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Pros/Cons priming cab insides
HaRuMaN:
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on November 12, 2007, 01:36:39 pm ---Ive read somewhere (cant find it now) where MDF emits a chemical over time.
Priming the MDF supposedly seals it, keeping moisture out and the chemical in.
Thats the only reason I can think of, unless you want to open the back door and show off the innards of your cabinet, if thats the case, priming or painting inside might look more appealing.
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That chemical is formaldehyde.
eccs19:
I guess one con would be that you need to strip the guts of the cab out to prime it. :)
DaOld Man:
--- Quote from: HarumaN on November 12, 2007, 01:40:50 pm ---
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on November 12, 2007, 01:36:39 pm ---Ive read somewhere (cant find it now) where MDF emits a chemical over time.
Priming the MDF supposedly seals it, keeping moisture out and the chemical in.
Thats the only reason I can think of, unless you want to open the back door and show off the innards of your cabinet, if thats the case, priming or painting inside might look more appealing.
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That chemical is formaldehyde.
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Yeah thats it.. pretty nasty stuff for living creatures..
csa3d:
--- Quote from: shardian on November 12, 2007, 01:19:01 pm ---On new cabs, it is more of a "completeness" factor.
On old cabinets, it is done if the cabinet is extra skanky. It locks the skank in so your cabinet won't smell like rat pee once it is restored. ;D
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lol.. I wouldn't have minded if my cabinet came with extra "skank"... it was the mildew and smoke smells I didn't care for. I primed my insides to seal in any bad ju-ju personally.
-csa
saint:
I primed the inside of mine to prevent moisture problems - not necessarily ambient moisture, but spilled drinks, etc. (I have kids)