[Woodworkers] Finishing MDO

[Greg]

Maybe you could use the MDO as a substrate for something like those vinyl
tiles? Modern vinyl tiles are really nice. Hey, you could even get the
'wood look' ones..

Grev

On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 5:04 PM Royce Killion via Woodworkers <
woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org wrote:

> Do you just want a clear finish on the mdo? That is the stuff with the
> paper overlay on top of it right? I think it is used a lot for sign boards.
>
> Anywho, since it has a paper overlay, I wonder if something like a drywall
> primer paint would work? I know it does wonders for drywall and makes it a
> lot smoother in the end. Of course that won't work if you are wanting a
> clear finish. I don't know if they have a clear drywall primer available.
> The stuff we have used has always been white.
>
> Royce
>
> On 11/5/2018 11:31 AM, Dave Heitstuman via Woodworkers wrote:
>
> So we are just about finished with a fairly major interior remodel of our
> humble abode.  The 2 bedroom closets had these painted shelves that were
> probably original to the house built in 1940.  I really did not want to put
> them back.  Actually I really do not want painted shelves period.  I
> thought about the wire closet stuff but the supports are pretty much a
> permanent part of the wall so installing the wire stuff may not have worked
> really well?
>
> I wanted to go with something that would be flat and smooth and hopefully
> easy to finish.  For whatever reason I chose MDO plywood.  It’s flat and
> smooth but I really didn’t think it through on the finishing.  I tried some
> wipe on poly on a scrap and was not overly impressed with the results.  So
> I did some Googling.  The only thing that I have come up with that seemed
> to be a decent recommendation is General Finishes Arm-R-Seal.  And before
> anyone asks yes I edged the front of the plywood J
>
>
>
> Anybody have any other suggestions?
>
>
>
> 2Dave
>
> *"professional putzer"*
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