"Ah10201" wrote in message
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does anyone have a tried finish to make MDF and plywood look like metal?
is
there a paint of special finish or something?

thanks...

I've never tried to do it with MDF, but getting a metallic finish should be
quite straight forward, assuming you have some spray skills. Just buy the
paint you want - either in spray cans or in liquid quantities for mixing in
a spray gun. Get a primer that is compatible with the finish paint. Seal
the MDF with a good sealer, prime it, sand it flat and spray your choice of
metallic paint on it. What you end up with for a finish will be dependent
upon your spray technique. Do a google search and you'll find a few
discussions on this in this newsgroup. There's really no reason MDF should
not paint up like any metal, assuming proper preparation first.

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-Mike-