Bob Borzelleri
06-15-2005, 2:30 PM
I guess this is sort of a "project finishing" question in that it is clearly a project and I have yet to finish it.
My shop walls are covered (almost finished) with Georgia-Pacific "Plytanium" ply bead which is essentially pine faced beaded paneling. The surface is southern pine with T&G bead look to it.
I had originally thought of applying a clear finish to protect and enhance the natural grain but G-P warns against any finish that is not acrylic latex, (they suggest satin gloss). The reason given by one of the G-P tech guys was that the final look is anybody's guess when you use a clear finish. Some folks have ended up with a large zebra look on their walls. Hmmm...
I guess I could go with a whitish, cover the grain completly, latex paint, but I am wondering about a white wash finish that allows some amount of grain to be highlighted, but doesn't bring out the zebra look. Anyone had experience with painting Plytanium bead paneling? Thanks.
...Bob
My shop walls are covered (almost finished) with Georgia-Pacific "Plytanium" ply bead which is essentially pine faced beaded paneling. The surface is southern pine with T&G bead look to it.
I had originally thought of applying a clear finish to protect and enhance the natural grain but G-P warns against any finish that is not acrylic latex, (they suggest satin gloss). The reason given by one of the G-P tech guys was that the final look is anybody's guess when you use a clear finish. Some folks have ended up with a large zebra look on their walls. Hmmm...
I guess I could go with a whitish, cover the grain completly, latex paint, but I am wondering about a white wash finish that allows some amount of grain to be highlighted, but doesn't bring out the zebra look. Anyone had experience with painting Plytanium bead paneling? Thanks.
...Bob