Painting superwood decor

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What paint can you use on superwood? And what varnish can you use if you do not want to paint. Thank you

William · Answer

Did you mean SupraWood?! ***** SupaWood - or more commonly known as MDF - is the most affordable board product to use when making cabinets, furniture, wall panelling and various other home projects. ***** Medium-density fiberboard is a wood product made from densely packed wood fibers. Full-sized panels are 4 feet by 8 feet and sanded to a smooth finish on both sides. Painted MDF looks good and the factory finish doesn't need extensive sanding before you paint it. The biggest obstacle to painting MDF is how easily it absorbs water, especially along the edges. Sealing MDF prior to painting with the correct primer is a key step to a good-looking paint job. ***** Lay the MDF flat with all the edges exposed. Put on the gloves and dip your forefinger into the drywall compound. Apply a thin coat of compound to the MDF edges. A few bumps and ridges won't hurt anything and will sand off easily. Let the drywall compound completely dry. ***** Sand the edge of the MDF to remove any bumps or ridges. The drywall compound penetrates the edge slightly and seals it. ***** Lightly sand the face of the MDF to remove any fuzzy fibers standing up on the surface. You don't have to sand much, just enough to remove any fuzz. You are not trying to smooth the surface more than was done at the factory. Wipe the edges and the face of the MDF with a rag to remove most of the dust, then with a tack cloth to remove any that remains.***** Pour oil-based primer/sealer into the paint tray to fill it half full. Roll the foam paint roller partway into the primer, then roll it back out. Move the roller back and forth on the upper portion of the paint tray to remove excess primer and spread the primer evenly on the roller. ***** Apply primer to the MDF edge first. As you move along the edge, wipe the bottom of the edge with a rag to remove any drips. Prime all the edges before beginning the face. ***** Apply primer to the face in 2-by-2-foot squares, always overlapping wet edges. Move the roller away from you vertically, then at an angle back toward you, then vertically again. Keep the roller full of primer, but don't overfill it and don't run it completely dry. Apply even pressure and watch for roller marks -- small ridges that appear when you press too hard on the roller or have too much primer on the roller. ***** Let the primer dry according the manufacturer's instructions, then turn it over and apply primer to the other side in the same manner. Allow the primer to dry completely before painting it. ***** Fill the paint tray half full of latex paint. Apply paint to the edges of the MDF first, then to the faces, using the same technique used to apply the primer. Let the paint dry and add a second coat if necessary. ***** When you work near the edges with the roller, watch for drips and clean them up immediately. ***** The water in water-based primer will soak into the MDF and cause it to swell if you don't use an oil-based sealer first. Never try to seal the panels with a water-based product.

Shawna Bailey · Answer

William gives a great in depth reply, besides using the correct primer remember also that the surface is clean and smooth before starting. On painted MDF you can really see any faults clearly.

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