Hello,
I am trimming out the sides of my kitchen island and am considering using mdf and using my sprayer to paint the raised pannels and trim work. I’ve never painted mdf, so i would like to get some advice on this. The kitchen cabinets were factory made. The cabinet facings are all mdf with some kind of plasticy lamination that gives a very smooth finish. I’d like to use mdf on the kitchen island because in addition to being cheaper and easier to work, it is uniform and smooth in appearance, no grain to show through. I’ve rarely used mdf in the past except for molding that had already been primed. I’d like to get some advice on how to get a smooth clean finish with the paint. Specifically, how to prepare it, sanding and sealing etc., priming process and then finishing. Suggestions on products would be great as well.
Someone may suggest just purchasing the panels from the kitchen store, but I would rather not pay $600 for mdf panels when i can do it myself.
thanks,
dperfe
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I've been painting for 24 years, and the best results when painting mdf that I've
had, is to prime the mdf with a TRUE bonding primer. Oil bonding primer. Cover Stain
made by Zinzer Williams is an excellent product. It's even tintable. It powders up nice
when sanded. And evens out and lays down very nice when dried. It dries to touch
in about an hour and second coats in two. I usually let it dry over night before I top
coat it. The longer it dries the better it bonds. Do not use kilz, becuase it can't hold a
candle to Cover Stain so don't waiste your time or money on kilz.
"I've been painting for 24 years, and the best results when painting mdf that I'vehad, is to prime the mdf with a TRUE bonding primer. Oil bonding primer. Cover Stainmade by Zinzer Williams is an excellent product. It's even tintable."Csacoe,
I'm not following you here. Are you saying an oil bonding primer is a TRUE bonding primer? Also, the cover stain by Zinzer, is this a paint? Or are you refering to Zinzer 1 2 3. I was planing on taking one of the cabinet doors to home depot and having them match the color with whatever paint product is recommended here. thanks,
dperfe
Edited 3/5/2006 10:37 pm ET by dperfe
Zinzer Williams makes the following products; Cover Stain, which is an oil based bonding primer, 1-2-3 which is the laytex version of cover stain but is not a bonding primer. And B-i-n, which is pigmented shelac.
Cover stain is superior to kilz. Cover Stain is tintable. Which means you can color it towards your finish top coat color. So you can get a primer and first coat in one application. Then use your top coat when the primer is dry to top coat.
A bonding primer means you'll get better adhesion to the raw surface that your priming. Also, cover stain dries flat and will give the top coat something to bite to. Make sure the mdf is clean of all dust and you will get an excellent primer coat. lightly sand the primer coat to remove any high spots if you see any.
I trust this is a little easier discription
Cover Stain is a primer only.
I'am currnetly painting stained trim on a job. For the oil finish paint that will be used, as a top coat, to stick to the stained trim, I'am using cover stain as a primer coat. It will bond to the stained wood, and it will be white, ready to apply the top finish coat of oil trim paint.
I use oil on all my trim applications becuase it's more resiliant than laytex. But laytex paint can be used over cover stain.
Got it, thanks
Your more than welcome. Hope I was some help.
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