Our family room has fine quality paneled walls, which makes the room look dated. I would like to paint over the paneling, but my husband objects. Could I "white wash" the paneling with a white tempera paint? I'm thinking that the tempera could be washed off if he hates the "white wash" appearance. Does anyone have any comments, suggestions, experiences to share re: the tempera "white wash"?
By carla
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I've not used the tempera wash, but do know if you treat the walls, they need TSP on it first and rinse off allow to dry before priming with a good primer paint and then paint over. We did our wall behind the pulpit at church and wow, what a difference it has made and you can barely see the panel grooves from a distance. Not only did it brighten the room, it also gave it an uplift from the 50s retro look.
Since hubbie doesn't want them painted, why not try on a piece of scrap paneling the method you are considering and wash off to see what it does/doesn't leave behind.
I think white wash would make a mess. Your husband should let you decorate. Painted paneling looks beautiful.
Why do men always want that ugly, dated, dark paneling? I have never understood that. Matter of fact, they usually hate any wood that is painted. I am with Lilac, it is your home too, I would paint! Do as Lorelie said though and do it right and you will love it!
I am married to a paint hater too and I mean a hater of all things painted including furniture. I never paint antiques but consider it the best way to salvage junk furniture sometimes, so I feel your pain. This isn't painting but have you thought about putting fabric on your walls with starch its a very temporary way to completely change the look of a room renters do it a lot and it washes out of everything including the fabric.
I don't know about white wash. It worked for Huck Finn, but I painted my dark paneling with white latex semi gloss paint after using a primer and I loved it, and so did my husband. It really brightened up the room. The second time I painted it, I filled in the grooves with spackle, smoothed it down with light sand paper.
P.S. I don't think that white wash would stick to the paneling and any primer you used to help the white wash stick.would not wash off. Just go for it!
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