How To Paint Knotty Pine Wood Walls

Stained knotty pine is more difficult to paint than fine grained.

How to paint knotty pine wood walls.

Look around the web and you ll find tons of blog posts about why and how to paint over pine but today we ll go through when it s appropriate to keep it and 3 ways to make the most. Knotty pine is used anywhere wood appears as a decor element. Last year i sanded down all the schellaced knotty pine walls in my rec room primered them with kiltz primer and then painted 2 walls white and the remaining walls taupe using latex semi gloss paint. If the knotty pine has been covered with polyurethane you ll probably need to use an oil based primer first because a latex primer won t stick well to the polyurethane surface.

Hello we have a small sunroom western side of the house has knotty pine wood on the walls ceiling and up into the cut out skylight areas. Changing the look of knotty pine walls could. If you re looking for something a little more contemporary though it s fine to just paint over it. Knotty pine paneling is an inexpensive material that works great for creating a rustic log cabin feel.

Okay so prep usually comes before the painting but with knotty pine you will start to notice areas that need more work as you are priming. Most wood species need at least one coat of primer before painting to seal the pores ensure even coverage and encourage long wear. Traditional knotty pine is characterized by warm yellow to orange colors. There is a thin gap that recedes too far into the wall to be adequately covered by paint alone.

The wood is often stained and varnished. Knotty pine paneling has long been a staple of summer cottage cabin construction and the 1950s 1970s was completely ubiquitous in even primary residences. Before you paint over it or tear it out try these knotty pine walls decorating ideas it just might make you love that paneling after all. Sometimes the knotty pine serves as an accent wall such as around a stacked stone fireplace or every wall in the room could be covered with the wood.

As you know from my ramblings post a few weeks ago i had three makeover projects underway at the 70 s landing pad the mudroom laundry room the guest room and the guest bathroom. Now the knots in the 2 white walls are bleeding back through. The area up in the sky light reflected drip like black water marks on it so we decided to paint the ceiling had the skylights replaced three months ago and we know the knotty pine is in fine shape.