Painting MDF?

Question

I have had a bed made out of mdf i need to paint it but dont know the correct procedure do i need to undercoat it and what type of paint do i use

Answer 1

Use Acrylic waterbased primer/undercoat and apply at least 2 coats. Then paint with ordinary gloss to your colour choice. Do not use a waterbased paint for this.

I have been a painter for 25 years.

Answer 2

Use a primer - thinned slightly if necessary but most are wter based these day so are fine. I would use an oil based paint for the top coat satinwood or similar.

You could always stain it and varnish - you get quite a nice speckly effect particularly with funky coloured stains- but this would depend how well it was made (ie if there is lots of filler) and how clean it is.

Answer 3

MDF primer

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then oil based undercoat then oil based top coat.

Answer 4

think youd need an undercoat,the worst bit are the edges they soak up a lot and are tricky to get a decent finish on,there is a technique for it but no sure,pva glue to seal the edges before painting?hope thats a little help

Answer 5

If the bed has been previously painted, all you need to do is lightly scuff the old paint with sand paper and repaint it. Any shiney or glossy areas will be hard to get the new paint to stick to, so make sure they are scuffed to a dull finish.

Answer 6

Prime it first with Zinsser brand primer, then any good paint like Behr (home depot), Velspar (lowes), or Kelly Moore.

Answer 7

whenever i paint mdf my first two coats consist of pva glue water and emulsion mix / make the mixture 1 part pva 3 part water and then the same amount emulsion close to the finsh colour you are going to put on the mdf , after the first coat sand down and be prepared to put plenty on as mdf absorbs like a sponge . remember to get a good finish you need good preparation.

Answer 8

just buy any wood undercoat and i would use silk no matter what people say about matt finish its c**p