Paint lining inside the house: what and how

One of the most popular types of wooden finishing materials is lining. It has a different profile, thanks to which the surface has a different look – from a smooth wall with small grooves, to waves of different sizes. It’s just that wooden walls do not fit into all interiors, so it often becomes necessary to paint the lining inside the room – at home or in the country. 

How to process lining inside the house

In general, many people think that it is better not to process the lining inside the premises. Maybe so, but not in every climate and room, it will retain its original appearance for a long time. If the level of ventilation is insufficient, the wood may turn blue; if it is in the sun, it becomes dark gray.

Blueing can only be fought with biological means – chlorine or active oxygen, and after that – unequivocally impregnated with protective compounds, and maybe even painted. With grayed wood, it is a little easier: removing the top layer with the help of grinding, you will again get a beautiful color, but without UV protection, it will also not last long. Therefore, they decide to paint the lining inside the house or cottage.

Another point: not everyone likes wood in the interior. It’s just that sometimes people get tired of looking at it. I just want a smooth colored surface. This also happens, and often. In this case, look for opaque paint. Select the characteristic effects as desired.

They paint the lining inside with opaque paints also because wood in natural color is not compatible with all styles. But sometimes you want to have a high-tech interior in a wooden house, for example. In this case, paint with metallic particles or with mother-of-pearl (for example, Lignovit Platin) is suitable.

All compositions for protecting wood can be fairly roughly divided into six main groups:

1. Protective compounds. Available for outdoor and indoor use. Exterior compositions additionally include UV protection, which prevents or slows down the process of photoaging of wood – discoloration to gray. So if you need impregnation for lining on the balcony, and it goes south or east, you need a composition for outdoor work. Only note that some of them turn the surface pink or green – this is the result of a chemical reaction. Read the description carefully, because it will be possible to paint over the resulting color only with opaque paints or very dark tinting.
   

2. Toning compositions or stains. They do not paint over the texture of wood, but give some shade. At the same time, a film is not created on the surface, the wood does not lose its properties – it remains vapor-permeable. Tinting compositions contain pigment and can be lightly or strongly pigmented. If you want to have a surface with a pronounced wood structure, take a slightly pigmented composition. It may take a lot of layers, but you can control the degree of “shading” of wood.
   

3. Lucky. Today, for lining on walls or ceilings, water-based varnishes or scuba diving are more popular. They can be matte, semi-matte or glossy. Many have the ability to add color – change the color at the same time. Unlike traditional varnishes, water-based varnishes do not close the pores – the film on the surface remains vapor-permeable, but protects against dirt absorption. Many manufacturers add UV filters and bactericidal components. Such coatings are good for balconies or in unheated rooms with periodic visits – in summer cottages and in baths.
   

4. Paints. This group includes compounds that create a dense film on the surface through which the wood structure is not visible. The group is extensive, with different properties and price ranges – from traditional oil to latex and acrylate enamels.
5. Oils for wood. Some are transparent, some are pigmented. Unlike varnishes, they do not create a dense film on the surface, but are absorbed into the fibers. Good formulations act similarly to varnish, protecting against abrasion and dirt absorption. Only oils do not have a bright glossy sheen – a matte or slightly shiny surface, like silk. This is a great way to save wood. Using a specific application technique with pigmented wood oils, the texture can be accentuated (see below).
   

6. Wax based formulations. There are three types of wax: solid, liquid and water. Hard wax is heated to a liquid state before use, liquid and water (wax azure) are already ready for use. Wax protection is traditional and very effective, and new technologies make the process much easier. The disadvantage of wax is that it is quite difficult to apply evenly, but it fits well on a pre-primed surface.

This division is conditional: there are many mixed compositions that can be attributed to at least two groups. So there are impregnations that can be tinted, and there are paints with protective properties. The difference is in the effectiveness of protection. Impregnations primarily protect the wood, and giving color is a secondary task. With colors it’s the other way around. Their main task is to create a beautiful coating, and protection is like a side effect. If you need both good protection and a high-quality coating right away, take the impregnation without tinting, and after drying, apply paint.

Another example of a mixed composition is oil and wax. These compositions combine the properties of both oils and wax, so that the wood retains its appearance for a longer time.

The question of which group to give preference to, everyone decides for himself. Different tools solve different problems and it is important to choose the right properties that you need in the first place.

