Hi Guys,
Searched a lot here but could not find much of information on painting the speakers. Searched on other forums also, but most of the brands etc mentioned for various items are not available here.
Questions on how to paint MDF:
Do I use putty/wood putty first. Any particular brands that are known to be good. are all puttys need mixing with water, will that affect mdf.
How to seal the edges of mdf. if I dont do that, it will eat up a lot of paint/primer. Lots of people seems to be using wood glue/water 50-50 mix. is wood glue same as fevicol? if not, what else should i get.
Do I need to use a primer, how many coats. what primer, water based or oil based. Any color will do or should it be similar to the final color.
How to paint? brush/roller? water based paint or oil based paint. what about the paint sprays available now a days? any good brands? how to use these. how much gets consumed? should I first use roller for a couple of coats and then do a final coat with the spray as its expensive?
when to sand. how much to sand. what sand paper to use. how much to wait between layers of putty/primer/paint.
how will this process differ if I use ply instead of mdf. the final product should be water resistant, specially in case of mdf.
Any other relevant info? Please give detailed response as its my first time. I probably will get a painter or carpenter, but still should know the process as I am sure those guys wont.
any info on piano black finish. how to get there, has anyone here tried it?
thanx for all your help.
Searched a lot here but could not find much of information on painting the speakers. Searched on other forums also, but most of the brands etc mentioned for various items are not available here.
Questions on how to paint MDF:
Do I use putty/wood putty first. Any particular brands that are known to be good. are all puttys need mixing with water, will that affect mdf.
How to seal the edges of mdf. if I dont do that, it will eat up a lot of paint/primer. Lots of people seems to be using wood glue/water 50-50 mix. is wood glue same as fevicol? if not, what else should i get.
Do I need to use a primer, how many coats. what primer, water based or oil based. Any color will do or should it be similar to the final color.
How to paint? brush/roller? water based paint or oil based paint. what about the paint sprays available now a days? any good brands? how to use these. how much gets consumed? should I first use roller for a couple of coats and then do a final coat with the spray as its expensive?
when to sand. how much to sand. what sand paper to use. how much to wait between layers of putty/primer/paint.
how will this process differ if I use ply instead of mdf. the final product should be water resistant, specially in case of mdf.
Any other relevant info? Please give detailed response as its my first time. I probably will get a painter or carpenter, but still should know the process as I am sure those guys wont.
any info on piano black finish. how to get there, has anyone here tried it?
thanx for all your help.
Dont care too much about excellent finish, but shouldnt be so bad that my wife throws out the speakers while i am not there:lol:
