How To Cover Paneling Tape On Walls

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How to cover paneling tape on walls.

Edge and seam tape for plywood wall paneling. Use a putty knife to apply the spackle and even it with the paneling. Easy to apply with its self stick tape. Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller.

When painting for wood paneling choose either a stain blocking latex primer or an oil based primer. After it has been sanded apply primer and paint the paneling for a fresh new look. Use a semi gloss. Spackle in the grooves with spackling compound.

Before painting paneling use painter s tape to mask off your mouldings windows doors and ceiling. Robel stripe tape is 1 3 4 wide x 33 linear feet. Use a brush to fill in any grooves. Wipe away any excess with a rag.

Neatly covers panel seams edges and inside outside corners. Move the sheet of paneling out of the way. Mark the paneling seam with a pencil. Next tape and fill the seams and nail or screw heads as you would any drywall job.

Spray black spray paint on the seam along the pencil line. Allow the primer to dry a full 24 hours before painting over it. After the wall covering is hung paint it in a color choice that will enhance and renew the decor. A perfect match for most of our decorator patterns.

Install the paneling on the wall. If the paneling has large holes such as those left after removing an electrical box cover them with fiberglass mesh drywall tape and a coat of hot mud before you begin skim coating. This will create geometric dimension and can easily dress up lackluster areas. Hgtv star chip wade shows you how to modernize old school wood paneling with paint for more follow the hashtag rachaelrayshow.

For tips from our contractor reviewer on how to cover paneling with a wall liner read on. The raised pattern and texture makes it a great cover up for old wood paneling. To prevent the drywall from showing through the seams in the paneling. Seam tape rolls are 1 wide x 25 linear feet note.