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The manufactured home was built in 1990. I am trying to find out if I need to do something special to the walls before I paint them. It is hard to tell how the walls are done now. The have a pattern on them but it doesn't seem to be true wallpaper. It seems to be part of the wall.

Probably the standard vinyl cover. Clean the walls squeeky clean first and formost, do NOT skip this step. Then prime with a good primer like Kilz or Zinnser. Then paint with the color of your choice. Tom

I am painting all the walls in my home. We have lived in it for 5 years and love the home. The walls are white with little specks in it and both baths and kitchen have the grapevine crap. I used water based primer in the bedrooms and a oilbased primer in the bathrooms kitchen and utility room. This is a very important step. The first room I painted was the Master Bedroom. I didn't use primer on the bedroom walls and when I hung the pictures on the wall, the paint scratched off wherever anything just touched the wall. I primed the wall and repainted. It is beautiful and well worth the extra effort. Have fun. Cheryl