How and with what to paint the lining?

Lining made of natural wood is gaining popularity again, it can be seen not only in country houses and on balconies, but also in the interior of kitchens, bedrooms and living rooms in city apartments. And this is not surprising, because its advantages over other finishing materials are obvious and undeniable. It is durable, contributes to the preservation of heat, and maintaining the optimal level of humidity in the room. And about the aesthetic properties of the lining and the incomparable woody smell, everything has long been said. However, the tree requires special care, which includes processing and coating with various compounds. In addition, painting the lining solves the problem of boring color or undesirable association with a sauna or a summer house for someone and allows you to change the style of the interior without giving up this excellent natural material.

What and why is the lining painted?

The lining may need to be painted, varnished or other compounds for several reasons, which determine the choice of a particular tool:

• The tree needs protection, which can be different. For example, for lining on a balcony, you need to think about enhanced protection against UV rays that cause photoaging (greying of wood). Some compounds make the lining more fire and moisture resistant, protect against pests.

Pine is often used as a material for interior decoration. If left untreated, the wood may darken over time.

• It is necessary to preserve the color of the tree and make the drawing more expressive.
• It is required to change the color of the lining, but at the same time preserve the structure of the wood.
• The interior of the room does not involve the use of natural wood color.

For staining or other processing of lining, you can use the following tools:

• protective compositions. They can be designed for different purposes. To process the lining on the balcony, especially located on the sunny side, it is better to use the composition for outdoor work. For the ceiling and walls in the room, a tool for interior work is suitable.

Important! When choosing a protective agent, carefully read the information on the package. Some compounds paint the tree in pink and green, which can only be painted over with a very dark tint or opaque paint.

• Stains (compositions for toning). They give the lining a certain shade, while maintaining the wood texture. By applying a different number of layers, you can adjust the intensity of staining.

• Lucky. Scuba diving is best suited for lining - water-based compositions that allow you to maintain the vapor permeability of the material and protect the surface from the absorption of contaminants. Varnishes can be glossy, matte, semi-matte, contain bactericidal additives and UV filters, they can be added with color to change the shade of wood.

• Paints. They can have a very different composition, designed to completely paint wood by creating a dense film on the surface.

• Wax compounds. They can be solid, liquid, water, provide excellent protection, retain a pronounced structure of the tree.

Important! In order for the wax to lay down evenly, the surface of the lining must first be primed.

• Special oils. They can be transparent and pigmented, protect the wood from dirt and abrasion, and emphasize the structure of the wood. They do not create a film on the surface, like varnishes, but penetrate into the top layer of wood. Creates the effect of a matte finish or a silky sheen.

Depending on the purpose of application, these agents can be used either alone or in combination with each other. For example, impregnation and paint can be used to protect and obtain a uniform painted surface.

Choosing a paint

If we are talking directly about painting, you will need one of the following types of lining paint:

1. Oil paint. Penetrates deeply, protects from external influences, suitable for painting lining on the balcony. Disadvantages: takes a long time to dry, fades over time.
2. Alkyd enamel. Universal paint that creates a dense, most often glossy coating that is resistant to external influences and durable. The disadvantage is a poor choice of shades.
3. Acrylic water-based paint. It is used more often than others, creates a matte, translucent coating. When applied in a thin layer, it allows to preserve the structure of the tree.

Choose lining color

How to paint the lining, we found out, it's time to decide on a shade of paint. Many of the shortcomings of the room can be advantageously turned in the other direction, if you “play with color” a little. Need to expand your space? Choose paint in white or light beige shades. But remember that they are prone to rapid contamination. A dark tone, on the contrary, will visually reduce the size of the room.

You can not make the ceiling, walls and floor contrasting in color. In the bedroom, it is best to leave natural wood, and to decorate the office, choose a paint in restrained tones.

We paint the lining according to all the rules

Painting lining involves a certain sequence of actions that must be followed.

1. Cleaning from dirt and dust.
2. Surface grinding.
3. Application of antiseptic and primer.
4. Covering the lining with paint or other selected composition.

Ideally, the lining should be painted before it wall mounting, painting over each plank individually, it is extremely difficult to apply paint on a ceiling or walls already upholstered with clapboard with high quality. Finished surface painting is allowed only when the paint is renewed.

Preparing the lining for painting

If the lining is painted for the first time, the front side of the individual boards is polished to smoothness using a sanding machine or sandpaper mounted on a bar.

In the event that an already painted lining on the wall or ceiling is varnished or painted, the sequence of actions will be as follows:

• Using a scraper or brush, dust and remnants of old paint are removed, circular movements are made with sandpaper, allowing you to finally clean the surface. If the varnish or paint is holding firmly, it is worth rinsing the lining with a solution of soda (we take 300 grams of powder for a bucket of hot water). To remove mold, there are special chemicals.
• If the dirt is not washed off, bleach or stain can be used. In order for the paint or antiseptic to better adhere to the surface, we treat the ceiling, floor or walls with detergents, which include alkali.
• We grind wood. In order not to miss a single section, mentally divide the wall, ceiling or floor into several squares and overwrite them sequentially. You can not press hard and grind one piece for a long time.
• It is not necessary to treat with a primer antiseptic, but it will increase the durability of the lining.
• All irregularities are covered with a special putty.

It is better to take a spatula made of plastic, unlike metal counterparts, it does not leave scratches on the surface.

• We apply a layer of drying oil, which will perform a protective function.
• At the end, a primer is applied. It will protect the lining from temperature changes (if we are talking about an unheated balcony) and fix the putty already applied, in addition, it allows you to achieve a more even distribution of paint.

We paint according to all the rules

After finishing the surface preparation, it's time to figure out how to paint the lining.

• Depending on the area, both a brush and a roller can be used.
• Painting the lining with paint or a pigmented agent involves applying the composition in small portions.It is possible to moisten the brush abundantly only when using transparent impregnations and primers.

It is important to mix the paint thoroughly both before and during painting, so that the color will lay down evenly.

• Movements must be made along the boards, applying the composition with strokes, and then rubbing and shading until a uniform coating is obtained.
• It is better to apply several thin layers than one thick one.
• When working with opaque paint or varnish, after the first layer has dried, it is necessary to sand the surface again.
• Do not start painting a second time when the first layer has not yet dried.

In order not to be mistaken with the final result, you can first paint a small section of the board to check what color will turn out in the end.

Structure-preserving painting

How to paint the lining to change the color, but retain a pronounced woody pattern? You can use the brushing technique, which in this case involves processing the lining in several stages:

1. First, a pigmented oil, wax or azure is applied to the surface.
2. Then, the selected varnish or paint for lining is taken in a small amount, applied along the entire length of the board and gently shaded.
3. After 10 minutes, most of the oil is removed with a soft, lint-free cloth.

The result of such manipulations will be a bright and expressive wood pattern, emphasized by the pigment remaining in the grooves and recesses. This method is great when using lining in different interiors: country, Provence and many others.

Bleached oak effect

The lining painted in white looks very stylish and modern. If white wood is used in Scandinavian or rustic interior, it is desirable when painting not to create a dense impervious coating, but to preserve the structure of the wood, achieving the effect of bleached oak. This can be done using various means:

• Toning (stain) with the appropriate name - “bleached oak”, “hoarfrost”, etc. To create the desired effect, the agent is applied in several layers, each of which must be very thin.

• Oils with wax of the desired color. Can be applied in two coats for a virtually opaque finish, or as a single coat which is then rubbed with a cloth for a pronounced woodgrain effect.

Now you know how to paint the lining and how to properly process it. On the one hand, this process is quite time-consuming, on the other hand, it is fascinating and enjoyable.