How Do You Hide Wall Lines Inside A Manufactured Home?
Lines in paneling and wallboard, prevalent on manufactured home walls, present a problem when you are ready to redecorate. Disguising this type of wall is not as simple as rolling a fresh coat of paint onto smooth walls. Options to create smooth walls include filling in the lines with drywall compound, skim-coating the entire wall surface or installing liner paper that bridges the lines when it dries. Any of these options will make the paneling as smooth as drywall. Prepare the walls by removing any batten strips from the paneling seams. Pull any nails that remain in the wall with pliers. Use a flat pry bar or a stiff putty knife to pry the strips from the wall. Wash the walls with a degreaser; dish soap works well. Rinse the walls and allow drying. Sand the walls with medium grade sandpaper. Attaching the sandpaper to a sanding pole makes this job easier and quicker. Sanding roughens the surface and dulls any shine on the wall to allow good bonding of primer and paint. Mask off the ce
