Thanks brother! We followed your exact advice and our rooms look fantastic. Did take us 3 -4 coats of the Dry Dex to get a great smooth surface. But A-1 advice!!
Having done this before. You are going to see the lines based on what I have seen on this vid. Especially when light hits and shadows. Need more than one coat to do it right. The seems where the panels butt up have to be glued and secured properly because of expansion and contraction. Or they well crack over time. Its a ton of work to do it right. But if your a novice at sheet rock. Might be the way to go. Dont need to remove paneling. Do not run your hand up and down to feel if it is smooth. Run hand horizontally. Then you well see just how bad it really feels. lol . If you have sheetrock experience. Just do it that way. More professional looking when completed and quicker.
Hi Anthony, I’ll be doing something similar in a house that I’m renovating in order to rent it out. The paneling in this house is ridiculous! Rather than that spackle, I’m wondering if Bondo that’s usually used on cars would work better to fill in the cracks? I’m only filling in the top half of the walls, adding molding to appear as chair rail on the bottom half.
Yes that would work just fine just be careful when you sand it down and use a good respirator to protect yourself I didn’t use one in this video but I put one on shortly after just make sure you have one on and proper ventilation
The first coat of anything over it once its dry is old school oil based kilz primer. Or else it'll scratch right off. Just wipe it down with tsp, kilz it then paint it looks fine that way and much less mess.
@@Anthonybuening I did the bedroom in a 100+ year old house once, except I had the bright idea to thin the joint compound with water then roll it on the walls. It's still there as far as I know, but up close its not smooth at all. This same house had one wall you could not paint, it would roll off the wall like a flap of skin when almost dry never did figure out why.
I recommend kilz paint and primer mix it’s a little expensive but you don’t have to sand all the shiny spots down first the paint just covers everything
@@GvnjaTV it depends on how big of an area you are doing just for that one wall you see in the video it took me a full day but I’m really picky and I take my time
@@Anthonybuening ok so its gunna take us about a week. 1300 sq ft all 70s panel. But fixer upper amd totally worth it. Thank you for info and great video
Not knocking you but man drywall panels are like 13 bucks a pop, it would have been so much easier and faster with a better finish, also need some oil based primer before paint.
Yes but if you drywall you are ripping all that out, plus mud tape and screws. The easiest would be to just prime and paint the paneling and leave the seems for character…Also drywall joints crack and screws eventually pop through… I personally hate drywall..
I know I was actually wearing one most of the time I made a quick video and didn’t have it on you are right though I got in a hurry and should have been wearing it
I did this on my whole house. 2 years later ripped it out to studs after I got sick from mold in the walls. Better to rip these apart and start fresh!! You don't know what's behind those walls ! Insulation is probably crap too so reinsulate at the same time. Just get the Reno loan to do it. Not worth saving money on this it's your health at stake.
Well you had other issues that had nothing to do with just filling in with compound and painting. That would've happened even if you used drywall without correcting the main problem
@@sew04ss Yes but doing this you also run into walls cracking. It wasn't too bad, but if you bumped into it between studs where the panel is you'd def get hairline cracks. I did 1000 sqft of it. It works, I just feel like it's only a short term money saver.
If that's easier for you, do it that way. I don't have the money for drywall, a vehicle to transport it, or a second person to help me hang it. This way is easier for me, so I'll do it this way (with the addition of high build primer).
Doing what your doing Will always crack no matter how much you spackle the cracks the only correct way to do it is to drywall tape the joints which it would be less labor intensive to just start over with new drywall I'm a painter and drywall tradesman for 15 years now and one thing i don't use anymore is that crappy pink spackling it is not good stuff at all i just love guys like this making videos on how not to do something lol.
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I will be buying some of that compound after work. my front room looks hideous with all the wood paneling! thank you for the video!
Good luck it’s a fun little project
I couldnt transport or put up drywal by myself but i can do this. Thank you!
No problem I’m glad I could help you out
Never seen anyone not use a roller.
It looks like a different place! Great color!
@@shannonbailey7580 thank you
Thanks brother! We followed your exact advice and our rooms look fantastic. Did take us 3 -4 coats of the Dry Dex to get a great smooth surface. But A-1 advice!!
@@TK33270 awesome glad to hear it worked good for you 😀
Having done this before. You are going to see the lines based on what I have seen on this vid. Especially when light hits and shadows. Need more than one coat to do it right. The seems where the panels butt up have to be glued and secured properly because of expansion and contraction. Or they well crack over time. Its a ton of work to do it right. But if your a novice at sheet rock. Might be the way to go. Dont need to remove paneling. Do not run your hand up and down to feel if it is smooth. Run hand horizontally. Then you well see just how bad it really feels. lol . If you have sheetrock experience. Just do it that way. More professional looking when completed and quicker.
A coat of high build primer will prob hide any imperfections
If the paneling has already been painted can you still fill it in? Then repaint?
@@briannecrabtree5805 yes that’s perfectly fine just make sure you scuff it up first with some sand paper
Great video. Im going to do this next week.
@@dtrain3319 thank you let me know how it turns out just make sure to wear a mask when you sand 😊
Hi Anthony,
I’ll be doing something similar in a house that I’m renovating in order to rent it out. The paneling in this house is ridiculous! Rather than that spackle, I’m wondering if Bondo that’s usually used on cars would work better to fill in the cracks? I’m only filling in the top half of the walls, adding molding to appear as chair rail on the bottom half.
Yes that would work just fine just be careful when you sand it down and use a good respirator to protect yourself I didn’t use one in this video but I put one on shortly after just make sure you have one on and proper ventilation
4:43 mine I used roller instead brush 😊I put primer in it .
@@jannorayperez6211 I bet that worked great
The first coat of anything over it once its dry is old school oil based kilz primer. Or else it'll scratch right off. Just wipe it down with tsp, kilz it then paint it looks fine that way and much less mess.
@@shannonbailey7580 that’s what I ended up doing to the rest of the walls
@@Anthonybuening I did the bedroom in a 100+ year old house once, except I had the bright idea to thin the joint compound with water then roll it on the walls. It's still there as far as I know, but up close its not smooth at all. This same house had one wall you could not paint, it would roll off the wall like a flap of skin when almost dry never did figure out why.
I wish I would’ve known this before I pulled all the wood panel and now I don’t know what to do. 😂😂
@@FarrPearson what do you have behind the wood panels?
Thank you 🙏 this is really helpful
Your welcome thanks for the positive feedback
Can this be done on cabinets?
@@chrissles I have not done it on cabinets but it would essentially work in the same way
So you didn't sand the shine off the paneling before applying the joint compound?
@@capitanstanley normally you would have to but I bought a really expensive paint that would go over all of it without multiple coats
What type of paint you recommend?
I recommend kilz paint and primer mix it’s a little expensive but you don’t have to sand all the shiny spots down first the paint just covers everything
@ thank you so much
@ no problem let me know how it goes
@@Anthonybueninghow many coats of paint and have any knots in the paneling bled through?
@lindacooper4715 I ended up with two coats and with the type of paint I used it looked perfect no blemishes
Thank you!
You are very welcome
How long did this take ? Could this be done in a weekend with a team of like 2 adults and two teenage boys?
@@GvnjaTV it depends on how big of an area you are doing just for that one wall you see in the video it took me a full day but I’m really picky and I take my time
@@Anthonybuening ok so its gunna take us about a week. 1300 sq ft all 70s panel. But fixer upper amd totally worth it. Thank you for info and great video
@@GvnjaTV thank you and please wear a mask I made the mistake of not wearing one the whole time let me know how it turns out
Awesome video
@@henryschweizer7266 thanks man I appreciate it
Another one bites the dust. I love those old panneling rooms.
You really painting that whole wall with a brush?
No just the corner and ceiling I used a roller on the rest
Wood putty works too.
