http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net MDF terrain that has the etched detail (including this bad boy)

I want to airbrush it, but don't want to wash out the etched detail. I see lots of things about priming the MDF black, but I'm reticent to do that.

What are your experiences and recommendations for this?

Thanks!

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/761636/10095077.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/761636/10095077.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/761636/10095157.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/761636/10095157.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/761636/10095215.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/761636/10095215.page GMT mdf buildings for Infinity which also have quiet a bit of etched surface detail. If you are airbrushing water based acrylics direct onto the mdf it will absorb a lot of paint if it isn't primed/ sealed first. I used some cheap cans of auto primer on the buildings first and the airbrushing went a lot quicker over that. And you would need to be pretty heavy handed with the primer to clog the detail. I was using pretty heavy coats to get a decent primer layer down and it still didn't obscure any of the surface details. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/761636/10095617.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/761636/10095617.page GMT
Bigger concern is properly sealing the MDF prior to painting, you'll want to use either a shellac based sanding sealer or, more likely, an enamel based spray paint. One of the best to use is also one of the cheapest: Quick Color flat black from Home Depot, sells for about a buck a can. Give it a couple light, even coats and then you can paint it with any brush or airbrush colors just like plastic terrain]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/761636/10097327.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/761636/10097327.page GMT