How to paint the lining inside: technology

For painting lining in “dry” rooms inside the house, you can use any type of paint. Here you simply determine the requirements for the decorative appearance of the surface. If the lining is dry, you can not impregnate it with protective compounds, or choose paint / varnish / wax with appropriate additives. You can paint it only on one side, leaving the back side unfinished.

If the lining will be used in damp or unheated rooms, on the balcony, you must first soak it well with protective compounds from all sides, you can do it twice. Only after the impregnation has dried can it be painted, varnished, in general, given decorative properties. Another point: when mounting the lining on a wall or ceiling, it has to be cut into pieces. Places of cuts in wet rooms must also be coated with the composition. It is not necessary to wait until it dries, but it is necessary to process.

There is one very important nuance that many amateur decorators overlook. If you want to get a professional-level lining, you need to process each plank separately: sand, paint, dry, and only then collect the surface from the already painted lining. That is, to mount already fully processed planks on the wall or on the ceiling. Only with this approach, from any point, the surface of the lining will have the same color.

If you paint an already assembled surface, unpainted places remain in the grooves and recesses, it is difficult to grind large areas. You can’t get a perfectly flat surface. The quality of the finish in this version is not above average. It is permissible to paint the finished surface if you are updating the painting. This must be done at different intervals – it depends on the operating conditions and the properties of the paintwork material.

Correctly, the painting technology is as follows.

• The lining is checked and sorted. All warped, bent or cracked boards are discarded. On them, you can test the color, select the color, the number of layers, work out the technique and sequence of painting.
• Boards that have been sorted are sanded to a smooth finish. It is most effective to work with a grinder, but you can also use a bar with sandpaper fixed to the surface. Sandpaper grain – 250-280. When grinding in a circular motion, the front surface, a spike and a groove pass. The back of the lining can be left untreated.
  

• The composition is applied with a roller or brush. Each type of coating has its own moments and features – they are written on the bank or in the accompanying instructions. In general, the rules are simple: they take a little paint, apply it with single strokes along the lining along the entire length. Then carefully grind, shade until a uniform color is obtained.
• Having achieved a uniform color, leave to dry.
• After drying, if necessary, grind again. This stage is often necessary when working with opaque paints and varnishes. The first layer of paintwork raises the pile of wood, which makes it rough in places. This pile is removed by repeated grinding.
• A second coat of paintwork is applied. Drying.

There can be many layers: it depends on the hiding power of the paint and on what effect you want to get. But in any case, the rule remains the same: there should be little composition on the brush. The exception is impregnations or primers. They are applied with a well-moistened brush, but only those that are without pigment. When applying pigmented protective compounds, the rules for paints apply – the minimum required amount of the composition is well shaded.

Sometimes, even with careful rubbing of the paint, spots are clearly visible. This is not a bad paint, but the properties of wood: somewhere the pores absorb better, somewhere worse. In order to achieve an even color in this case, the surface is first primed. You can use any primer on wood or a colorless matte varnish (you can water-based). After drying, the surface is sanded (yeah, again) and then the required number of layers of paint is applied. Only in this case, after the first layer of coatings, grinding is rarely required, and if necessary, then in some places, more often – on a spike or groove.

How to evenly apply azure, oil or wax, see the video. If furniture quality of painting is needed, there are even more layers: first, a stain is applied, then two layers of primer. After drying, it is polished to a completely dull surface, first with a grain of 280, then 320, after removing the dust, a finishing layer is applied – varnish. An example of such work in the video.

Painting wood while preserving texture

A pronounced woody pattern can be achieved using azure, pigmented oil or wax. These compositions lie quite tightly, almost painting over the structure of wood fibers. Any of the compositions described above can be applied by brush or roller.

When applying paintwork materials, they take quite a bit, first applying fragments along the entire length of the lining. Then, with a brush or roller, the applied strokes are shaded over the entire surface. After leaving them to soak for 5-10 minutes, a soft, lint-free cloth is taken to reveal the texture and most of the oil is removed. As a result, the pattern appears much brighter than in its original state: a greater amount of pigmented agent is retained in the grooves, and almost none of it remains on the protruding parts. The result is a pronounced texture. This technique is also called brushing or texturing the lining. In interiors, wood treated in this way looks very decorative: both on the walls and on the ceiling.

