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by fayette pivoda
Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:59 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: MDO prepping problems
Replies: 7
Views: 5208

I'm sure I've had a few failures out there but most seem to be doing good. I know of a couple at least 6-7 years old still looking good, edge wise at least. I've just used Benjamin Moore's Fresh Start primer and then top coat with Dana Background or Chromatic Bulletin, 2 coats on nicer signs. In add...
by fayette pivoda
Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:51 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: MDO prepping problems
Replies: 7
Views: 5208

I suggest breaking that hard corner at the edges of MDO, the paint film is thin as it wraps around the corner and failures seem to start there. After filling in the edges, I like to use a file to break the corner just enough to "take the edge off", then I'll follow up with a piece of sandp...