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Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: blind_dado on September 18, 2008, 10:41:22 am

Title: Paint then drill, or drill then paint?
Post by: blind_dado on September 18, 2008, 10:41:22 am: When building a control panel, is it better to drill the button holes first and then paint, or the other way around?
Title: Re: Paint then drill, or drill then paint?
Post by: ChadTower on September 18, 2008, 10:47:59 am: Most people don't use paint. They use laminate or a printed adhesive overlay. I imagine with paint it all comes down to how much confidence you have in making a clean hole.
Title: Re: Paint then drill, or drill then paint?
Post by: blind_dado on September 18, 2008, 10:50:54 am: But I thought that you needed to paint before you put down your CPO so that it bonded well and the MDF was "sealed" properly.
Title: Re: Paint then drill, or drill then paint?
Post by: ChadTower on September 18, 2008, 11:21:22 am: Quote from: blind_dado on September 18, 2008, 10:50:54 am
But I thought that you needed to paint before you put down your CPO so that it bonded well and the MDF was "sealed" properly.

Primer. And you don't have to care about how good the primer looks.
Title: Re: Paint then drill, or drill then paint?
Post by: blind_dado on September 18, 2008, 11:25:28 am: I guess I'll prime then drill and skip the paint for the CPO top (and bottom). Thanks!
Title: Re: Paint then drill, or drill then paint?
Post by: mccoy178 on September 18, 2008, 10:59:43 pm: I drilled then primed due to the unprotected areas that would result from drilling out the holes.
Title: Re: Paint then drill, or drill then paint?
Post by: BobtheAddict on September 19, 2008, 09:45:38 pm: I would suggest to drill and then spay on your primer. Although you will not see the top, it is good practice to do all your woodworking first then sand and paint.

Just my 2 nickles!
Title: Re: Paint then drill, or drill then paint?
Post by: ghettodish on December 11, 2008, 03:22:42 pm: I drilled, oil-primed with rattle can of Cover Stain primer (Zinsser, sold at Home Depot), then sanded smooth.