Spray Finishing
MDF spray painting with sealed, flat edges
Edges sealed and flatted first, so the finish does not go furry.
What this is
MDF drinks primer on the cut edge and shows every bit of it. The answer is not more paint, it is sealing, flatting and building the edge before the colour goes anywhere near it.
- Edges built up — Sealed, flatted and sealed again until the edge is as tight as the face.
- Denibbed between coats — Every coat flatted, so the last one lays flat too.
- Any sheen — Dead matt through to full gloss, measured, not guessed.
- Booth-cured — Dust-free, heated cure, so it is hard when it leaves.
On the floor
How mdf spray finishing runs here
Edges sealed and flatted first, so the finish does not go furry. Edges are sealed, filled and flatted before any colour goes on, which is what makes MDF look solid.
- System
- Two-pack polyurethane primer and topcoat
- Sheen
- 5% matt to 90% gloss
- Max panel
- 3,000 × 1,500mm
Why this matters
Why people use us for mdf spray finishing
What you actually get out of putting mdf spray finishing through us, rather than a price list.
- 01
Edges sealed first
Raw MDF edge drinks paint and goes furry. Sealing and flatting before colour is what stops that.
- 02
Flat under a strong light
Filled, sanded and de-nibbed between coats, then checked under a light that shows everything up.
- 03
Any colour, matched here
Mixed and recorded in our own colour room, with a sprayed sample signed off before we start.
- 04
You do not need a booth
Joiners get a factory finish without owning the plant, the extraction or the licence.
How it goes
Prep is most of the job
Edges are sealed, filled and flatted before any colour goes on, which is what makes MDF look solid.
How it fits our process
One programme, start to finish
Where mdf spray finishing sits in the run, and what happens either side of it in the same building.
- Stage 1
Colour and sample
Matched to RAL, NCS, Pantone or your sample, sprayed on a board for sign-off.
- Stage 2
Collected or delivered in
We collect locally on our own vans, or you drop it at the workshop.
- Stage 3
Prepared
Cleaned, filled, sanded and masked — the part of the job the finish depends on.
- Stage 4
Primed and topcoated
Robotic line for volume, hand booths for one-offs and assemblies.
You are here - Stage 5
Checked and returned
Inspected under strong light, wrapped, then delivered or refitted.
Questions we are asked
Can you spray raw MDF I bring in?
Yes. It needs to be clean, dry and free of filler bloom — we check it and tell you if anything needs work first.
Why does edge sealing matter so much?
The cut edge is end grain. Without sealing it swells and roughens, and the colour goes patchy along the edge.
How much does MDF spraying cost?
Usually £45-£90 per square metre plus VAT depending on the sheen and how much filling the parts need.
How long does it take?
Two to four working days in the shop for a normal batch, plus curing before it is wrapped.
Often ordered with this
What it costs
Prices and dates for mdf spray finishing
Forty MDF panels primed, flatted and finished in two-pack. That is a guide taken from work we have actually run — your own price for mdf spray finishing is confirmed in writing once we have the sizes or the drawings, and the date we give you is the date we hold.
- Rough price
- From about £46 plus VAT a panel
- How long
- 5 working days in the shop
- Invoiced by
- Painted Ltd
Proof
Recent work of this kind
Next step
Tell us what you need
Send drawings, sizes or photographs and we will price it in writing, usually within two working days. If it is quicker to talk it through, call 020 8944 2817 and you will get someone who knows the machines.
What we need, what you get
Send sizes, materials and the finish you want — drawings in any form, or photos and a few measurements. Back you get a fixed written price, a date we hold to, and the work delivered to site on our own vans from our workshop in Croydon.
Machining, finishing and assembly all happen in the same building, so nothing waits on another supplier and nothing gets damaged being moved between them.
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