The process can be seen in the video. Three samples were stained: two with the same oil with a pigment, one with a colorless one. 5 minutes after painting, one of the pigmented blanks was wiped off to develop the pattern. To preserve the wood after the pigment has dried (24 hours or more, read on the package), the lining is covered with two layers of colorless oil (azure, wax). In places of intensive use, it can also be varnished – matte.

How to paint a lining under bleached oak

Often it is required to paint the tree white, but so that the veins are visible. They also say – to create the effect of bleached oak. There are several ways:

• Use tinting with the appropriate name, which is also called stains. Various manufacturers have these. They usually have the names “hoarfrost”, “bleached oak” or something like that. Application feature: you can not pour a lot of composition. If poured, the surface will begin to peel off over time. To achieve the desired degree of color, several very thin layers are applied. Allow time to dry thoroughly after each.
  

• Oil with wax with a similar name. The application technique depends on your desire: one or two coats for an almost opaque finish or one coat followed by a trowel for a pronounced texture.
• Pigmented polyurethane primer with the name “white” or “bleached”. To obtain a translucent coating, the composition is diluted with a large amount of thinner. Its amount can be 80-100% of the volume (determined by samples). The disadvantage, like all polyurethane coatings, is that it turns yellow over time.
• Pigmented acrylic primer, also thinned by 80-100%. The color remains white for a long time, but such a primer costs more than polyurethane.

It is difficult to say which composition to choose – you need to try. It is advisable to paint the lining with several compositions and compare the result. The effect is slightly different when using different products, but still depends heavily on the wood. The reviews are also very different – someone whitened with tints, someone with oil. Soils are rarely used for these purposes, but mainly due to the fact that not everyone knows their properties.

Secrets of decorative wood staining: techniques and tricks

Residents of cities want to preserve the natural color of wood to the maximum. For those for whom the wood in the house is a boring everyday life, paint the lining inside the premises in some unusual color. Modern coatings allow you to achieve different effects. For example, textured or brushed lining, but in two colors. This technique is often used in loft-style interiors.

The trick is to apply two layers of different colors. The first layer is applied some dark color, the second – light or brighter. After playing with colors and the order of their application, you can create your own version. Watch the video – how to get a lining brushed in two colors.

Coloring in two colors may not be the same. You can make recesses of a darker color, and the face (front part) is only slightly tinted or everything is done exactly the opposite. It will turn out a striped wall from the lining – the effect of a lath wall.

How to paint lining inside the house: ideas

Painting techniques and methods are great, but how to fit the lining into a modern interior? Just. There are many interesting options. The latest finds of designers – a wall of lining in a room with smooth walls. Looks creative and interesting. And most often such a wall is made using the technique of brushing.

An interesting effect is obtained by combining inserts of different thicknesses – in the photo, thin boards are inserted between wide boards. And they are painted in different shades of the same color. The combination is interesting and fresh.

Lining is not necessarily just a flat board with small grooves on one side, which is also called eurolining. There are different profiles, including those with waves and troughs. From them you can assemble interesting walls, the relief of which is emphasized by coloring.

As usual in the interior, a lot depends on the light. A few non-standardly designed lamps – long translucent strips behind which lamps are hidden, installed in the middle of the ceiling – and the interior is completely transformed. In this design, you can decorate rooms for young people, creative living rooms, etc.

You can play not only with light, but also with color: in the lighting zone, paint the lining in a lighter color, emphasizing this zone in this way.

If you have good drawing skills, you can paint the lining. Just do not forget to then cover the whole picture with colorless oil or varnish – so that it lasts longer. This technique can be used when decorating a children’s room. 

In the interior of the office, living room, hallway, rigidly defined panels from the lining look great. In the same vein, you can decorate the wall in the dining area in the kitchen. Only its quality and color should be perfect.

Deliberately imperfect may be processing for the interior in the style of “rustic”. Such rooms with a masculine character.

As if in contrast – light walls. The lining is whitewashed, and the beams are painted dark. Despite the traditional materials used for centuries, the look of such a room is modern and stylish.

Lining is also used in the decoration of bathrooms. Impregnation here needs to be given maximum attention, but if the ventilation in the bathroom is done at a level, impregnation is protected from moisture, then there should be no problems. And the interior, you see, is very interesting – the warm tones of wood combined with bright marble are a great move.

Lining is also used for finishing balconies. Only it is necessary to fill it horizontally – this way you can expand a small space. And light colors look better in such a small area, maybe with a dark border.