawk and trowel on top of the base coat

Awesome tutorial!! Thank you!

Very useful and informative video! Thank you

Thank you! I don't care what you call it, but I am going to try it soon.

I looked for a video like this for days, not finding any I set out to try this. since I had a damaged piece that needed replaced I used it as my trial piece. Several things I found out, it took 3 applications of mud ( I used the powdered 45 min mix) to fill in the cracks. After priming the surface with Kilz I gave it a coat of paint then a second. And here's something I wonder if any body else came across. After the paint dried I still could see faint lines . I took some 120 grit sandpaper and went up and down on the lines of another piece of scrap and repeated the same process that seemed to have worked. This paneling is in a downstairs gameroom and is about 40 years old. The paint roller I used was for smooth surfaces and only 1/4 thick. I'm only half way done with this project and will switch to a 1 1/4 inch nap. Thanks for your video i believe you are the only one out there that has done this.

Thanks for the how to. Really helpful. Just a little side note. You are gorgeous

Awesome!

currently doing this in my new home.

OMGGGG thank you !!!! 😊

Thanks so much! I’m going to try this in a small bathroom. I was just scrolling through your videos and you have some really interesting content! I subscribed and will be watching all of them! 😁

Great video

Thank you so much this was very helpful

Turn your knife side ways and run the tip of it straight up the joint loaded with mud and you can do all of those in two swipes each

Thank you so very Kindly .. You have been great help