A complete walk through of all the steps you need to take in order to obtain a really good paint finish on MDF.

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There are two ways you can paint MDF:

OPTION 1 the complete process
Apply an MDF Primer
Sand lightly
Vacuum the dust up and wipe down with a rag dipped in white spirit, to degrease the surface
Apply a very thin layer of wood filler to the edges, and sand down
Apply an Undercoat
Appy a Top Coat

Whilst the best approach to ensure a really decent finish, this is going to take a very long time something most of us don't have, so I have always taken a slightly simpler approach to painting MDF:

OPTION 2 the way I PAINT MDF!
Apply a quick dry wood primer undercoat
Sand the edges to smooth out the end grain
Apply a second coat to the edges (not essential)
Apply two coats of Satin/ Gloss, again, lightly sanding the edges between each coat

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In Today's Toolkit:
Sand paper (120 grade or finer) and sanding/ wood block
Face mask I use this one https://goo.gl/UwdfHD £12.99/ $16.14 although there are cheaper ones on the market
If you are going to use an MDF primer you should find these in all major hardware / DIY stores. Examples include https://goo.gl/N0BBvn from Screwfix (£10.80/ $13.48 per litre)
https://goo.gl/Wf4OkP Amazon (£14.50/ $18.10 for 750ml)

Quick dry primer undercoat there are so many different brands on the market. They all do a similar job, although I usually use Johnstone's Joncryl Acrylic Primer Undercoat. In today's video I use ARMSTEAD Wood Primer Undercoat https://goo.gl/XqtrM1 (£10.28/£12.83 per litre)
Mini roller with mohair roller sleeve (you can use a larger roller if you're painting larger areas
Paint brush for painting in hard to reach areas, and the edges
Johnstone's water based Satin top coat purchased from my local Johnstone's Decorators Centre

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