Can i distress mdf




















I was worried about it at first, but it actually ended up making it look even more like wood. Easy right? I didn't know much about this tactic of improving the decor of a place. Very ingenious. The presentation and content complement each other fully. Keep it up. About Me. Let me start off by saying yes, you should avoid breathing MDF dust.

Formaldehyde is suspected of being a carcinogen, and MDF has some of the highest concentration of urea-formaldehyde adhesives out of all the engineered wood products that use it. Additionally, can you router MDF edges? But MDF wood is great for decorative projects too. The smooth surface of medium density fiberboard is perfect for painting, and a router leaves crisp profiles with no splintering, burning or tear-out. MDF is basically sawdust and glue, fused together under pressure and heat.

Sanding MDF will allow the primer and paint to bond well with the surface. Work up to light grit sandpaper that will polish off your MDF. When you sand MDF , you need to make sure that you are in a fully ventilated room. How to waterproof MDF. You can also create waterproof MDF by adding a high quality wood sealant , varnish or stain or moisture-resistant paint so that your project can withstand threats of moisture and humidity. Do not use waterborne polyurethane, as it may not bind readily to the MDF's surface.

You can also seal the edges using a normal oil-based primer. You can also seal the edges of MDF using drywall compound. Between the JTS and I we totally updated and re-created the sideboard now turned entertainment center.

I painted the furniture with a can of oops paint then faux distressed the edges and details with a layering block. Remember, I told you there was a big difference in the before and after.

Here you can see what a mess the pieces was in. It took a bit of work to get that shelf the way I wanted it without going all out which would have been way too much work for me. In order to be sure the divider between the drawers was strong enough to handle a cable box I first removed the center runner on the top of the divider.

The divider was attached firmly to the back of the entertainment center but each side needed a little reinforcement. I went to our wood stash and found the perfect support pieces for the divider. I cut the skinny trim pieces the right length the used my handy dandy Ryobi brad nailer to nail them in just the right place below the divider soon to be shelf. I was also in that narrow drawer opening with hardly any room to navigate. The piece was really dirty. I took the shop vac to it first then cleaned it all over with Simple Green.

The top also had chipped veneer on the edges and deep gouges all the way across the top. Some people sure do mistreat things. Most of the piece is made of MDF or what I like to call fake wood. Not only is it impossible to distress fake wood furniture but it makes the furniture soooo heavy!

But no worries about the distressing. I have a special way to distress fake wood furniture and it's easier than real distressing. You might have noticed in the earlier photo that there was one cabinet door with the original plastic insert and one cabinet door with no backing.

We removed the plastic insert that kind of looked like frosted glass and the JTS cut replacement pieces for the doors. Again we used scrap wood from our stash. We checked to be sure the fit was good. I decided a can of oops paint for the makeover.

I love flat finishes….. Everything in between is okay too but those are my favorite sheens right now. I use a good quality paint brush instead of a roller to paint furniture. Someone emailed me with that question so just thought I would mention it here. I replied to the email also.



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