There are several methods to cover up the vinyl without tearing it out or replacing it entirely.
Will mud stick to vinyl walls.
These panels are attached to the walls and the seams in between them are covered with strips.
Wood walls are a popular trend again and vinyl planks are a cheap and relatively easy way to get that look.
But in some rooms vinyl has a practical application too.
Whether you want the look of painted drywall.
Mobile homes generally come with walls that are made of vinyl panels.
It is often referred to simply as mud or as joint cement.
Manufactured homes usually use vog vinyl on gypsum wall panels rather than standard drywall.
Vinyl planks can give you a durable resilient good looking finish on the wall.
These vinyl coated walls have a shiny finish and there is often a printed design layer that is applied over the gypsum and under the shiny vinyl topcoat.
Vinyl wall paneling can look dated in a modern home.
Using drywall tape and compound to remove the battens from vinyl walls in mobile homes you can also use drywall compound instead of caulk or if you want to take it even further you can tape and mud the gap between the two panels.
The trick is getting them to stick well.