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How will I paint this wood?

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  • 24-08-2011 1:46pm
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    shellynewe
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭


    My dad is making this for my daughter's bedroom:
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    and my job is to paint it! I dont know where to start, it will be ready next week. I assume I need to prime it with some sort of mdf primer? (I assume its mdf he is using im waiting for him to confirm this)
    Do I need special wook paint? I am painting it the exact same colours as the picture but when I was in B&Q they only seemed to have wood paint in white like for the internal doors inside your house
    Help needed please!
    Sorry I cant seem to put the image in just a link, cant find the image icon?


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    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,791 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    shellynewe wrote: »
    Sorry I cant seem to put the image in just a link, cant find the image icon?

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    I've edited your post to include the image.


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    shellynewe
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭shellynewe


    oscarBravo wrote: »
    shellynewe wrote: »
    Sorry I cant seem to put the image in just a link, cant find the image icon?

    insertimage.gif

    I've edited your post to include the image.
    Thanks! Now I just need some answers :-)


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    wwwboof
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    if he is useing mdf go to a paint shop and ask for paint for mdf you only need 1 or 2 coats jst to seal up the edges after that just use what ever colours your going to paint it oh yea to get a realy smoth finish use wet and dry sand paper wit a very small bit of water:D


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    shellynewe
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭shellynewe


    wwwboof wrote: »
    if he is useing mdf go to a paint shop and ask for paint for mdf you only need 1 or 2 coats jst to seal up the edges after that just use what ever colours your going to paint it oh yea to get a realy smoth finish use wet and dry sand paper wit a very small bit of water:D
    Great thanks so once I use the mdf paint I can then pain over in any type of paint?


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    wwwboof
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭wwwboof


    shellynewe wrote: »
    Great thanks so once I use the mdf paint I can then pain over in any type of paint?

    yes.the paint for mdf is a sealer jst for the edges normal paint just absorbes into it.other was you be at it all day. best way to put it on is with a roller and a very lite sand after each coat just use the sanding blocks the ones like a sponge.

    hope that helps:D


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    michael999999
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    If your father has not assembled it yet i would suggest you prime and undercoat as many of the parts as you can first, it will save you a hell of a lot of work later!


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    shellynewe
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭shellynewe


    Thanks for replies so far;)
    He is going to bring it in pieces and assemble it in her room but he lives far away so I wont be able to prime it in the pieces because he would be able to wait all day for it to dry and then put together....

    I have another question now, im painting a toy chest that is plain wood now (ill take a pic later) so i was going to sand it lightly and paint it to match the colours of the bed, do I need to prime it with the same primer im using for the bed? The toy chest isin't mdf its solid wood that looks shiny like it was varnished or maybe I can just paint directly onto it?
    I also have to paint some coving green to match the bed-im going to be very busy painting these next few weeks!!!!


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