Painting over wallpaper

[GreetingsFrom]

I was wondering if anyone has ever painted over the RV wallpaper?

I have a Thor Four Winds and contemplating painting the RV wallpaper. What type of paint would be best if I were to do this?

[Naio]

Kilz is great, but I would use the water based. Oil base will stink for a year!

Also Z-prime, or Gripper, are equally good primers. Different primers will stick best to different wallpapers.

If you are serious about wanting your paint to stick, do a test patch of primer, leave it overnight to dry, and the next day try to scratch it :). First with your thumbnail, and if that does not work, try a butter knife or similar, then a nail...

I you can scratch the primer with your fingernail, then any paint you put on top of it will look terrible in a few months; If you cannot scratch it with anything -- or maybe only with a sharp nail -- then it is the right primer for your job.

[riven1950]

Kilz oil base primer, then latex paint. Smooth out imperfections as best you can after the primer ( they will show up better then ). Ventilate with the primer unless you want a buzz or headache! I would not wash the walls or scrub them unless they have grease on them, just wipe with a clean cloth etc.

[ScottG]

Someone on this forum just tried that and it was disastrous with peeling and refusal to adhere.
You might want to try it in a an inconspicuous spot in a closet or something before doing more.

[WyoTraveler]

Did it many times on rentals. Most of the time you'll be OK. Sometimes the paper will loosen from the wall. My own house I lived in I removed the wallpaper first. JMHO.

[Oasisbob]

Sure you can do it. As suggested clean, prime & paint. I have seen it done in an RV but never looks right IMHO. Paneling, or wall paper, hides alot of imperfections like unevenness etc,. Painting makes them more obvious. Again this is IMHO Maybe have a mold imhibitor added and stay away from gloss.

[MinnCamper]

Been doing it for years.

[donn0128]

Yea. Fairly easy. Wash with TSP, prime using the best primer you can find. Paint using color of choice.

[wildtoad]

I don't know about in an rv, but I painted over wallpaper in a house before. Just used standard latex house paint. Make sure seams are glued down.