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I've read a lot on the forums about painting mdf and was going to hand paint with brush or roller using oil based eggshell. Then I read about pigmented Acid Cat Lacquer and HVLP spraying and resolved to have a go at that because of the hard and durable finish that this paint achieves. But then...

Thank you everyone for great advice. Really helpful. Peter

OK understand about possible warping. For the joints I planned to extend the groove as you say but make tenons on the rails. But your loose tenons or biscuits look easier. I wanted rounded edges because I thought they would take the paint better but maybe not so rounded as to require machining.

Thanks very much Simon and Pete for your helpful replies and the links. Since writing the post I have read another recent post recommending Wrights Carpentry. Their precision suggests you are right that finishing the edges with a router is unnecessary which would be great. From what you say I...

I'm planning to make shaker kitchen doors and drawer fronts from MR MDF. Rails and stiles 120 X 22mm and panels 9mm. I hope to get the 22mm cut by the mdf supplier say 2mm oversizes so that I can finish the edges with a router. I would also like to slightly round the outside edges of the...