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Painting my new desk

Started by elis-cool Dec 29, 2006 at 12:01 AM 4 replies 2.8k views

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Dec 29, 2006 at 12:01 AM

So I was bored yesterday and decided I needed a bigger desk... so I designed up a little something something, went to the hardware store and bought the MDF to build it (sorry no cam for pics :[), and it turned out pretty well. But now I want to paint it, and I dont know ANYTHING about painting an MDF desk.. and google wasnt very friendly.. so does anyone have any experiance with this? from what I understand I need to get a primer, then do 2 top coats of paint.. and im guessing using a roller is the only way its going to turn out any good? and do I need to apply anything to the top.. like polyurethane? Thanks.

Programmer One

Dec 29, 2006 at 12:29 AM

You can't really paint MDF and get a good result. That type of wood really should just have a wood veneer lamination. You can go buy some and iron it on with a regular clothing iron or a heat gun.

MDF, Particleboard and OSB all EAT paint for breakfast.

capn_midnight

Dec 29, 2006 at 12:44 AM

yeah, you'll need a lot of primer before you paint MDF.

elis-cool

Dec 29, 2006 at 1:29 AM

mmn.. well I really need to do *something*, because otherwise this is going to stain when I spill anything on it, and it really wont like water.
Will paint by itself be fine ie. not going to get scratched up too bad?

KGodwin

Dec 29, 2006 at 3:36 AM

Any coating will scratch over time so you'll need repaint every so often... But yes, a couple coats of primer and a coat of regular paint will get the job done.

Buster2000

Dec 29, 2006 at 5:19 AM

make sure you sand the primer before you apply the top coats of paint and then apply a clear polyurothane varnish which will prevent scratching and also color fading from UV light.

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