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How are you guys painting HAMMERITE onto MDF?!
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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?

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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)

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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?

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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)

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Spray cans always give a thin paint finish, so treat it pretty much as normal.
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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.

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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.

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Priming brings up little fibres in the MDF.
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