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I did a kitchen reno last year during the lockdown which included new MDF doors and end panels. There were about 60 pieces total.

I had some Dulux Luxathane R in white left over from another project and had a go with a cheap HVLP gun on a test piece. Came out nicely - except for the dust spots and edges, which I couldn’t get right. Either too thin, or runs...

I ended up sending them off to the pros and reckon it was $1,200 well spent to get them done for me. They used a similar product - 2 pack Polyurethane, and they are rock hard and shiny.

Leigh


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Originally Posted by Ambrosia

I did a kitchen reno last year during the lockdown which included new MDF doors and end panels. There were about 60 pieces total.

I had some Dulux Luxathane R in white left over from another project and had a go with a cheap HVLP gun on a test piece. Came out nicely - except for the dust spots and edges, which I couldn’t get right. Either too thin, or runs...

I ended up sending them off to the pros and reckon it was $1,200 well spent to get them done for me. They used a similar product - 2 pack Polyurethane, and they are rock hard and shiny.

Leigh


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Thanks for the reply.

I am actually going to make th doors myself also. I have sprayed my old kitchen at my last place and they came up a million bucks. I have a pretty good handle on spraying myself, it is definitely a DIY project and I will be doing it myself. I am just looking for other options on the paint.

I used mirotone mirobild acid catalysed, came up nice, hard wearing

fill the edges with watered down timbermate to a thin paste

use MR MDF too

The Mirotone acid cured lacquer is a beaut high build product that is very hard. I use it on table tops when I want to hand rub it to a mirror finish, but the finish off the gun is still very good. It is a very hard product, and may develop fine scratches after some time. However, you can polish it with auto cutting polish if that happens.

I used automotive paint on kitchen doors when I was doing up an old kitchen. It worked a treat. From memory I used Dulac, an automotive lacquer that hails from my boyhood, which was not recently.

You need to seal the edges with a cellulose putty sealer, then sand it well.

plus one for the Mirotone product, excellent. I use their finished almost exclusively now.

Can I siderail this thread a little and ask where one would purchase Mirotone lacquers in Brisbane?

I haven't done it personally but there are several Youtube videos on using automotive paints on MDF and it looks like it works a treat. For my laundry drawer fronts, I used Potter's wall paint with Cabot's water based poly over the top. No issues so far and the drawers on the sink side have to deal with drips and soap from two little kids (and my wife but don't tell her I said that).


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They have a warehouse at Wacol, but I believe they closed their retail office (not 100% sure about that). The product is available through stockists, which can be found here: Stockist - MIROTONE

Originally Posted by garfield

Hi all,

Just wondering what people would recommend for finishing MDF kitchen doors?
I have experience spraying with a HVLP gun so that is part of the conversation but I have been looking for a hard and durable super glossy finish. I know I can buy and use a 2 pack Polyurethane paint but looking for other options if there is any that could work out a bit cheaper and be less clean up.

I live in Port Stephens now days so getting the polyurethane is a bit harder than it was when I was living in Sydney. I'm wondering if it is possible to use a 2 pack automotive paint but not sure if it would look as nice or is even possible to use on MDF.

Any advice and tips much appreciated.
Thanks
Geoff

Automotive paint works just as well as any other.
I have used single pack acrylic on a kitchen before and would have no hesitation in using 2 pack for the extra durability.
The acrylic used automotive primer and spray putty to get the prep done, there was a mix of second hand solid pine doors and mdf trim panels, no problems with either.

Of course the end result is 90% in the prep, the top coat is only as good as the work underneath.

Mirotone is amazing. These products are spectacular:

http://www.mirotone.com/products/woo...ased-coatings/
MIROCAT PC Pre-catalysed lacquers by Mirotone
MIROLAC NC Nitrocellulose Lacquers by Mirotone

The unbelievable JUICINESS of the result is .... unbelievable. Let me find some pictures.


For the mortals amongst us, there is a better solution.

I have also used (and mentioned in many posts) Haymes Tricoat for the sealer/undercoat/sandable (brilliant brilliant brilliant) and the Haymes Oil Based enamels...

That product was specified by a commercial customer (for retail displays) and it was fantastic to spray. Bang spot on, lay down beautifully and dried very nicely indeed --> Product Information - Haymes Paint


I was also asked to try the two-pack products, but never did - Product Information - Haymes Paint

Originally Posted by woodPixel

Mirotone is amazing. These products are spectacular:

MIROTEC (WB) Water Based Coatings by Mirotone
MIROCAT PC Pre-catalysed lacquers by Mirotone
MIROLAC NC Nitrocellulose Lacquers by Mirotone

The unbelievable JUICINESS of the result is .... unbelievable. Let me find some pictures.


For the mortals amongst us, there is a better solution.

I have also used (and mentioned in many posts) Haymes Tricoat for the sealer/undercoat/sandable (brilliant brilliant brilliant) and the Haymes Oil Based enamels...

That product was specified by a commercial customer (for retail displays) and it was fantastic to spray. Bang spot on, lay down beautifully and dried very nicely indeed --> Product Information - Haymes Paint


I was also asked to try the two-pack products, but never did - Product Information - Haymes Paint

Have you been watching Uri Tuchman on youtube Evan? There seems to be a few Uri-isms in the way you describe Mirotone....

Originally Posted by taz01

Have you been watching Uri Tuchman on youtube Evan? There seems to be a few Uri-isms in the way you describe Mirotone....

I don't know of Uri, but I'll look him up now!

If Juiciness is the Uri-ism, I took this from The Mummy (where the sarcophagus broke open)



edit - Found Uri. He is quite mad I like him
edit 2 - this video where he made a mini lathe... the guy is a genius How cool are all those brass doodads.

Heard lots of go of things about Mirotec PC (I think 3220?). Keen to give it a try as final coat over shellac for small hardwood furniture. Not so sure about buying 4L though!

I bought 4L tins of the Mirotone two pack poly maybe 2 years ago? It's kept well this long and the finish is as good as ever.

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I’ve heard that pre catalysed finished have a pretty short shelf, like 6 mo. I might Just give it a try anyway. What’s the worst that could go wrong?!