MDF lettering,
MDF lettering and logos at great prices.
MDF is a great material for lettering and logos.
Unlike other wood based panel material MDF doesn't have a grain
structure
so you can achieve a perfectly flat paint finish.
Properly painted MDF lettering and logo shapes are hard to spot as being made for MDF- this is great if you want the convenience and cost of MDF but like the idea of creating lettering which looks like it's made from more expensive material.
If you want precise MDF shapes and parts we can produce these for you too. You can choose MDF upto 50mm thick in any type.
You can also get veneered MDF, chipboard and other timber boards machined into shapes, parts, logos or letters.
Our CNC routing systems will accurately machine MDF into any shape you need.
What type of MDF lettering is available to you.
You can choose from all types of MDF in all thicknesses. Our systems machine all kinds of MDF materials so your choice for lettering and logos is limited only to the MDF material we can source.
Most MDF lettering jobs we carry out ate for interior and point of sale work. For this application relatively cheap MDF sheet can be used and a fairly simple paint process is all that is required.
What type of MDF do we recommend?
If you need MDF lettering and logo shapes for interior work Green Moisture Resistant MDF is by far the best type of MDF to use. In our experience this grade of MDF is much more machine friendly and cuts without the "fluffing" which is standard with basic MDF.
For exterior work a good quality exterior grade MDF is the only option. For exterior MDF lettering following the correct paint procedure is critical. If you don't paint exterior MDF lettering properly you will have problems later on.
Painting interior MDF lettering.
To get a perfect, flat paint finish on interior MDF
lettering you need to pay close atte
ntion to sealing the cut edges of each
letter. When you cut MDF you expose the inside of the MDF sheet- which is
never as hard or as flat at the board face.
We recommend that each cut edge is lightly sanded to remove "fluff". A first coat of MDF primer should be painted onto the cut edges. When this is dry you need to sand again- the first paint coat will bring up the fibres of the MDF.
Once you have the edges primed and flattened you can then prime the faces and the sides before you apply a top coat. You can use standard water based paint or spray paints.
Painting exterior MDF lettering
Exterior MDF lettering needs to be painted very carefully so that all parts of the MDF are sealed properly. As a general rule you need to prime each letter with at least two coats of paint.
The top coating of exterior MDF lettering is normally a 2 pack car paint which hardens when dry.
We don't paint MDF lettering our self but we have contractors who do an excellent paint job on MDF using specialist paints.
Is MDF lettering cheap?
Our preferred types of MDF; moisture resistant for internal and exterior for external work are not expensive. Typically the cost of bare, unpainted MDF lettering is not very high.
Where MDF lettering can start to get more expensive is during the paint finishing. The only way to get a nice, flat paint finish without brush marks is to spray finish the MDF lettering.
We have specialist paint contractors on hand who always do an excellent job on all types of MDF painting. All paints are sprayed and automotive paint products are used for the best results. To paint MDF to a professional standard the right amount of time needs to be put into preparation work and sanding between coats. This isn't a "cheap as chips" process. If you want perfectly painted MDF lettering and logos we can supply these to you at a fair price.
If you want to avoid the cost of painting we can supply you with bare MDF for you to paint or alternatively you could chose from any of our plastic or metal lettering which needs no painting.