"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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cc wrote:
Using 1/8" dark brown hardboard as drawer bottom for very small
drawers with little load..color is too dark(brown)..can you paint
hardboard and will it stick to the slick surface? Assume a slight
sanding to rough the surface and enamel paint will work..anyone tried
this?


I'd use low cost, prefinished paneling.

Hard board will soak up a ton of paint and still look like crap.

Actually, artists use Masonite/hardboard to paint on, the smooth side.