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Post by jennifer on Mar 11, 2016 6:22:54 GMT
I plan on building a rock solid stand, for my Monoprice Maker Select out of 2x4's, like I did with my workbench out in the garage (zero wobble).
We have some extra MDF laying around that'd make a nice flat solid top.
I was just wondering if anyone knew of some cheap affordable way to finish off the MDF so it doesn't look so atrocious.
Maybe I could use some of my dungeon crafting skills to paint it up nicely then seal it with minwax water based polycrylic sealer?
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Post by Meph on Mar 11, 2016 11:04:52 GMT
MDF is an awesome material to refinish. Sand it and paint it. We use it for custom built arcade machines because it finishes so nicely. You can also cover it with sheet laminate. If you go the paint route just sand, sand, sand until you get a perfect finish. As for sealing it, I use Valspar Duramax paint for my cabinets, no sealing needed. It's an outdoor paint and its very durable. It wont crack or chip because it dries like a rubber.
I spilled a gallon of it on my old garage floor. The floor had been refinished with a skim coat. I put some rags on it to soak some of it up and forgot about it. THe paint dried and when I pulled the rags up the paint had bonded so well that instead of cracking the paint, it tore the skimcoat off the concrete in chunks still attached to the rags!
Just dont get it wet. It's still MDF. No matter what you do with it you want to keep it away from water.
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tsstahl
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Post by tsstahl on Jun 28, 2016 19:43:10 GMT
Old post, but why not? Paint, or table cloth.
Make sure to protect the edges because MDF chips and cracks at the edges like scabies on a lizard. A pine skirt does a nice job of protecting the edges.
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guppy
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Post by guppy on Jun 29, 2016 7:11:39 GMT
Old post, but why not? Paint, or table cloth. Make sure to protect the edges because MDF chips and cracks at the edges like scabies on a lizard. A pine skirt does a nice job of protecting the edges. I think your thinking of particleboard, MDF is made from fiber and is more papery so chipping shouldn't be a problem. If I got the terms wrong then I'm sorry, and chipping can be controlled sanding a bevel on the edge
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Post by DnDPaladin on Jun 29, 2016 22:52:11 GMT
Medium-density fibreboard (MDF)
usually called Cardboard wood around this part !
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