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| Minwah:
--- Quote from: darthbane2k on August 30, 2005, 07:16:51 am ---how long does this stuff take to dry per coat? --- End quote --- Dunno exactly...give it plenty of time (one day) if you're sanding it. --- Quote ---How many coats do you reccomend (seeing that it is tougher paint than normal) --- End quote --- Spray cans always give a thin paint finish, so treat it pretty much as normal. Concentrate getting a good base (primer and satin) and you should only need 1 coat of hammerite. I normally do around 3 coats of primer (sanding between as it roughens up), and then 2 layers of topcoat on MDF. If you use the smooth topcoat in particular, make sure you use really fine sandpaper / wet & dry between coats, or 'scratch marks' might show through the top layer of paint. |
| darthbane2k:
--- Quote from: Minwah on August 30, 2005, 08:25:09 am --- --- Quote from: darthbane2k on August 30, 2005, 07:16:51 am ---how long does this stuff take to dry per coat? --- End quote --- Dunno exactly...give it plenty of time (one day) if you're sanding it. --- Quote ---How many coats do you reccomend (seeing that it is tougher paint than normal) --- End quote --- Spray cans always give a thin paint finish, so treat it pretty much as normal. --- End quote --- |
| Minwah:
--- Quote from: darthbane2k on August 30, 2005, 08:52:17 am ---Not sure about sanding after priming though.. I actually want a textured finish. --- End quote --- Priming brings up little fibres in the MDF. Believe me you will want to rub those off (it will look & feel like ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- otherwise). The hammerite paint will give you a textured finish, not the wood. |
| darthbane2k:
--- Quote from: Minwah on August 30, 2005, 09:05:20 am --- --- Quote from: darthbane2k on August 30, 2005, 08:52:17 am ---Not sure about sanding after priming though.. I actually want a textured finish. --- End quote --- Priming brings up little fibres in the MDF. --- End quote --- |
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