car paint on mdf box?

[EL-ORIGINAL 10+ year member]

can i paint my box with car paint to match my car would i need to primer it has any one tried this?

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[PESteele 10+ year member]

you need primer so it doesnt soak it

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

Yea you can paint it, just primer it first like already stated. Then wet sand down your primer and spray on the basecoat and clear coat. It will look very nice.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Just prime it and you will be fine

 

[PESteele 10+ year member]

Yea you can paint it, just primer it first like already stated. Then wet sand down your primer and spray on the basecoat and clear coat. It will look very nice.

bad idea unless your talking about just useing wetsand paper. mdf+water =really bad

 

[ssj2xxgotenxx 10+ year member]

You should PM Photocrazy, his pops owns a bodyshop that does paint.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

bad idea unless your talking about just useing wetsand paper. mdf+water =really bad

Not if you prime it first. It will seal it.

 

[CBFryman2 5,000+ posts]

if you are going to go for a gloss look use a high build primer so that when yo uwetsand you dont have a chance of going through. It will take more work but you dont riskgetting a puffy patch //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[dbornotdb 10+ year member]

Not if you prime it first. It will seal it.

That is correct.

I also suggest using a high build filler primer, then a guide coat and then wet sand that.

MDF is not as flat as it looks. When sanding with a guide coat, you will see this. And if you do a nice paint job, wavy MDF will show.