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shayvidas

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MDF lasting taqniqes ?
« on: March 10, 2014, 08:12:01 pm »
hi,
so my mame cabinent is made from MDF 2 cm think (yea its thick i know)
my question is i know mdf doesn't last so well ..
so what can i do to make it last a bit longer ?
cover it with lacquer or somthing before painting it... ?

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Re: MDF lasting taqniqes ?
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2014, 09:40:46 pm »
Quote from: shayvidas on March 10, 2014, 08:12:01 pm
hi,
so my mame cabinent is made from MDF 2 cm think (yea its thick i know)
my question is i know mdf doesn't last so well ..
so what can i do to make it last a bit longer ?
cover it with lacquer or somthing before painting it... ?
MDF is like a mogwai right?  Just don't let it get wet. 
Unless you are painting it, then I think you are supposed to get it wet first so it absorbs the water instead of the paint. YMMV
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Re: MDF lasting taqniqes ?
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2014, 03:03:34 pm »
Quote from: Generic Eric on March 10, 2014, 09:40:46 pm
MDF is like a mogwai right?  Just don't let it get wet. 

Nice.   :cheers:
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