Paint furniture from MDF: tips and solutions

Often served us for years wardrobe, chest of drawers, and even the furniture, no longer meet the changing demands. They become unfashionable, not suitable for the color of the new tile or wallpaper, bored and just not good. Of course, you can buy a new, but not everyone is willing to spend a considerable amount. And the old stuff, though not fashionable, familiar and comfortable with them, often connected pleasant memories.

The best way out - to repaint them in a different color. If successful, the usual things do not just get a second life, and become a real element of the author's design.

Is it possible to paint the furniture made of MDF in the home than to paint furniture made of MDF in the home, as a repaint of MDF furniture with his own hands, and you need to do - describe below.

How to choose the right paint

Coloring compositions MDF manufactured considering characteristics of material - high absorbency. The right choice depends on the type of facade covering made of MDF:

• MDF, PVC laminated film suitable polyurethane or alkyd enamels;
  

  Tikkurila Alkyd enamel based on synthetic oils or resins

  

  Polyurethane enamel is applied by airless and air atomization

• for coated wood veneer and previously painted - oil or alkyd;
  

  Oil paint on wood refers to one of the most durable and airtight coverings

• MDF facades with plastic or acrylic coating - oil, alkyd or polyurethane composites.
  

  The paint on alkyd for furniture made of MDF

For all types of coatings suitable acrylic enamel water based acrylic enamel aerosol.

Different types of paint for MDF have their advantages and disadvantages. Thus, the polyurethane compositions have high adhesion to the surface and give after drying is resistant to mechanical influences coating but require careful handling during application because of the harmful substances. Oil and alkyd, long time to dry and have a strong odor that lasts for a long time. Acrylic enamel safe, water-based, have little or no odor and are easy to use, but inferior to the above by coating strength.

Paints and coatings for MDF produced by virtually all leading manufacturers and are present in most of the range of building supermarkets. On sale are high-gloss, matte and semi-matt versions, differing gloss of the finished product. If you can not find a special paint for MDF can be used dye formulations for windows and doors, or wood.

Necessary materials

In order to paint the MDF furniture at home, you will need:

• paint;
• primer;
• putty;
• corresponding to the selected ink solvent;
• masking tape;
• film for covering.

Depending on the selected method of painting, required tools:

• sandpaper, and mesh sponge with different grain size;
• brushes, rollers, spray guns;
• spatula narrow and wide;
• office building or a knife;
• Screwdriver Set;
• protective gloves, goggles, respirator;
• clean rags.

Also need patience and determination to create a miracle.

Getting Started

It's important to wash the painted parts with a sponge soaked in vodka with the addition of a detergent to remove dirt and grease. Facades remove from the body. Remove all the knobs, glass and curtains. Seal cracks and chips. For repairing cracks, any suitable filler for wood.

Preferred acrylic because it is easy to apply, dries quickly and is easy to process. For plastic and acrylic coatings is better to use a car putty. Narrow cracks with putty before Burke blunt side of a knife. On-site chipping coating is applied "with reserve", layers not thicker than 1 mm. Each new layer is applied after the previous curing.

Elements of carefully polished. Sanding removes excess filler and makes the surface roughness necessary for a better grip with the future coating. For sanding use sandpaper grain size 150-180.

To shape putty chipping. It is better to use an abrasive mesh, t. To. It is less clogged. In remote areas, and relief is convenient to use an abrasive sponge. Polished facades are thoroughly cleaned from dust clean brush and a vacuum cleaner.

Primer - the protagonist

It is not an exaggeration. Properly selected ground not only provides reliable adhesion to the painted surface but strengthens it fills minor defects, prevents lifting lint and reduces absorbency significantly reducing ink consumption composition.

The most commonly used two-component polyurethane and vodnodispersnye priming composition. Aqueous primer should not be applied on top of the nitrocellulose and polyurethane primers, and is not suitable for use polyester paint compositions on top of them. For polyurethane primers no such restrictions. When choosing a soil means it is desirable to consult with the consultant Hardware store.

The primer should be applied in a clean, well-ventilated place in several stages. Must first be primed ends and relief detailing elements and then fully the entire element.

After polymerization of the first layer is made of risen cleaning products of wood fibers and other small defects abrasive sponge or mesh of size 220-240.

Polished surface is cleaned from dust and primed 2nd time. Before applying the topcoat must be re-grain grinding 280-300.

The most important stage - painting

The best results are obtained by coating spray (spray gun), but not every handyman has at its disposal the necessary equipment. You can also use the paint in aerosol cans. The applied spray coating has high uniformity and perfect appearance. By this method complexities include the need for a separate room, which is not mind integrally paint.

If such space is not, better to paint with a brush or roller with fine nap. When buying brushes and rollers should consult the seller whether they are suitable for the type of the dye composition.

To apply paint to be strictly in one direction, usually in two layers. The second layer is applied only after the complete drying of the previous. Paintable facades desirably positioned horizontally. The work must be performed at a temperature no lower than 15 degrees in a well ventilated room, but avoid drafts. Be sure to use a respirator, protective gloves and goggles. Cover the film that does not need painting.

If the freshly painted surface has got a random speck of dust or insect - remove them sharp knife tip. If after drying at this point will defect, gently abrade it with abrasive paper and tint with a cotton swab light tangential movements.

Painted surfaces must be allow to dry completely, and only then assemble. Complete drying time indicated on the packaging of paints and varnishes. No need to strive to re-paint all at once. It is better to do it item by item. Then, in preparation for painting and repainting next element, it will be possible to take into account the nuances and to correct committed in the previous error. It is important with the utmost care to perform all process steps and manufacturer requirements for temperature and time of drying of soil and coloring compositions.

repainting process is quite time-consuming and laborious, but the result is worth it. Updated favorite things pleasing not only for its modern look, but also the knowledge that it is a miracle create your own hands.

Video: Painting MDF facades. Trochu Studio.