{"id":10773,"date":"2017-04-26T19:34:42","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T16:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/?p=10773"},"modified":"2023-01-31T10:57:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T08:57:15","slug":"painted-vs-moulded-mdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/en\/2017\/04\/26\/mdf-vopsit-vs-mdf-infoliat\/","title":{"rendered":"Painted MDF vs. laminated MDF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/en\/2016\/02\/29\/mdf-by-mistake\/\">MDF<\/a> is a wood-derived product and although it's not the solid wood we all love, it deserves our attention too.  Painted or veneered MDF furniture is beautiful, stable and good quality. An economical alternative to these variants is veneered MDF furniture, which is also very much on the market and preferred by many for its low price and wood-like designs. I will try to draw a parallel between these two variants of MDF coating, showing the pluses and minuses of each.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MDF with veneer<\/strong> is, as the name implies, a sheet of MDF in various shapes, over which a PVC film is laid. The foil is glued to the board with special adhesives at high temperatures using membrane presses. The press is able to follow the contours of the piece and the film can also be applied to profiled MDF. PVC film is thicker or thinner, matt or glossy. It can be colored, it can have geometric or abstract patterns, it can reproduce the wood's design, and it can also be 3D (reproducing the pores and grain of the wood). What a veneer press sold by WoodMatic looks like, <a href=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/en\/2021\/08\/26\/woodmatic-introduces-the-tm-2680f-mdf-double-table-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you can see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10782\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10782\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10782\" src=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/folii-e1493219471748.jpg\" alt=\"Painted MDF\" width=\"700\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/folii-e1493219471748.jpg 700w, https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/folii-e1493219471748-600x405.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo source: alibaba.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The advantages of using veneered MDF are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>low price<\/li>\n<li>wide variety of finishes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Disadvantages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>lower resistance in high humidity or high temperature environments<\/li>\n<li>there may be problems with the film peeling on the edges and corners of the panel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10783\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10783\" src=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/dezlipire-folie-2-e1493219578506.jpg\" alt=\"Painted MDF\" width=\"700\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/dezlipire-folie-2-e1493219578506.jpg 700w, https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/dezlipire-folie-2-e1493219578506-600x449.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo source: community.homedepot.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>small air bubbles may appear between the foil and MDF<\/li>\n<li>if the film gets scratched or damaged, it cannot be repaired<\/li>\n<li>patterns that imitate wood fail to transmit the natural warmth of wood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10784\" style=\"width: 401px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10784\" src=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cu-folie.jpg\" alt=\"Painted MDF\" width=\"401\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cu-folie.jpg 401w, https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cu-folie-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo source: cabinetdoorkitchen.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/en\/2016\/12\/01\/ideas-for-a-successful-finishing-of-mdf-furniture\/\"><strong>Painted MDF<\/strong><\/a> is obtained by applying coats of primer and colored enamel to the surface of the processed panels. Painting is done in such a way that the entire board is well covered. Apply 1-2 coats of primer, which are sanded after drying to obtain a good surface for the colored enamel.<\/p>\n<p>The top coat, the enamel, can be matte or glossy, stained in a multitude of colors. Special effects, patinas or other finishes can also be applied to increase the value of the furniture. Sometimes 1-2 coats of high-gloss clear varnish can be applied to gloss finishes to better protect the color, for depth and shine.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10786\" style=\"width: 607px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10786\" src=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/culori-vopsele-e1493219842322.jpg\" alt=\"Painted MDF\" width=\"607\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/culori-vopsele-e1493219842322.jpg 607w, https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/culori-vopsele-e1493219842322-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/culori-vopsele-e1493219842322-600x593.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo source: maplecraftusa.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The advantages of painted MDF furniture include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>much better moisture protection of the entire panel surface<\/li>\n<li>much better resistance to high temperatures<\/li>\n<li>any scratches in the film can be repaired<\/li>\n<li>using colored primers and patinas can give an antique-looking finish, very similar to painted wood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The disadvantages are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>higher price<\/li>\n<li>longer time to the finished product<\/li>\n<li>the natural wood design cannot be reproduced. To be more precise, it cannot be easily reproduced, because there are special templates that imitate the wood's design and can be used on paint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the advantages outlined above, painted MDF can also be considered a more nature-friendly alternative. It can also be coated with water-soluble products, which is a growing trend these days, without reducing the range of colors or finishes.<\/p>\n<p>The materials used for painting - polyurethane, waterborne, UV-curable - are products that make furniture much more resistant to moisture in the kitchen or bathroom and are highly resistant to high temperatures, eliminating the risk of the film cracking when the furniture is near a heat source (hob, stove, oven).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10787\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10787\" src=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/vopsit.jpg\" alt=\"Painted MDF\" width=\"670\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/vopsit.jpg 670w, https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/vopsit-600x197.jpg 600w, https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/vopsit-300x99.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo source: kraftmaid.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Painted MDF furniture manufacturers can also use finishing machines or finishing lines for finishing wood not only MDF. We know that the market is constantly changing and having more versatile finishing possibilities that can be quickly adapted to market requirements is a real advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Painted MDF offers the possibility of a wide variety of finishes. We have already told you about <a href=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/en\/2016\/07\/06\/my-antique-mdf-kitchen\/\">my MDF kitchen<\/a>which I did myself. In the case of foil, you're limited to the existing pattern. Indeed, there are lots of patterns, but you have to have those foils, and I doubt that one manufacturer chooses to have hundreds of foil patterns. With paints you can play around and get a lot of finishes using a white primer, a few colors and 2-3 patinas.<\/p>\n<p>Choosing painted MDF furniture offers some advantages that can sometimes outweigh the price difference. And the existence of finishing machines allows manufacturers to adapt much more quickly to demand. Staying with the possibility of applying foil to MDF at a time when trends, market requirements and the times are constantly and rapidly changing is a rather risky choice.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, you may also consider\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/revistadinlemn.ro\/en\/2017\/09\/26\/powder-paints-from-metal-to-mdf-and-wood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coating MDF with powder paints<\/a> which comes with a number of benefits that will make the finishing system far superior to existing ones.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MDF-ul este un produs derivat din lemn \u0219i cu toate c\u0103 nu este lemnul masiv pe care-l iubim cu to\u021bii, merit\u0103 \u0219i el aten\u021bia noastr\u0103. \u00a0Mobilierul din MDF vopsit sau furniruit este frumos, stabil \u0219i de bun\u0103 calitate. O alternativ\u0103 economic\u0103 la aceste variante este mobila din MDF \u00eenfoliat, prezent\u0103 \u0219i ea mult pe pia\u021b\u0103 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"G\u0103sim pe pia\u021b\u0103 mobil\u0103 din MDF vopsit sau din MDF \u00eenfoliat. 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