You can easily sand your wood paneling with either a 3m medium grit sanding sponge or what i prefer is to use a radius 360 sanding disc.
Wood paneling for walls paint.
Prime paneling with a latex stain blocking primer.
Clean the surface area of the wood paneling before you start painting your wood paneling ensure that you have cleaned it properly.
Clean the wall paneling with diluted tsp.
Fill holes and grooves step 3.
It should have a long enough nap to fill the vertical grooves in the paneling but short enough to leave a smooth surface.
If the wood paneling has layers of grime a heavy duty cleaner such as trisodium phosphate tsp can be used.
Some paneling actually consists of a vinyl print that simulates the look of wood.
Vinyl coatings come off quickly revealing the pressboard underneath.
If your walls have a vinyl or thin veneer finish you ll need to take extra care when painting them.
When you re ready to start painting make sure that your paneling is made of solid wood.
Clean the wall step 2.
Any dust dirt or oily fingerprints can prevent the paint from sticking well to the wood paneling so start by thoroughly washing the wood paneled.
Use a roller with a medium nap to paint paneling.
Use a damp cloth dipped in soapy water to get rid of the dirt cobwebs and dust.
For even coverage we recommend having your primer tinted with colorant similar to the finished paint.