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rykruger:
Hey everyone. Ive been reading the boards for awhile and have hit my first problem.
Im building a UAII cab with MDF. I've got everything assembled and am finishing the paint job. I primed with an oil based primer, and have put a few coats of latex black paint on top. The paint doesnt seem to be sticking really well. A fingernail across it will remove the black paint leaving white primer.
Looking back I wish I had used an oil based finish, even though Ive read here and on the primer instructions that a latex should be fine. Is there anything I can do now?
Ryan
Hoagie_one:
i never use oil based paints...just too nasty to deal with and hard to clean up. Also makes it a pita if you have to strip and start over
RayB:
Hoagie, how exactly does it turn into a wrap sandwich?
Hoagie_one:
um....magical trevor?
rykruger:
Of course if I had to do it over agian, I would go water based, but I read on this board somewhere that people said not to use water based primer on MDF. I have ince read that i not a problem.
Ryan