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Possessing many advantages of natural wood, including environmental friendliness, MDF boards are much cheaper, and it is much easier to work with them.

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What is MDF?

How is MDF made? The abbreviation MDF - Medium Density Fiberboard - comes from their English name "Medium Density Fibreboard". This board material is produced by pressing very small sawdust under pressure and at high temperatures. The lignin contained in the cells of the tree acts as an adhesive, due to which MDF can be called an environmentally friendly material, close in safety to wood.

The popularity of MDF. Due to the fact that in a number of countries they gradually refuse board materials that emit formaldehyde, MDF is gaining more and more popularity - as an inexpensive, environmentally friendly material with excellent physical properties.

In the photo: MDF boards from Severplit.

Physical characteristics. How MDF is made determines the unique performance properties of this material. Density, strength, sound insulating properties, retention of shape over time and no toxicity.
MDF is a very convenient and pleasant material to work with. Medium density fibreboard has excellent hardness at low thickness. Their surface is homogeneous, smooth and even, which makes processing easier.

Where is MDF used? The scope of the material is truly wide. The slabs of the smallest thickness are used for the manufacture of the back walls of cabinets and the bottoms of drawers. Thicker MDF is used in the production of profiled furniture facades, cabinet walls, countertops. The thickest sheets are suitable for the manufacture of table covers, as well as curly furniture legs.
MDF is used in the manufacture of furniture, doors, platbands. This material is ideal for milling.

Final finishing of the slabs. MDF can be varnished and painted. For surface cladding, PVC film, laminate, artificial or natural veneer are used. The surface of Medium Density Fiberboard is ideal for all kinds of cladding.

MDF and analogues

Comparison with chipboard. MDF surpasses chipboard in a number of points: particle boards are much less environmentally friendly, and their density is much lower. On the other hand, MDF costs an order of magnitude higher.

Comparison with fiberboard. In many ways, MDF and fiberboard are similar: both in production method and in physical characteristics. However, working with MDF boards is an order of magnitude more pleasant, due to the denser and more homogeneous structure. After all, the composition of fiberboard is fibers and small wood chips, while MDF is very small sawdust, practically dust. The finish of the Medium Density Fiberboard will also be lighter due to the smoothness of both sides.

Comparison with a tree. Medium density fibreboards are much cheaper than wood. Moreover, their structure is more uniform (no voids), and even. In addition, moisture resistant MDF can be used in "wet areas" without the fear that the material will swell from high humidity.

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The history of MDF furniture (from the English MDF - Medium Density Fiberboard) dates back to the 60s of the last century, when the technology of manufacturing medium density fiberboard began to be actively used in the USA. And although in the furniture production of the post-Soviet countries this material began to be used only 30 years later, this did not prevent it from quickly gaining popularity and becoming a serious competitor to chipboard and natural wood. Modern technical means allow you to make facades from MDF in any shape and color palette, but more important aspect are the unique properties of the material, thanks to which the furniture is able to withstand serious external loads, which is especially true for the kitchen.

For the manufacture of MDF, various wastes from the woodworking industry are used. First, they are processed into finely dispersed sawdust, which are subsequently compressed under the influence high temperature... A special resin is used as a binder, which causes minimal formaldehyde emissions, which puts this material on a par with ordinary wood in terms of environmental friendliness.

Compared to particle board, MDF has a denser structure

The main advantage of MDF over chipboard and natural wood is the lower dependence of the material on the level of humidity in the room. It is known that chipboard with a short contact with water loses its shape and strength. The wood dries out over time, as a result of which cracks may appear on the furniture, which are not always visible under varnish, but are perfectly visible under ordinary paint. In turn, fibreboard medium density is less susceptible to such deformation processes, therefore it is more often used for the manufacture of kitchen facades.

Please note that the ability of MDF to resist moisture is determined by the density indicator. The average density of this material from different manufacturers is 700 kg / m³. If it exceeds 1000 kg / m³, then the plate is able to safely transfer high humidity indoor air without additional application moisture resistant impregnation.

Despite its strength, MDF belongs to soft materials and is very easy to process, which is why furniture makers and designers like to work with it. Having at hand milling machine, it becomes possible to make almost any profile. If the design of the kitchen assumes the presence of semicircular elements, using a press you can bend the sheet to the required shape.

