Carefully remove any edge trim so that it.
Wallpaper over paneling walls.
This is probably really great news considering how difficult it can be to remove the paneling.
Install wallpaper over paneling if the grooves in paneling are 1 4 inch deep or more fill them in with caulk.
This is where your first panel of wallpaper will go so accuracy is important.
I would rather not fill the grooves with spackle or dry wall compound in order to save time and effort.
Buy wallpaper that will cover well.
Best wallpaper for wood paneling.
Make sure the walls are free from oils and residues and clean the paneling with tsp.
On the first i covered a prominant orange peel textured wall to turn in into a chalkboard wall.
Your local supplier sells wallpaper that is made for this purpose.
I used this wallpaper liner for two projects.
One is to use wood filler to fill all the grooves.
When you re ready to start applying peel 12 inches of the backing away and place the strip at the top of your wall.
Do not use wax or oil based cleaners or.
Clean cobwebs and dust with a damp not wet sponge.
For the 2nd project i am covering wood paneling and doing the same layering technique.
Wallpapering over wood paneling is possible although you have to prepare the paneling properly to ensure the wallpaper sticks and that you don t punch holes in the paper in the spaces where the grooves are.
The grooves in the paneling are 1 16 deep.
Now there are a few ways that you can attack the next step.
He said that he could wallpaper over the paneling but that we d still have to fill in the grooves with spackle or drywall mud.
You have to prepare the surface for the wallpaper ahead of time especially for the glue that goes on the back on the wallpaper when you lay it.
Leave about half an inch of extra wallpaper at the top overlapping with the ceiling.
I did one layer horizontal and then a vertical layer my chalkboard wall is amazing.
The second contractor at least stopped by to provide an estimate.
It is an extra thick textured paintable wallpaper for covering over paneling.
The first contractor essentially laughed at our suggestion via email saying that that wallpapering over paneling would not work.