My realtor came to visit after it was finished and even he was astonished at how good it looked - he knew how bad it was before and knows a thing or two about ugly house problems and what it normally takes to fix them. Quite honestly this was one of my proudest diy achievements. Unfortunately I don't know what that paper is called anymore but I bought it at either home depot or lowes so I'd just go in and ask. Then again maybe they make a heavier grade of paper that would hold up fine in such an application. It also naturally covers the gaps with no fuss, but I guess there might be a limit to how big the gap could be for it to work properly. I think that the main point of the paper is that you can easily attach that to the paneling, just using glue, and the mud sticks more easily to the paper than it would to the paneling. It came out perfectly! No kidding, even 10 years later you'd never know it was paneling underneath - looked just like a normal, smooth wall. So I went for it - my ex hung thepaper then I did the skimcoat myself. I wanted to rip it out and repair the plaster underneath or drywall over whatever damage was there, but someone gave me a tip (I honestly don't remember who it was) that there is a special wallpaper that you can apply that basically serves as a perfect substraight for skim coating, exactly as you describe. To whit: I had hideous, green painted paneling in my house when I bought it. Wide gaps between the panels may be a factor but maybe not. Ok my experience with this would suggest that yes, indeed it is possible. If the paneling has deep grooves or any large gaps, pre fill those with thicker mud or (preferably) setting compound. You don't want it running down the walls, but pretty close. If you have any substantial area to do, it will be worth the extra expense to buy a 2' skimming knife - this will make the job much easier and faster. Don't sand before or without cleaning (this advice goes for any paint job), that will just work any grease or oils into the substrate and make for a poorer bond. You want to make sure the paneling is really clean, and then sand it before priming. The jobs I've done have held up so far □, and I gave the customer a lot of disclaimers first. My local yard carries it in 3'x50' rolls. My process has been to thoroughly clean the walls, prime them, then coat the whole wall with mud and fibafuse. Its not recommended, but a lot cheaper than removing trim/cabinets etc. I've done some skim coating on wood paneling (1/4").
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