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Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: fsa317 on December 02, 2014, 03:59:57 pm

Title: When to paint
Post by: fsa317 on December 02, 2014, 03:59:57 pm

Hi, I'm generally following this guide in building my cabinet:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Cab-arcade/?ALLSTEPS (http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Cab-arcade/?ALLSTEPS)

However, one big difference is that I'm painting MDF.  I'm trying to decide when to paint, I'm thinking after cutting the side boards and doing the routing but before putting the braces up.  Thoughts?

(Trying not to screw this up)

Title: Re: When to paint
Post by: Slippyblade on December 02, 2014, 05:23:38 pm

I do an almost entire assembly before painting.  Cut the panels, attach the support battens, dry assemble.  Break it down but leave the battens on the panels.  Then paint.  Also, after it's re-assembled I hit the inside of the cabinet with a coat of spray paint.  Helps seal the MDF and makes it look a lot cleaner.