@@crystaljohnson9177 yes it does thanks for mentioning
I swear you're from Indiana, haha. I've got the same stuff in my basement. Interested to see your new flooring install
How did you know I was from Indiana? I actually am what part are you from?
@@Anthonybuening I'm in southern Indiana. You remind me of an old classmate of mine. I think your accent gave me a hunch
@@jaysonbohnert6373 well you guessed it right I’m from greensburg Indiana
Not knocking you but man drywall panels are like 13 bucks a pop, it would have been so much easier and faster with a better finish, also need some oil based primer before paint.
You are exactly right I guess I live and learn
Plus tape, mud, screws, lol.
Would the paneling need to be removed before installing? If so, I don't see how drywall would be easier.
Yes but if you drywall you are ripping all that out, plus mud tape and screws. The easiest would be to just prime and paint the paneling and leave the seems for character…Also drywall joints crack and screws eventually pop through… I personally hate drywall..
Nobody uses oil base paint anymore. any good primer will easily handle the job.
Let me know if any of you have tried this and what your experience was
Looks like a lot of work
Honestly I would have put sheet rock over it and plastered,
@@jonesconrad1 it honestly would go a lot quicker doing that I almost considered just hanging drywall because the way I did it is a lot of work
@@Anthonybuening it's good to try different things out though, it was a good watch anyway
@@jonesconrad1 thank you sir and that’s what I was doing just trying something new merry Christmas to you and your family
I just did this. It looks horrible. Once the white paint was up you can see all the panels are slightly warped.
More of the American Eagles, please...
Why not roll it out ?
It would be a lot easier to roll it out
Should have used a primer.
I know that was my mistake
Look up wet sponge it is so much cleaner
@@AngelaBragwell thank you I’ll have to give it a look
My sister did this on her walls. But it all cracked?! Maybe she did something wrong.
@@rmp3648 how many coats did she put on?
@@Anthonybuening knowing her, not enough lol
Good god man get a decent quality face mask with air filter - that shit in your lungs will catch up with you!!!!!
I know I was actually wearing one most of the time I made a quick video and didn’t have it on you are right though I got in a hurry and should have been wearing it
Get rid of the background music.
@@alasishacrelinski1010 sorry about that I’ll do better next time
Nice bro . how much compounds do I need for a 8 /12 Wall 😊
@ one of those big jugs will work for what you are doing they make a big and a small make sure to get the big one
I did this on my whole house. 2 years later ripped it out to studs after I got sick from mold in the walls. Better to rip these apart and start fresh!! You don't know what's behind those walls ! Insulation is probably crap too so reinsulate at the same time. Just get the Reno loan to do it. Not worth saving money on this it's your health at stake.
Thank you for the info I appreciate it
Sounds like they were moldy from the get go...? What happened
@@craigmansadventures9246 yes they were. Roof issue on top Floor with moisture and rats. Basement was whole other story
Well you had other issues that had nothing to do with just filling in with compound and painting. That would've happened even if you used drywall without correcting the main problem
@@sew04ss Yes but doing this you also run into walls cracking. It wasn't too bad, but if you bumped into it between studs where the panel is you'd def get hairline cracks. I did 1000 sqft of it. It works, I just feel like it's only a short term money saver.
So much easier to screw in 1/4 inch drywall and then mud the seams and screw holes imo
If that's easier for you, do it that way.
I don't have the money for drywall, a vehicle to transport it, or a second person to help me hang it. This way is easier for me, so I'll do it this way (with the addition of high build primer).
Doing what your doing Will always crack no matter how much you spackle the cracks the only correct way to do it is to drywall tape the joints which it would be less labor intensive to just start over with new drywall I'm a painter and drywall tradesman for 15 years now and one thing i don't use anymore is that crappy pink spackling it is not good stuff at all i just love guys like this making videos on how not to do something lol.
What if you used paintable caulking, hmmm
Mann, this ain’t it.
Don't do this guys.
Remove paneling and add drywall if there isn't any. This is like putting wood on tape
Well im not paying 2000 a room to have mine drywalled