I have seen a few queries on edge-treating MDF. Here is a wonderful
solution:
A sign-maker had me do some 3D sculpting on my CNC using 1" MDF as a
substrate. Needless to say, it exposed a whole whack of fuzzy grain.
He told me that was easy to deal with if one used
Zinser BullsEye Stain covering white ceiling primer.
We did.
It dried ready for sanding in 2 hours (I suppose that could vary with
temperature and all that).
It is a bit messy as it is oil-based..at least it needs mineral
spirits for clean-up.
The result was absolutely effortless, fast, cheap, and just great.
Works like a charm. If you didn't know this already, you do now.
r
Happy CANADA DAY
On Jun 30, 3:51=A0pm, FrozenNorth <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Artemus wrote:
> > It hides the burn marks on cherry quite well too.
> > Art
>
> So does black paint.
> ;-)
> --
> Froz...
*gasping for air*
On Jun 30, 11:39=A0am, "Dave in Houston" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
> >I have seen a few queries on edge-treating MDF. Here is a wonderful
> > solution:
> > Zinser BullsEye Stain covering white ceiling primer.
>
> =A0 =A0 Pigmented Shellac.
>
> Dave in Houston
Sure, easy for you to say.
So it's route, paint, sand?
I recently had some shapes cut on my buddys full sheet CNC from 3/4
MDF. What he handed me is super clean on all edges and I know he
didn't sand anything because I showed up right as he finished and
picked it up off the table myself. It was just a typical end mill type
cut edge, no profile.
Is it just profiled edges that have a problem or do you have an edge
fraying problem with straight cut edges also?
On Jun 30, 8:23=A0am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have seen a few queries on edge-treating MDF. Here is a wonderful
> solution:
>
> A sign-maker had me do some 3D sculpting on my CNC using 1" MDF as a
> substrate. Needless to say, it exposed a whole whack of fuzzy grain.
> He told me that was easy to deal with if one used
> Zinser BullsEye Stain covering white ceiling primer.
> We did.
> It dried ready for sanding in 2 hours (I suppose that could vary with
> temperature and all that).
> It is a bit messy as it is oil-based..at least it needs mineral
> spirits for clean-up.
> The result was absolutely effortless, fast, cheap, and just great.
>
> Works like a charm. If you didn't know this already, you do now.
>
> r
>
> Happy CANADA DAY
It hides the burn marks on cherry quite well too.
Art
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have seen a few queries on edge-treating MDF. Here is a wonderful
> solution:
>
> A sign-maker had me do some 3D sculpting on my CNC using 1" MDF as a
> substrate. Needless to say, it exposed a whole whack of fuzzy grain.
> He told me that was easy to deal with if one used
> Zinser BullsEye Stain covering white ceiling primer.
> We did.
> It dried ready for sanding in 2 hours (I suppose that could vary with
> temperature and all that).
> It is a bit messy as it is oil-based..at least it needs mineral
> spirits for clean-up.
> The result was absolutely effortless, fast, cheap, and just great.
>
> Works like a charm. If you didn't know this already, you do now.
>
> r
>
> Happy CANADA DAY
"SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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So it's route, paint, sand?
I recently had some shapes cut on my buddys full sheet CNC from 3/4
MDF. What he handed me is super clean on all edges and I know he
didn't sand anything because I showed up right as he finished and
picked it up off the table myself. It was just a typical end mill type
cut edge, no profile.
Is it just profiled edges that have a problem or do you have an edge
fraying problem with straight cut edges also?
Any edge "will" have a problem if you add a water based product directly to
it.
On Jun 30, 8:23 am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have seen a few queries on edge-treating MDF. Here is a wonderful
> solution:
>
> A sign-maker had me do some 3D sculpting on my CNC using 1" MDF as a
> substrate. Needless to say, it exposed a whole whack of fuzzy grain.
> He told me that was easy to deal with if one used
> Zinser BullsEye Stain covering white ceiling primer.
> We did.
> It dried ready for sanding in 2 hours (I suppose that could vary with
> temperature and all that).
> It is a bit messy as it is oil-based..at least it needs mineral
> spirits for clean-up.
> The result was absolutely effortless, fast, cheap, and just great.
>
> Works like a charm. If you didn't know this already, you do now.
>
> r
>
> Happy CANADA DAY
Try some thinned drywall compound. Dries faster, too. Tom
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have seen a few queries on edge-treating MDF. Here is a wonderful
> solution:
> Zinser BullsEye Stain covering white ceiling primer.
Pigmented Shellac.
Dave in Houston
"tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Try some thinned drywall compound. Dries faster, too. Tom
I dunno. That's water-based and I'd think it might cause some swelling.
--
Dave in Houston
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have seen a few queries on edge-treating MDF. Here is a wonderful
> solution:
>
> A sign-maker had me do some 3D sculpting on my CNC using 1" MDF as a
> substrate. Needless to say, it exposed a whole whack of fuzzy grain.
> He told me that was easy to deal with if one used
> Zinser BullsEye Stain covering white ceiling primer.
> We did.
> It dried ready for sanding in 2 hours (I suppose that could vary with
> temperature and all that).
> It is a bit messy as it is oil-based..at least it needs mineral
> spirits for clean-up.
> The result was absolutely effortless, fast, cheap, and just great.
>
> Works like a charm. If you didn't know this already, you do now.
Yup, the ends need to be sealed with anything except a water based product.