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DrewKaree:

--- Quote from: rykruger on September 24, 2004, 03:08:18 pm ---Of course if I had to do it over agian, I would go water based, but I read on this board somewhere that people said not to use water based primer on MDF.  I have ince read that i not a problem.

Ryan

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are your primer and paint manufacturers the same?  If not, I'd say get the same brand paint.  Also, tell us what the cans say - both paint and primer - that may shed some more light on the problem.

water based primer wouldn't be a problem, but the MDF soaks it up more, and it may swell the stuff...to me, that may be a problem, but it depends on what constitutes a prooblem to a person :)

rdagger:
You might have bad paint.  Good quality paint can make a big difference.  Be careful at Home Depot, some of their paint is terrible.  I had some problems with their Behr latex paint.  I've had good luck with Dunn Edwards.

Weather conditions can also affect paint.

I just completed a MDF cab with water-based priming and coating with no swelling.  I used a HVLP sprayer.

whammoed:
How long did you wait for it to dry?  I have painted furniture that was primed first and the latex paint can stay kind of rubbery for quite a while.  I found it best to just leave it alone and be careful with it while it cures...weeks maybe.  Ends up being a pretty good finish.

Hoagie_one:

--- Quote from: whammoed on September 24, 2004, 04:08:59 pm ---How long did you wait for it to dry?  I have painted furniture that was primed first and the latex paint can stay kind of rubbery for quite a while.  I found it best to just leave it alone and be careful with it while it cures...weeks maybe.  Ends up being a pretty good finish.

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That was the problem i had with my bartop.  I started moving it around too soon and i got a few spots that scraped up.  

jerschwab:
I'm facing this problem now too... oil based primer, latex paint.  I'm scared to touch it, because it will peel much too easily.  I thought it was maybe because I didn't send good enough, but I'm not sure.  Probably low quality paint.  Dang, I'll just have to be careful moving it into it's resting spot.

- Jeremy

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