Sand the ridges until the desired smoothness is obtained.
Removing panel stripes on walls.
For a totally different take create stripes or lines in the panel walls by painting the paneling grooves a different color than the paneling slats heinemann suggests.
Remove the wall strips step 1 set up the ladder and start at the top.
Start in the middle of each stripe and work up the toward the ceiling then work down to the floor.
There s only one way to remove stripes from walls and that s painting over them.
Wipe down the walls with a tack cloth to remove the dust.
Slide a flat head screwdriver under the edge of the wall strip and pull outward using the screwdriver as a pry bar.
If you would prefer your walls to look more like drywall you must cover the seams with drywall compound to make the walls appear smooth.
Try to wedge the screwdriver knife in between the wall and strip.
Mobile homes generally come with walls that are made of vinyl panels.
Scrape the walls using a wide sharp putty knife.
Place the paint scraper s blade at the bottom of the unwanted paint apply pressure to the blade and slide it under the unwanted paint peeling the paint off.
Replace the sandpaper if it dulls.
If you prefer to remove the paint entirely as opposed to painting over it use a paint scraper to peel off the remaining unwanted paint.
Pull the strip from the wall using a wedging action to loosen it.
While not difficult the process is more involved than if the walls are painted one color.
The ghost in the room ghosting to a builder or painter refers to apparently unexplainable dark streaks or patches on walls ceilings and carpets a séance won t help you deal with these ghosts.
They are actually caused by the slow buildup of dust soot and sometimes mold and there are several root causes behind the buildup.
Strip the paint if you want to remove it entirely.
Sanding is the biggest.
The striped walls should be at least two weeks old to ensure the paint is completely dry.
Remove nails hooks switchplates outlet covers hardware etc.