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Are there 2 sides to MDF?
« on: October 08, 2013, 05:44:15 pm »
Ok, my 'dumb' question for the day  :banghead:  New to working with MDF, and I bought some 'raw' MDF, and I'm not sure if it's my imagination or not, but one side feels smoother than the other.  So the question is, is MDF boards the same on both sides?
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Re: Are there 2 sides to MDF?
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2013, 05:52:05 pm »
of course there is. The top and the bottom.
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Re: Are there 2 sides to MDF?
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2013, 05:55:15 pm »
I'm sorry, If there is a difference then we are not buying the same MDF.
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Re: Are there 2 sides to MDF?
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2013, 06:26:24 pm »
Can't really tell the difference between sides on the MDF from Menards.

Maybe one face on yours was scuffed up a bit before you bought it.   :dunno


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Re: Are there 2 sides to MDF?
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2013, 06:27:56 pm »
MDF does not have A and B sides like plywood does but sometimes there can be very minor differences between the sides. Not worth worrying about
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Re: Are there 2 sides to MDF?
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2013, 06:38:25 pm »
Every rectangular piece has 6 sides...
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Re: Are there 2 sides to MDF?
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2013, 06:50:06 pm »
Quote from: Nephasth on October 08, 2013, 06:38:25 pm
Every rectangular piece has 6 sides...
and every circle cut piece has 3
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Re: Are there 2 sides to MDF?
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2013, 07:04:49 pm »
If one side has been exposed for any length of time to the sun, it will have a slightly different texture due to weathing, but that's it as far as I know of.
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Re: Are there 2 sides to MDF?
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2013, 07:18:03 pm »
Quote from: selfie on October 08, 2013, 06:27:56 pm
MDF does not have A and B sides like plywood does but sometimes there can be very minor differences between the sides. Not worth worrying about

This.
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Re: Are there 2 sides to MDF?
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2013, 07:20:34 pm »
Lightly sand that ---smurfette--- down- it'll be smooth in no time.
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