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dmsuchy:
First off I know I can just do a search, but I'm lookin for any new or variations of old ways to prime and paint MDF. I'll be using a foam roller since I don't have any spraying equipment and will be lookin to paint the cabinet a royal blue color. What types of primer and paint should I be lookin for? THANKS

MnMCaputo:
I used standard black primer from home depot, then got some oil based black gloss, did it all with cheap roller, looks great, i still need to sand it one more time with really high grit paper and put on one more coat.  just waiting for a warm front to come through so i can leave the windows open, as the oil based fumes can kill a few brain cells  ;D

neuromancer:
I've only painted a little MDF, but I used white interior/exterior primer with a high quality foam roller, and then the same roller with two thin coats of exterior semi-gloss paint.

I've used exactly the same process with a lot of plywood projects.

It comes out really nice, with a little texture, but no "tool marks".

Bob

Wade:

--- Quote from: dmsuchy on November 18, 2004, 10:14:23 am ---First off I know I can just do a search, but I'm lookin for any new or variations of old ways to prime and paint MDF. I'll be using a foam roller since I don't have any spraying equipment and will be lookin to paint the cabinet a royal blue color. What types of primer and paint should I be lookin for? THANKS

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My main cabinet is a similar color and MDF, and I primed it because I thought it was a good idea.  However I later discovered that for both blue, and black, priming is a waste of time and paint.  A couple of thin coats of blue or black with a foam roller works perfectly.  The priming just caused me to have to do more coats to get a uniform color and texture.

Wade

dmsuchy:
Thanks for the tips guys! I'll hunt around for a brand name paint that will work the best.

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