Wood Paneling Fireplace Makeover - How to Fill Grooves

The look of my fireplace was bothering me for long, long time...So I decided to get some paint and do something about the eyesore in my living room... It was a long and dusty journey. However I am happy I did it!

My "before" picture:

 

 

 

The beginning of the process... Sanding the wood paneling to remove the sheen...

 

 

 

 

 At this point I had dust everywhere!

  

 

 

 

 I love when she looks at me trying to figure out what I am doing...

 

 

 

 

 

In order to remove whatever was left from the paneling old finish I wiped the paneling down with Sander Deglosser (from Home Depot).

 

 



 

 

After the paneling was dried, I covered the grooves with latex primer...

 

 

 



 







Then I filled the grooves with Patch-N-Paint (spackle), let it dry and sanded smooth. I repeated this at least twice.

 

 

 

 

Then I applied the latex primer with a roller... I used the tip of a small roller to paint the trim on the top.

 

 

 

 

 Ah... Here I started feeling happy already with the results... the old brown wood paneling was gone and the fireplace was ready to be painted!

 

 

 

 

Click here to see the after photo!