Professional production of MDF kitchen facades

The process of manufacturing furniture facades using specialized equipment includes several technological stages:

• cutting a sheet;
• surface milling;
• external finishing.

Cutting sheet material

MDF sheets used in furniture production initially have a large format, therefore they are subjected to additional cutting. Sawing of the material according to the specified dimensions is carried out on panel saws, which can make cuts at any angle. The cutting depth in such machines reaches 21 cm, allowing cutting of several sheets at once, which is very convenient in the case of mass production.

To make a facade from MDF with a uniform coating, it is necessary to completely exclude the presence of micro-chips and other defects that may appear after manual sawing. Modern panel saws, thanks to special discs, allow you to immediately achieve an ideal result, so the end surface does not require serious processing. Before gluing the edge, the front end is only finely sanded to remove wood dust after cutting.

Sawing sheet material on a panel saw

Surface milling

If the design of the kitchen assumes the presence of flat facades, then there is no need for milling the outer plane. However, very often customers require the manufacture of furniture with original decorative elements, for which surface treatment is performed cutting tool on milling equipment.

Important! The milling quality must be very high. Otherwise, after applying a decorative coating, there is a high probability of the manifestation and strengthening of all the disadvantages of milling.

For the manufacture of decorative facades from MDF, as a rule, special templates are used, according to which the cutter cuts the necessary contour on the surface of the slab. At advanced enterprises, CNC machines are used for such purposes, allowing you to create absolutely any drawing in a matter of minutes.

Milling MDF on a CNC machine

External finishing with plastic film

Facade finishing is the most important stage in production kitchen furniture, since the service life of the product largely depends on the quality of the outer coating. MDF can be covered with enamel or polymer film. If it is quite possible to paint the facade at home (this technology will be discussed below), then facing the prepared part with PVC film is available only in a workshop with special equipment - a thermal vacuum press.

Facade decoration with polymer film is performed in the following sequence:

1. The ends and the outer plane of the part are covered with a layer of glue.
2. The facades are evenly laid out on the table of the thermal vacuum press.
3. A polymer film of a suitable color is laid on top.
4. A protective cover is lowered onto the table, insulating the parts and the film from the external environment.
5. The heating of the working space is switched on with the simultaneous evacuation of air to create the required vacuum.
6. Under the influence of high temperature and negative pressure, the film softens and tightly envelops every detail.
7. At the end of the cycle, the parts are cooled, after which the excess film is cut along the contour.

Manufacturing of facades from MDF on a thermal vacuum press

How to make kitchen facades at home

If you have the desire and technical capabilities, you can make kitchen MDF facades yourself. This will require:

• MDF plate;
• Circular Saw;
• sandpaper different grain sizes (P180-240, P320-400);
• scotch-bright;
• filler for wood;
• insulator soil;
• polyurethane primer;
• acrylic enamel;
• acrylic lacquer.

Cutting MDF boards

To make facades for the kitchen, first you need to purchase an MDF slab. Usually furniture makers use sheets with a thickness of 16 mm or 19 mm - this is quite enough to create reliable kitchen furniture. Of course, you can purchase a sheet of a larger size, but this does not make much sense, unless such a thickness is needed for the implementation of some design idea.

When purchasing MDF from furniture makers, you can immediately cut it taking into account the required dimensions. average price such a service is 40-50 rubles. per meter of cutting. If every penny counts, this work can be done independently, for which you will need a circular saw.

To simplify the work, it is better to pre-divide the slab into several smaller fragments, from which you can then cut out parts for future kitchen facades.Despite the fact that MDF is less susceptible to destruction than chipboard, you should be very careful during the sawing process in order to prevent micro-chips or at least to minimize their presence.

To make kitchen fronts without distortion, the saw must be moved using a guiding structure.

Surface painting

Film lining, which is carried out in the factory, is considered by many to be more resistant to mechanical damage and aggressive cleaning agents. In fact, modern paintwork is also capable of withstanding the tough stresses of a kitchen and does not deteriorate over time.

In order for the coating to have a uniform structure and reliably adhere to MDF, painting must be done according to the following instructions:

1. Sand the surface of the part with P180-240 emery to remove the gloss and create the required abrasive.
2. Apply filler and let dry (dry 4 hours).
3. Sand the surface with sandpaper P
4. Apply a primer-insulator (consumption - 90 g / m², drying - 6 hours).
5. Remove abrasive with P320-400 emery.
6. Apply polyurethane primer (consumption - 150 g / m², drying - 10 hours).
7. Prepare the surface for painting with P 320-400 emery and adhesive tape.
8. Apply acrylic enamel (consumption - 200 g / m², drying - 10 hours).
9. Open the facade with acrylic varnish (consumption - 150 g / m², drying - 6 hours).

