Can paneling be painted?
A.Older wood paneling can be painted. First clean the surfaces thoroughly. Our Heavy Duty Cleaner (a TSP substitute) or other good detergent will work. Often, even on this material, someone may have used polish or some other wax-based material making this cleaning necessary. If waxes exist, remove with ammoniated cleaners. Once dry, sand the surface to a smooth dull finish and remove all sanding dust. Once clean use ProBlock Alkyd HS to prime the surface. The oil base primer will help prevent bleeding. Follow with a good quality latex paint like our Super Paint Interior Acrylic Latex Paint. Naturally it would be good to test this system first on a small section prior to tackling the whole project.
