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How to repair / improve this

TheEx · 2011-07-30 18:58:23

I've had a leak in the bathroom, and want to improve the look of the panels behind the loo. They appear to be mdf style, covered in wood strips. I don't have a whole lot of experience in DIY but dont fancy spending too much money to resolve this. Could I strip these down & re-varnish, or just paint them over? I'm trying to…

30-07-2011 7:58pm

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TheEx

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I've had a leak in the bathroom, and want to improve the look of the panels behind the loo. They appear to be mdf style, covered in wood strips.

I don't have a whole lot of experience in DIY but dont fancy spending too much money to resolve this. Could I strip these down & re-varnish, or just paint them over? I'm trying to get a good finish as the bathroom is quite smart.
Thanks, The Ex.

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#2 30-07-2011 8:09pm

Joey the lips

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I dont think you will get a good varnish finish. If its MDF its most likely soaked with water and the front sealed anyway. The only way i can see of solving this is to paint over it.

If your looking for a wood finish - perhaps paint and grain.

But it all depends on the level of soakage.

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#3 31-07-2011 10:33pm

TheEx

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Thanks Joey, I think I'll go with the paint.

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