Tillman asks:
>This is probably a stupid question, but how do you typically finish MDF?
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>Do you use a veneer or some other type of sheet covering?
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>Can you prime and paint MDF safely and fairly durably?
Yes.
MDF is a substrate for many finishing materials, including veneers and
laminates, and it paints well, too, with oil-based paints.
Charlie Self
"It is not strange... to mistake change for progress." Millard Fillmore
"tillius" <tillman_stevens@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> This is probably a stupid question, but how do you typically finish MDF?
>
> Do you use a veneer or some other type of sheet covering?
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> Can you prime and paint MDF safely and fairly durably?
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All of the above. When it comes to painting - you hit a key point - prime
it first.
Plastic laminate stick well with contact cements. And I've had no problems
gluing wood to MSF with plain ol' yellow woodworking glues.
"tillius" <tillman_stevens@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> This is probably a stupid question, but how do you typically finish MDF?
>
> Do you use a veneer or some other type of sheet covering?
>
> Can you prime and paint MDF safely and fairly durably?
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> Thanks
>>>> I build a standard table for one of my clients that requires a clear
finish over MDF. I use Idrofinish, it's a very hard poly material used for
finishing floors. I keep the surface clean on the MDF when I'm milling the
material, light sanding and 2 coats of finish and the surface is really
nice. These tables are use in a retail location and hold up very well.
Ed Angell