oranjeboom Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Have read mixed reviews about water-based primers and as I have a large-ish mdf sheet to paint I'd like to get it right first time. I know a few here have used Rustns MDF sealer. I would have thought an oil-based primer would have been better than water-based? I really don't want the 5.5m length bulging/splitting! Any tips @Onoff? Think you have experimented with the TS stuff? Final coat needs to match plastered matt white wall as best as possible, so was simply going to seal the MDF, then use Dulux Diamond white Matt. TIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 If you are painting it with water based final coat then use a water based primer. I wouldn't bother with a special MDF primer, I've used Leyland trade acrylic and its been great, but go thinly and use two coats if needed and a light sand before your topcoat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 No matter what you paint it with you will get fluffy edges so you will need to sand between coats. Expect to put on more coats than you thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Used both the TS and No Nonsense water based specific MDF primers before with no issue. Just the other day I had to knock up a quick MDF shelf for the daughter and couldn't find any MDF primer. Found this old but unopened tin and though it had an oil slick on top it soon mixed in. Seemed watery but it was in fact bang on. Applied with a foam roller. Great coverage. Took longer to dry of course than the water based ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oranjeboom Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 Thanks all! Never really used MDF for anything so will take all advice on board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Heres a brilliant playlist on painting MDF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oranjeboom Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 2 hours ago, AnonymousBosch said: Heres a brilliant playlist on painting MDF And now I want a paint sprayer...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Get the cheapest. Peter Millard does a comparison between the £30 Aldi version and a £600 one. Virtually no difference. (Easier to clean and maintain) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epsilonGreedy Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Have regulations about solvent emissions led to a swing towards water based paints? When I asked a similar question about sealing OSB sheet no one identified a solvent sealer and in the end I used half a can of solvent based garage floor concrete sealer left over from 5 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 The main difference between using a water-based paint and a solvent-based one is drying time. I've very successfully primed and painted MDF with cheap water-based paint, all it needs is enough time to dry between coats, plus a bit of sanding (which is needed if using solvent-based paint). Patience is key, just allow maybe three times longer for the paint to dry and harden fully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I've always used watered down PVA for chipboard and MDF... No issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, oranjeboom said: And now I want a paint sprayer...... Go for it, and reckon to use the back of some panels for practice first. The length of that playlist is a hint at the possible learning curve. Not sure how it would work with the solvent based stuff, but if it is a £40 one then you can probably afford to throw it away for the potential cost saving on some sealer and the experience ... if it all goes horribly wrong. I have even more respect for Peter Millard given that he showed how, when he dove straight in with the high end powerful one with no mask or gloves or anything, he ended up with the inside of his workshop looking like an igloo. ? Ferdinand Edited July 3, 2019 by Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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