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   Piffin | Dec 01, 2002 06:15am | #1

   What kind of mud, what kind of panelling?

   All I can think of is a stucco/wire three coat.

   If you are talking over cheap mobile hime type paneling, don't waste the time. It bareley has the integrity to hold itself up.

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   user-107346 | Dec 02, 2002 06:07pm | #2

   Thanks for your response to my question.  The type  of panaling is a better quality and it has a wood grain finish on it.  Down here in south Louisiana I seen a few houses that someone has filled in the seam with mud-I think just regular drywall mud-and then floated a coat over the entire panaling.  Then it was prime or sealed and painted.  Have you ever heard of such a thing?

   Jerry

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   patren61270 | Dec 02, 2002 08:14pm | #3

   To Jerry Boy,

            I used to work for a contractor that had rental property mostly in the form of mobile homes. All of the interiors in them were the cheap thin 1/8" paneling usually beat up and looking worse for wear. We have done what you are asking in several of these and it seems to work o.k.  (not really fond of anything that has to do with mobile homes working on them or calling one home). The key is to prep the paneling with a light sanding to give "tooth" to the surface. Remove any dirt, dust etc. Fill the joints with regular joint compound untill you achieve the look you want, sand and feather in the joint compound the best you can. (dont remove to much). Top coat with a good latex primer and then apply your finish coat(s).