Finish over MDF

[tillius]

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?

Thanks

[Charlie Self]

Tillman asks:

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

[Ed Angell]

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

[mttt]

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.

[B a r r y]

Don't overlook Seal Coat as an excellent MDF primer.

Barry