Can you pain right over ';faux wood'; paneling? Do you need to do any prep work or need special paint?

I have painted over tons of paneling! You need to use a undercoat first. I used Kilz. Let that dry for at least 24 hours. Then paint with a good, high quality paint. There should be no problem. If you don't use a primer, the paint WILL chip. Trust me, I did it without and had a mess.