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Yes the primer was water based. We thought this would be money saving as we are spending a lot of money on other parts of the house. Didn't realise timber was cheaper. After watching many YouTube experiments on MDF it seems the finished look still has a mottled effect. This is essentially the...

P21 grit sanded first then primed then water based paint. Sanded again and painted to test. All seems too time consuming!

We have already cut and routed out moisture resistant MDF for the entire house so thats a lot of sanding, priming, painting etc. Is this a lost cause of a project and should we sling it all and fork out on new readymade skirting and architrave?

Thanks. I was hoping to avoid using anything oil based but may not have a choice. I've been watching some YouTube videos trying to find a sealant of some kind. Wondering if this might work for a better finish? I have already primed then sanded and painted over so this technique didn't seem...

We've already bought and cut all the MDF so I have to make it work!

It's P120 it's probably way too rough.

This is an attempt at homemade MDF Skirting. It's the moisture proof MDF that my husband cut himself. I've tried to prime and paint them but was left with a rough finish. The photo shows where I have tested by sanding with sanding machine and painted one coat of satinwood. Even though I've...