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The3rd Earl Of Derby
 
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Mike Halmarack wrote:
I recently inherited a lovely antique mahogany corner cabinet. It
seems to be made from chunky MDF like material with a thin, though
rich looking veneer of some kind. I want to paint it avocado and put
it in the bathroom. There seem to be 2 main considerations. Preparing
the surface for paint (without damaging a possibly super-thin veneer)
and protecting the fibre board from airborne moisture.
Is there an ideal etching type solvent that would make the surface
ready for primer without having to resort to paint-stripper?
Is there a specialist primer that would make a good foundation for
further painting on this surface?
TIA


Don't ya just hate it when some bloke has gone to the trouble of making a
cabinet or something in wood then veneered it and stainded it and
someone(particulary women)go and paint it. ;-)

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