martin_b Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Ive got hold of a new MDF bench that Im going to use as my reloading center. Should I treat it with anything (Wax, Oil?)before I start using it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miki Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Should be fine as is... MDF absorbs water readily but that's not common on a reloading bench. If you want seal it you could 'wash' it with a 50/50 PVA (wood glue) and water solution. That way if you knock your tea over it'll not soak in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_b Posted July 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellboy Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 i made my bench and used kitchen worktop easy to wipe clean and luckilly a light colour so things show up on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 I would be tempted to varnish the MDF all over with one of the varnishes made for floors. Very tough and water resistant. If you are worried about the surface being over smooth and not gripping your bipod sprinkle a little sand onto the wet second coat. (Practice the sprinkling trick in advance, when I did something similar I used a cheap tea strainer but just shaking it off a piece of flat ply might work) Best wishes, David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB66 Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 I vanished my bench and I also stuck 1m sq carpet tiles from B&Q on it. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_b Posted July 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 3 hours ago, FB66 said: I vanished my bench and I also stuck 1m sq carpet tiles from B&Q on it. Mike Now thats an Idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipper Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, martin_b said: Now thats an Idea. I personally wouldn't have carpet on my bench.. powder in the fibres etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 14 hours ago, Dellboy said: i made my bench and used kitchen worktop easy to wipe clean and luckilly a light colour so things show up on it Me too 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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