I guess this is sort of a "project finishing" question in that it is clearly a project and I have yet to finish it.
My shop walls are covered (almost finished) with Georgia-Pacific "Plytanium" ply bead which is essentially pine faced beaded paneling. The surface is southern pine with T&G bead look to it.
I had originally thought of applying a clear finish to protect and enhance the natural grain but G-P warns against any finish that is not acrylic latex, (they suggest satin gloss). The reason given by one of the G-P tech guys was that the final look is anybody's guess when you use a clear finish. Some folks have ended up with a large zebra look on their walls. Hmmm...
I guess I could go with a whitish, cover the grain completly, latex paint, but I am wondering about a white wash finish that allows some amount of grain to be highlighted, but doesn't bring out the zebra look. Anyone had experience with painting Plytanium bead paneling? Thanks.
...Bob