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Title: MDF lasting taqniqes ?
Post by: shayvidas on March 10, 2014, 08:12:01 pm

hi,
so my mame cabinent is made from MDF 2 cm think (yea its thick i know)
my question is i know mdf doesn't last so well ..
so what can i do to make it last a bit longer ?
cover it with lacquer or somthing before painting it... ?

Title: Re: MDF lasting taqniqes ?
Post by: Generic Eric on March 10, 2014, 09:40:46 pm

Quote from: shayvidas on March 10, 2014, 08:12:01 pm

hi,
so my mame cabinent is made from MDF 2 cm think (yea its thick i know)
my question is i know mdf doesn't last so well ..
so what can i do to make it last a bit longer ?
cover it with lacquer or somthing before painting it... ?

MDF is like a mogwai right?  Just don't let it get wet. 
Unless you are painting it, then I think you are supposed to get it wet first so it absorbs the water instead of the paint. YMMV

Title: Re: MDF lasting taqniqes ?
Post by: wp34 on March 11, 2014, 03:03:34 pm

Quote from: Generic Eric on March 10, 2014, 09:40:46 pm

MDF is like a mogwai right?  Just don't let it get wet. 

Nice.   :cheers: