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Title: Primer for MDF?
Post by: megashock5 on January 18, 2005, 12:23:21 pm

Hello,

Did a search on painting and someone mentioned they used Killz for primer on MDF. This is what I was planning on using as well - just wanted to see if anyone else had opinions on this before I actually started painting.

thanks!

Title: Re: Primer for MDF?
Post by: bionicbadger on January 18, 2005, 12:34:32 pm

I think thats what I used for my cab.  Worked good.  Don't skimp when putting it on either.

Title: Re: Primer for MDF?
Post by: SteveJ34 on January 18, 2005, 11:42:19 pm

Yep, kilz will do just fine.

Title: Re: Primer for MDF?
Post by: megashock5 on January 19, 2005, 09:18:29 am

Cool. Thanks a lot, guys!

Title: Re: Primer for MDF?
Post by: Wyluli on January 20, 2005, 06:26:06 pm

I used Kilz as well and it worked great.  I used the OIL based Kilz because I had read on here that you should not use waterbased primer (wood soaks up the water).  Don't know much about it, but seemed to make sense so I went with the oil based.  It dries fast too (in nice weather) it dried in like an hour or so.

Good luck!

Title: Re: Primer for MDF?
Post by: megashock5 on January 21, 2005, 08:37:53 am

Hmm. Well that brings up another question. The Killz I have is not oil based.

Anyone use the latex stuff and have good results?

Title: Re: Primer for MDF?
Post by: terryd on January 21, 2005, 08:42:28 am

I just finished painting my cab with latex primer (killz) and paint.  No problems.  I even painted the edge where the T-molding goes... 

Title: Re: Primer for MDF?
Post by: SteveJ34 on January 21, 2005, 09:04:38 am

Ya, I just used latex as well. I had it left over from redoing a room in the house.

My now ex wife in all her brilliance decided at an early age to paint my now teenage son's room in multiple primary colors, one wall green, one yellow, one red, one blue.

It took me about 4 coats of kilz to get that covered so we could repaint...

My advice....don't let this happen to you. :)

Title: Re: Primer for MDF?
Post by: megashock5 on January 21, 2005, 11:03:54 am

Cool, good to know. I have leftover latex Killz from painting some furniture. Good to know it should work okay.

thanks!

Title: Re: Primer for MDF?
Post by: SirPoonga on January 21, 2005, 01:25:51 pm

Good that you are priming.  I don't remember what I primed my cab with.  You can see pics on my site.  I primed everything.  I didn't want humidity changes to affect the cabinet too much.

Title: Re: Primer for MDF?
Post by: FractalWalk on January 21, 2005, 02:02:55 pm

I used latex with no problems.