Untempered Masonite Panels

Over the last few years weve received countless calls from customers wanting to understand the conflicting information theyve read or been told on whether hardboard most often referred to as masonite is a good substrate for painting.

Untempered masonite panels. Value priced panels make this product especially attractive for use by university and art college students. K bar knotty pine wood interior sliding barn door slab with hardware kit. I used untempered masonite do not recall sanding it and coated it with two coats of gesso. For the purist a judsons exclusive.

The story of hardbord a technical discussion. Jack richeson company inc. My custom framer does this for me. Cradling makes the panels rigid using wood bars that are glued to the back of the panel.

Hardboard is a generic term for a panel manufactured from cellulose fibers pressed together under extreme pressure and heat to a density of at least 31 lbs per cubic footthe natural lignin in the wood fibers acts as the bonding agent. Untempered hardboard masonite panels jack richeson co. Make sure you use at least 2 coats of gesso because masonite is highly absorbent and the paints will sink otherwise. Visit the home depot to buy 18 in.

Value priced panels make this product especially attractive for use by university and art college students. This untempered 18 hardboard panel makes a perfect painting surface. X 48 inx 96 in. Untempered hardboard panels 18 inch thick medium density panels are perfect as a painting surface mixing palette or for taping down watercolor paper.

The finished side is pre sanded and ready to prime. Untempered hardboard panels 18 thick medium density panels are perfect as a painting surface mixing palette or for taping down watercolor paper. Tape down watercolor paper and use as an inexpensive painting substrate. Prime with gamblin traditional gesso or u.

How do i tell regular hardboard masonite from tempered hardboard and what are the differences between the two.