paneling in a trailer -- what a mess!
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paneling in a trailer -- what a mess!
I'm trying to fix up the interior of an older trailer that's got paneling in each room. In addition to being quite unsightly, and making the whole small place look much smaller, the paneling has (quite literally) thousands of nail and screw holes in it. For every screw or nail we removed today, there were at least 30 other holes from previous things being attached to the walls. And we removed a few HUNRED screws today. (Don't ask...I have NO idea. LOL!) Since this is a trailer, there is of course nothing behind the paneling. Initially I'd thought I would just fill the holes with wood filler, sand, and paint the whole mess. After getting a better idea of just how MANY holes are involved, however, I'm wondering if it might not be easier to just do whatever needs to be done to it to be able to give it a texture.
A friend had done her walls in her home with a really nice texture that isn't "too much" texture, is subtle, and cleans really well. When she did hers, she just used mud on her walls (applied with her hands, actually). I understand that I can't just apply straight to the paneling...that it won't stick. What would need to be done to give me a surface I can then texture and paint? This doesn't need to hold up for 20 or 30 years. I'd like to aim for something that will probably still look reasonably okay in 5 years. I doubt the trailer will still be inhabited that long. I don't have a large budget on this project, and we're in a moderate hurry to get it done.
Thanks!!
A friend had done her walls in her home with a really nice texture that isn't "too much" texture, is subtle, and cleans really well. When she did hers, she just used mud on her walls (applied with her hands, actually). I understand that I can't just apply straight to the paneling...that it won't stick. What would need to be done to give me a surface I can then texture and paint? This doesn't need to hold up for 20 or 30 years. I'd like to aim for something that will probably still look reasonably okay in 5 years. I doubt the trailer will still be inhabited that long. I don't have a large budget on this project, and we're in a moderate hurry to get it done.
Thanks!!
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Question on paneling and mud
Chris you mentioned mud and just cleaning the paneling but I noticed in other threads that to paint the paneling you should sand it so the paint will stick. My questions: Should I sand the paneling if I want to mud over it to ensure that it stays there and what kind of "mud" should I use? (Are there different kinds?) Also there is one wall that is drywalled with a mural poster on it - can I use the mud on it so that all the walls look uniform? And how thick should I put the mud on the walls? Can I tint the mud so that I dont have to paint the mud when I'm done? I am not needing a perfect look and thought that the walls could have some uniqueness to them this way. The room I'd like to do this to is the living room and it is about 12 x 20 - how much mud am I likely to need? Appreciate any input.....
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Mud is a term for lightweight joint compound. It will adhere to the clean wall without sanding.
You can mud the drywall, too. But it seems repetitive to do so. If you do, remove the poster first.
A skim coat is just thick enough to coat the wall and hide imperfections. An alternative would be to use bridging material, a type of wall paper for hiding imperfections in wall preparatory to applying wall paper or paint.
A 12x20 room would have approximately 500 square feet of wall. I would buy a 5 gallon pail.
Hope this helps.
You can mud the drywall, too. But it seems repetitive to do so. If you do, remove the poster first.
A skim coat is just thick enough to coat the wall and hide imperfections. An alternative would be to use bridging material, a type of wall paper for hiding imperfections in wall preparatory to applying wall paper or paint.
A 12x20 room would have approximately 500 square feet of wall. I would buy a 5 gallon pail.
Hope this helps.
Last edited by chfite; 07-04-04 at 05:36 AM.