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dunk3

posted on 19/3/11 at 10:22 PM Reply With Quote
what to cover MDF with

I have made a boot cover for my mk indy out of MDF, what is the best thing to cover it with. or can you paint it,

[Edited on 19/3/11 by dunk3]

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BenB

posted on 19/3/11 at 10:27 PM Reply With Quote
very thin foam from Woolies and some vinyl works for me.
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mad4x4

posted on 20/3/11 at 01:12 AM Reply With Quote
I found that a camping mat from the hike shop is a good hi-density foam that works well under vinyl.


Used this under the vinyl on my dash and it is firm but squashy and can be shaped easily and is cheap.





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snapper

posted on 20/3/11 at 06:46 AM Reply With Quote
Slightest bit of damp and MDF blows, I would recomend marine ply for your cover.
I have used camping mat for firmer feel, yoga mat for softer, covered with vinyl





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Daddylonglegs

posted on 20/3/11 at 07:10 AM Reply With Quote
I agree with snapper, MDF is terrible for taking on moisture! Either marine ply or at the least WBP (Weather & Boil Proof - i.e. external) or maybe normal but treated first.

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Hammerhead

posted on 20/3/11 at 09:12 AM Reply With Quote
Out of interest, why are people covering with foam? Why not just vinyl straight on marine ply?
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JoelP

posted on 20/3/11 at 11:00 AM Reply With Quote
mdf is so bad with moisture that even paint blows the edges!






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Mr Whippy

posted on 20/3/11 at 11:07 AM Reply With Quote
you could wrap the MDF in cling film and tape before covering to help keep out moisture





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Antnicuk

posted on 20/3/11 at 11:27 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Hammerhead
Out of interest, why are people covering with foam? Why not just vinyl straight on marine ply?


It gives a nice padded OEM feel. I did it with my dash.





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blakep82

posted on 20/3/11 at 11:55 AM Reply With Quote
i've got a rabbit hutch/hen house, covered with about 1.5 square meters of MDF covered in roofing felt, was fine when it went on, its now doubled in thickness and nearly too heavy to lift with hand.
use marine ply instead!

MDF is basically paper

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stevegough

posted on 21/3/11 at 07:45 PM Reply With Quote
I agree with all that's been said about MDF - I made a Dovecote out of MDF last summer - and I gave it three coats of yacht varnish, then the outside was further primed, undercoated and 2 coats of lovely powder-blue paint. The blue bit is ok at the moment, but the panels (floors which had just yacht varnish) have swollen quite a bit.

My boot cover is made with varnished ply, then covered with just black Vinyl.


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