sealer for MDF?

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drphoto

sealer for MDF?
« on: 14 Jan 2009, 02:46 am »
What's a good sealer for MDF? I don't need flawless results, as I plan to topcoat with something like auto undercoat. I'm making simple baffles for OB subs. (GR servos)

thanks.

mcgsxr

Re: sealer for MDF?
« Reply #1 on: 14 Jan 2009, 04:05 am »
Standard paint primer has worked fine for me, for prepping for black truck bed liner finishes I have used in the past.

It is really only the end "grain" that you need to focus on, the rest is simple to paint over in my experience.

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Re: sealer for MDF?
« Reply #2 on: 14 Jan 2009, 04:17 am »
Virtually any sealer works with MDF, because it's so porous. It'll take anything. I use old dewaxed shellac (stuff that's too old for use in finishing).

dwarfed centipede

Re: sealer for MDF?
« Reply #3 on: 16 Jan 2009, 08:29 pm »
I used valspar spray primer.  It worked great on the flat surfaces, but you need 2 coats on the cut edges.