How To Repair Wood Panel Walls

Wipe off any glue that oozes around the edges with a clean rag.

How to repair wood panel walls.

Hold the wood section in. After sanding use a wood stain on the wood paneling to cover any blemishes. Set the section of wood you removed back into the opening on the wall. Center the piece over the hole lining up grooves on the patch and paneling.

Panels of wood are laid over exterior walls to cover the wall surface. To make a smooth finish to the repair on the wood paneling sand the repaired area with fine grade sandpaper. Sand in the direction of the wood grain. Wood panel siding can help give your home an attractive natural appearance.

Cut a piece of panel slightly larger than the hole or gouge. Hold up the patch with a strip of masking tape. This allows you to create a particular design. Smooth the finish until it blends in with the rest of the wood paneling.

Next apply an even coat of primer to give a uniform surface for the filler to stick to. Smooth it firmly into the adhesive. 2 next run a hot iron over a damp cloth placed over the damaged area to raise the wood fibers to the level of the surrounding wood. 1 using fine sandpaper lightly sand in line with the wood grain to remove the finish from around the gouge.

Start by sanding the surface with medium 120 grit sandpaper to remove the glossy finish. Hgtv star chip wade shows you how to modernize old school wood paneling with paint for more follow the hashtag rachaelrayshow. Use a sanding block to lightly sand the damaged area.