Working with mdf trim. Working with mdf is the same as working with real wood. Builders frequently use medium density fiberboard mdf for interior trim because while you can work it like wood it is less expensive. I have worked with mdf once and i will never use it again for the following reasons. Mdf doesnt have a grain and.
Hints on trimming with mdf. To seal the edges or flat surfaces you can spread or spray a layer of thin pva white or carpenters glue over the edge with a glue spreader or a pump spray bottle or air brush making sure the glue layer is as even as possible with no build up at the edges. Now mdf is often used as a baseboard material. Have you ever tried to put in a screw.
Mdf has no holding power. You dont need any new skills or special tools. How do mdf baseboards compare to solid wood baseboards and are they. The sealed mdf edge can be sanded when dry but you should not completely sand through the glue coating.
I think mdf is junk and belongs to all those dime a dozen diy ers out there on the internet. The dust is a lot finer and is extremely difficult to control 2. Mdf trimmed with inexpensive small profile pine moldings. The wainscoting shown here for example is simply panels and strips of 12 in.
In fact you are likely to find that compared with sawing and attempting detail work with. Sealing mdf with pva glue.