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
Finish over MDF
Apr 05, 2004
4 Replies
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
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
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.
Don't overlook Seal Coat as an excellent MDF primer.
Barry
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