Use paint over paneling instead of wallpaper.
Contact paper over wood paneling.
Smooth the paper to the wall with a dry brush or dry towel.
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Plus you ll have to fill the lines between the panels before ever staring.
Set the strip of paper adhesive toward the wall working from top to bottom aligning vertically.
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Spread it over the grooves in a thin layer with a putty knife then let dry overnight.
Do not set any wrinkles.
Contact paper is a real hassle and wallpaper is expensive.
Removable chalkboard contact paper there are all sorts of contact paper and shelf liners out there but this one lets you turn any surface into a chalkboard.
After the final coat is dry sand it down with a fine grit sandpaper.
It also makes an excellent surface inside kitchen cabinets or anywhere surfaces need to be clean and simple to wipe down as well as give a second life to items made from particle board.
Align to first strip.
If necessary and it usually is apply another thin coat or two until the compound is flush with the panel surface.
Work slowly from one corner of the strip to the other smoothing and pushing the contact paper to avoid wrinkles and air bubbles.
Let each coat dry overnight.
Not going to be easy.
Contact paper can visually transform ordinary particle board into all kinds of lavish finishes from marble to textured hardwood.
Save yourself a lot of work and expense.
Use it as a sheet or cut out shapes as wall decals and reposition if needed.
With the other hand pull the rest of the 1 4 inch section of paper taut.
Press the exposed adhesive 1 4 inch section of the contact paper against the surface you wish to cover using the fingertips of one hand.
You ll get a whole new look almost instantly.