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Painting MDF?
Jabba:
--- Quote from: dmsuchy on November 18, 2004, 05:30:04 pm ---Thanks for the tips guys! I'll hunt around for a brand name paint that will work the best.
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Just make sure it is not water based. Water based primer *may* cause the MDF to swell (by absorbing the water). Tell the paint guy you are priming MDF and he/she will get you the right stuff. At HD in Canada, it is called CIL Smart (in the picture, it is the can on the left).
http://www.garry.ca/images/Day22_PaintUsed.JPG
BTW: I used Black Tremclad Rust paint to give the cab a non-glossy look. Its the same stuff they use to paint BBQ's. Gives the cabinet a nice flat look. FYI. Its the can on the right. The can in the middle is high-gloss melamine. I did not like it as much as the flat paint.
crashwg:
If you have access to a compressor Wal*Mart has a paint sprayer for $20. I am actually thinking about picking one up myself for a couple projects I'm doing. Not too sure as to how good quality it is but I don't see how it could do a bad job???
fredster:
I agree. You should prime it and sand it first, that will help the final finish.
If you want the best results, spray it afterward.
If you want it shinny, then you should put some kind of poly acrylic or polyurethane, or even varnish over it afterward.
I like the flat too. Any imperfection in gloss looks bad. But you can mix it up, have some parts shiny and others dull to get a contrast.
neuromancer:
--- Quote from: fredster on November 19, 2004, 10:01:57 am ---I agree. You should prime it and sand it first, that will help the final finish.
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It seems like it would be easy to mess up MDF by sanding it. The paper part, that is...
Bob
wj2k3:
You would actually be sanding the primer, not the MDF.
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