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"HomeBrewer"

22/01/2004 3:20 AM

Painting MDF

I'm finishing a table I made from MDF. It is a card table and I want a
durable
HIGH gloss finish. What paint should I use and how should I apply it? Spray?
what kind of gun? Thanks...


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JC

Jeff Cochran

in reply to "HomeBrewer" on 22/01/2004 3:20 AM

23/01/2004 12:19 PM

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 03:20:44 GMT, "HomeBrewer"
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>I'm finishing a table I made from MDF. It is a card table and I want a
>durable
>HIGH gloss finish. What paint should I use and how should I apply it? Spray?
>what kind of gun? Thanks...

Polyurethane paint, over a suitable primer. Spray if you wish, or
roll and back brush, or simply brush.

Jeff

kN

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in reply to Jeff Cochran on 23/01/2004 12:19 PM

23/01/2004 2:44 PM

I just got done spraypainting a big piece of MDF for an activity table for my
son and I wish I had done two things differently. First, I should have sealed
it with some kind of primer because the surface is kind of porous. Second, I
wish I had applied the paint with a roller like I was painting a wall rather
than spraypainting it because the spraypaint ended up being kind of splotchy
and uneven.

rR

[email protected] (Ryan Morin)

in reply to Jeff Cochran on 23/01/2004 12:19 PM

23/01/2004 3:09 PM

I've painted MDF and had no problems just using 2 coats of Gliddan Latex paint.

RV

"Rob V"

in reply to "HomeBrewer" on 22/01/2004 3:20 AM

22/01/2004 5:05 AM

First thing prime it w/ Kiltz or some type of primer.
Then paint it to your hearts content.
Spray will normally turn out better then a brush - but it also depends on
what you are going to paint it w/.



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