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Yeah there doesnt seem to be alot of advice on bending MDF or more specifically bending MDF to fit into a bay windows which is what im trying to acheive. Alot of the stuff i found online was advising to cut lots of stripes at the back/front of the skirting board which is quite labour intensive...

Hi Chappers and Geraldthehamster (loving the names :-). Chapper - The bay window is just constructed with wood going down (from window to the floor) at intervals and between the wood is just plasterboard. So i dont have brick work to screw this into. Im going to take your suggestion and try...

Hello All, Heres a quick update..... after leaving the brick on the skirting board over night, the result this evening was a slight bend. As soon as i lifted the brick the board pretty much bounced back, not exactly straight again but near enough. I suspect this happened because i hadnt soaked...

Thanks Ladylola and Chudd. Chudd thank you for sharing the video it certainly has given me an idea. Im gonna give the steam ago tonight, i'll leave it on for around 10 -20mins and see what it does to the MDF, i hope it doesnt completely dis-form the board but hey in the name of science ill...

ladylola, Do you think steam on MDF will work? or will it ruin it?

here the pic didnt attach the first time20160321_195714 by Vim posted 21 Mar 2016 at 9:07 PM

Hi Jobandknock and ladylola, Thank you for your reply its a real help here. ive taken the plunge and started the process, I'll update on here as i go along. Ive sprayed the skirting board with water, i should have completely soaked it but only just saw your reply. Will leave it over night to...

step 1 - bending MDF skirting board

Skirting Board

also i forgot to ask if i do soak it what would be the implications? ive been told by some not to soak MDF as that will expand it and ruin it?

Hi Gregers, Thank you for your time in replying. Im thinking of putting a chair on either ends of the MDF skirting board (tie the board to the chair) and put a couple of brick in the middle. Hoping that the gravity will slowly bend the skirting board, maybe increase the number of bricks as...

Hi All, SW3103 - your skirting board looks really good. Im also in a bit of a dilema. I have a bay window and i need to fit skirting board to this. Im wondering if i can bend MDF skirting board in the same fashion as SW3103 has?? MDF is my prefered type of skirting and i rather bend it in...