Step 1
Remove the furniture from the room. Vacuum the wood paneling to remove any dust or dirt from it using a vacuum hand tool.
Step 2
Sand the paneling using a mechanical sander with a coarse grade sandpaper. Make smooth up and down strokes on the paneling. Overlap each panel so you do not miss a spot on the paneling.
Step 3
Sand the corners around the paneling using an orbital sander. Remove any sanding dust from the floors and paneling using your vacuum.
Step 4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 with a medium grade sandpaper to smooth out the paneling. Remove the remaining dust from the floor and paneling using your vacuum.
Step 5
Leave the paneling for about an hour so the dust will settle, then use a wet rag to clean the paneling.
Step 6
Apply the stain with which you want to refinish the paneling using a long paint roller. Dip the roller into the stain and then roll the paint roller along the paneling. Wipe up excess stain from the paneling using a rag.
Step 7
Allow the stain to dry for about 10 hours. Apply a varnish to the paneling with a new paint roller and allow the varnish to dry for another 10 hours.