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My dad pointed out that our old house had a real oak banister, not the MDF one in my current place
I mean, I was showing him my plans to paint it white, and he just said, 'You know, that old thing in your childhood home was solid wood, you could feel the grain under your hand,' which made me stop and rethink covering up the character of what I've got, even if it's not the 'real' stuff.
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lucas97212d ago
Honestly, paint it. That MDF has zero character to lose. A smooth, clean white finish will look way better than fake wood grain trying to be something it's not. You're not covering up history, you're just upgrading a basic builder-grade thing.
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morgan.cameron12d ago
My buddy had the same fake wood grain on his kitchen cabinets. He sanded them down and used a good primer before two coats of a warm white. The change was crazy, like a whole new room. What color white are you thinking of using?
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