Painting MDF skirting boards

Jaytee73 · Post by **Jaytee73** » Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:07 pm

I have had some MDF skirting boards installed and I painted them; undercoat and top coat.

These skirting boards need replacing due to a fitting issue and when the joiner came round to take a look, he noticed the rough quality of what I had painted.

He said that before I had painted the skirting boards, I should've either very lightly sanded the skirting boards down but he also mentioned some kind of primer.

He said that another option was to buy a kind of 'gluey' type of liquid primer and that instead of sanding the skirting boards down, I could paint this solution onto the boards and then when dry, I could just paint the normal undercoat and top coat on and that it would be a smooth finish.

I wondered if anyone could please advise me regarding this.

Many thanks

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:09 pm

Have a read of my blue link below on BIN, I am sure you will draw some tips.

DWD

Jaytee73 · Post by **Jaytee73** » Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:21 pm

Thanks DWD

Your link wouldn't open but thanks for trying anyway and from the name of your link, I've looked up BIN and I'll get some. Thanks again

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 6:51 am

Thanks for letting me know about the defective link. Ultimatehandyman has fixed the link for me and you can now have a read of the thread. I hope it helps.

DWD

Jaytee73 · Post by **Jaytee73** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:29 pm

Thanks DWD