Painting MDF

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Hello all you lovely decorator types

I have built a stud partition wall at home, and borded it with MDF, which I now wish to paint.

Are the any special processes normally involved with it being bare board?

I will probably be using emulsion or a vinyl silk or something for the finish, unless you advise something better. It will just be a white or magnolia finish.

Would I just slap a bit of emulsion straight on, job done, or should I look to use a primer / undercoat / topcoat type arrangement?

It's only in the garage so doesn't have to be anything too special.

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[confidentincompetent]

I usually coat mdf with emulsion.. thinned, as mdf will suck the water in.. The grain of the mdf will swell a little leaving a rough surface soo when first coat is dry rub over with a 120 grit. Matt preffered for first coat. Then when dry and abraded you can put whatever you want on, silk emulsion, u/c and gloss or two coats of satinwood..or......

There are many primers solvent based etc for mdf, IMHO and experiance emulsion is tried tested and ok since it first appeared erm how many yrs ago?

good luck..