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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: numbnutz48 on September 27, 2009, 05:36:38 pm
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What is a good Primer for MDF?
Is Latex paint the way to go for a nice topcoat? Flat or Semi-Gloss?
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i think i read oil base was better for MDF because MDF sucks up latex paint more.. ro something..
try doing a search i remember there being a few threads about mdf and paint.
imo oil based paints are the best looks wise but latex is so much easier to clean up.
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You want BINZ primer. That stuff is like magic.
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You don't necessarily need primer if you use the right paint. We recommend our customers use an oil-based outdoor paint on kits like Sadolin Extra Durable Weathershield (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://img.alibaba.com/photo/104596284/Sadolin_Wood_stain_Paint.jpg&imgrefurl=http://uk104908247.trustpass.alibaba.com/product/104596284-0/Sadolin_Wood_stain_Paint.html&usg=__eeRSYrFDdMjR2S02Z9aCFL7vX2Q=&h=210&w=200&sz=26&hl=en&start=8&um=1&tbnid=5S_p9ldGuYDjHM:&tbnh=106&tbnw=101&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsadolin%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1), which is very similar to the industrial stuff we use and goes great on MDF. In a clean environment, 2 coats without primer is sufficient for the intended semi-gloss finish, but extra coats can be applied for a vinyl-like glossy finish.
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I just finished building mine and I used Killz (oil based primer). I read on this site about it and it was suggested that you should apply a coat, sand, and apply another... that is exactly what I did and it turned out great!
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I just finished building mine and I used Killz (oil based primer). I read on this site about it and it was suggested that you should apply a coat, sand, and apply another... that is exactly what I did and it turned out great!
Do you have a picture of your cabinet?
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First state your country. It's pretty useless to give European brands if you are a Redneck, or those American "super clean super soap" names if you're blowing pot in Amsterdam quite often.