I am painting a new MDF radiator cover using good-quality gloss but it is taking forever..please read on...?

it is taing ages because the paint seems to be getting absorbed into the wood with every stroke! Should I have prepared it first?I am painting a new MDF radiator cover using good-quality gloss but it is taking forever..please read on...?
All bare wood needs priming. Because MDF is dense it is best to put on MDF primer (and definitaly not contract matt emulsion). Then undercoat, then your gloss or satin finish.





I agree with Lee above that 4 inch flock rollers are best on flat surfaces like MDF.I am painting a new MDF radiator cover using good-quality gloss but it is taking forever..please read on...?
bare wood needs to be primed first with either a primer undercoat or a contract matt slightly diluted will do.


if its taking a long time with a brush why not try using a small roller.


such as a foam or flock roller.


using a roller will give a great finish.


also are you using normal gloss or satin gloss?


satin will give a better finish as it is not so shiny and more natural
Get a quart of primer like KILZ and put that on first. You can even do it over the paint you already have on it. Let it dry completely and re-paint it. Just remember, paint absorbs and dries all the way through. Primer stays on the surface and seals whatever you put it on.
You can use a 4 inc he roller for the main parts and use a smaller brush to cut in ,and all paints will soak in to wood or mdf.
You probably need a primer or maybe you should have used an oil based paint.