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[SamSamani]

Hi, I made a small slide baord from MDF and have used Leyland gloss in black for finish, however paint keeps chiping away...any ideas why?

[chris_on_tour2002]

did you prime and undercoat it first?

[SamSamani]

[quote="chris_on_tour2002"]did you prime and undercoat it first?[/quote][quote] used dulex primer then gloss finish[/quote]

[chris_on_tour2002]

how many coats of primer and undercoat? did you make sure that the surface of the mdf was free of dust and grease and any other contaminants before you painted?

[Murdoch]

[quote="SamSamani"][quote="chris_on_tour2002"]did you prime and undercoat it first?[/quote][quote] used dulex primer then gloss finish[/quote][/quote]

Was it an mdf primer?

[TheDoctor4]

Hi

If you would like to find out more about MDF primers and also how to prepare, prime and paint MDF check out our project page here: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/mdf.htm

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The DIY Doctor Team