wood panelling/bathroom

[petes_dragon]

Hey,

Does anyone know of the best way to sort out wood panelling......

My bathroom is completely panelled and is currently painted with gloss - I hate it, but I need a cheap and effective way of decorating!

I don't want to rip off the panels as I don't know what's behind it, so dont want the expense/hassle of getting the whole room skimmed etc. Especially as I only really want to decorate to put the flat up for sale!

If I sand/strip/prime the walls is it possible to paint it using standard emulsion paint as there is a wider variety of colours etc??

Also - it is curruently cream on 3 walls and red on the 4th but I don't really like it, any suggestions for an alternative colour scheme - before this it was jade green which I like but had for quite a while so fancied a change!

A xXx

[gardenknowin]

Try sanding the panels down with 120 or 80 grit, then use acrylic eggshell paint - you'd have to go to a good paint supplier for this, but it works very well on previously glossed timber.