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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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