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Thread: Help with Painting MDF
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19th February 2005, 08:12 PM #1
Help with Painting MDF
Hi,
I've just spent the past 2 weekends building a nested toy box out of MDF for SWMBO'ette. It was my first project,(hence only using MDF) and I spent a great deal of time ensuring joints were correct etc. Unfinished, it looked a treat, I was quite chuffed with it. I sanded with 120, sealed with White Knight MDF primer. Another quick sand to denib, and then first coat. I'm using Gloss Acrylic (as the color choice I had, wasn't avialble in enamel..???.
I let the unit dry overnight, sanded with 400, and then the top coat.
Then the dissappointment set in, The finish is rather shoddy. Its certainly not something that i'm proud of. I have quite good paiting skills, but this one has let me down.
Should I have used a low nap roller, or was brushing the best option. I still have the individual boxes that sit inside the unit to paint, and I dont want them finshing the same.There's always a better way to do things, get someone else to do it for you.!
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19th February 2005, 09:19 PM #2
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19th February 2005, 10:59 PM #3
Thks Bob....
What about the unpainted boxes.. Perservere with brush, or use a roller..?There's always a better way to do things, get someone else to do it for you.!
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20th February 2005, 08:52 AM #4
if you are using acrylic paint, I would go with the roller. People tend to over brush acrylic paint, giving a "stringy" look to the finish.
I try and do new things twice.. the first time to see if I can do it.. the second time to see if I like it
Kev
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20th February 2005, 09:00 AM #5
Cheers Kev,
I'll give the roller a try and let you know how I get on...There's always a better way to do things, get someone else to do it for you.!
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11th March 2005, 02:12 PM #6
G'day Mike,
Sorry for the late buy in, but was just passing and wondered how you got on?
I have also built an MDF toy unit for the 2 1/2 yr old SWMBO and painted it up. I used a roller as much as I could and brush for joints/corners etc. Found that the roller gave a more even spread overall.
If you can wait for enamel paint for the rest I would as it seems to a bit more durable. Also, I would suggest putting an extra coat on than normal if you have the time and patience, as mine is looking a little second hand after only 6 months of use (abuse!?!) I will be taking it out the shed soon to give it a couple of extra coats
Cheers
Shannon.Cheerio.
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23rd March 2005, 04:45 PM #7
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MDF Primer
I am confused regarding which primer to use for MDF.
the following web site www.strategicdata.co.nz/spectel.doc/BESTW/bestwaa/htm
which is part of Carter Holt Harvey manufacturer of Customwood MDF says "where smoothness is important apply a solvent/turps -based undercoat but do not thin the first coat..Water based undetrcoats will cause surface roughening which will require additional sanding"
Now the "White Knight web site 'use acqylic base undercoat as oil based will cause the surface to rough up ...or similar
Both give basically the opposite advice.
Any tip on which to use??
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23rd March 2005, 04:49 PM #8
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White knight site
http://www.whiteknightpaints.com.au/...ts/hints2.html
The link to the white knight site recommending acrylic is as above
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23rd March 2005, 06:15 PM #9
John dd, white knight look like they are refering to particle board, not MDF.. particle board will "fur" up as the moisture in the paint is soaked into the fibres, much like timber does when first varnished.
I am from the "old school" of painting, where you were taught to go with a set paint regime. if the finish is to be acrylic, use an acrylic primer/undercoat, if you as finishing in enamel, use and enamel (oil ) based primer/undercoat.
I know paint technology has progressed in the past 25 years, but surely you can not too far wrong.
with either paint system you WILL get some raising of the fibres on the surface. The trick is to not oversand and leave scratch marks on the surface.I try and do new things twice.. the first time to see if I can do it.. the second time to see if I like it
Kev
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29th March 2005, 11:07 PM #10
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i agree with brudda
start with one product and finish with one product
though nowadays it is very common to undercoat/seal with a polyurethane , and then you can get away with spraying almost anything over the top of it.