Advice! Apply primers and paints and varnishes best with a spray bottle or use for this special containers with sprayers.

The production of painted facades for the kitchen from MDF should be carried out in a clean and dust-free room.

DIY curved facades manufacturing technology

Sometimes the design of the kitchen involves the manufacture of curved structures, which are made at furniture enterprises using a molding press. To make a curved facade from MDF with your own hands, you must apply the following technology:

1. Take a 9 mm thick MDF sheet and cut out two blanks from it - one for the outside of the facade, the other for the inside. Since the radius is larger on the outside, the outer part should be slightly longer.

1. Make a template for the formation of a semicircular facade. For this purpose, you can use any design with a suitable bend radius.

1. Mark the inside of the cuts to allow the sheet to bend. The cuts must be made only at the bend, the distance between them is 5 mm. The circular saw should be adjusted so that the cutting depth is 7-8 mm.

1. From a mixture of sawdust and wood glue, make a paste of medium consistency to fill the cuts. You need to rub the paste with a spatula, moving it along the cut from the center to the edge to eliminate air pockets.

1. After filling all the cuts with glue paste, place the inner blank onto the template.

Curved kitchen fronts always look stylish and original

Working with MDF is easier than with chipboard, since this material does not crumble during the cutting and milling process. Still make your own beautiful furniture not so easy. Without the appropriate skills and experience, it is possible to spoil the product, as a result of which the estimated savings turn into a loss. Therefore, ordering kitchen facades from professionals may ultimately turn out to be more profitable not only aesthetically, but also financially.

MDF is one of the most demanded building materials today. The environmental safety of MDF boards, high performance and a variety of MDF boards gave impetus to high demand, and, consequently, to the wide development of production technologies. How MDF panels are made, what types of MDF are and why they are good - let's try to figure it out in this article.

MDF panels: description and application

MDF painted

MDF is painted with polyurethane enamels - matte, semi-mat, semi-gloss, high-gloss. Accordingly, painted MDF can be semi-matte, matte, semi-gloss, glossy, in different effects - "texture", "chameleon", etc.

Painted MDF

Painted MDF is most often used in kitchen and commercial equipment, as separate elements in the production of combined furniture from chipboard (facades). Painted MDF is very fond of designers and people who follow fashion trends in the design of premises, since this type of MDF helps to transform the interior beyond recognition easily and cheaply.

The production of painted MDF begins with the primary priming of ready-made slabs with a spray gun (the slab is primed to de-resin the material and to increase its moisture resistance). The slab dried after the primary primer is primed with filler - irregularities and scratches are removed. And only after that a layer of enamel is applied to the MDF surface.

MDF veneered

Veneered MDF

Externally veneered MDF differs little from natural wood, and the service life and durability of this material even exceed the main indicators of wood. They use veneered MDF for the manufacture of furniture and interiors - where one would like to see natural wood, but either its high cost or unsatisfactory physical characteristics interfere with it.

Recall having a thickness of 0.1 to 5 millimeters. begins with surface preparation - the slab is polished and depressions and scratches are putty. Then, wood veneer of one or more species is laid on the front of the MDF board and veneered in one of three ways:

- cold veneered MDF production consists in gluing a veneer plate using special substances;

- hot veneered MDF production consists in "pressing" the veneer plates under the influence of high temperature to the milled parts;

- production of veneered MDF using the membrane method consists in bonding veneer and MDF surface under vacuum.

As you have seen, the production of MDF does not involve the use of hazardous synthetic substances; MDF itself does not require re-coatings

The kitchen set is considered one of the simplest types of furniture in a hand-made assembly for inexperienced craftsmen.

The furnishings for the rest room and the hall, as a rule, need a professional approach, the use of extraordinary materials.

Today we'll talk about how to assemble furniture with your own hands.

The use of chipboard as the main building material

Today, natural massif in its pure form is almost impossible to find in a setting. After all, sets made of natural wood are considered expensive and quite elite pieces of furniture. Therefore, the array is replaced with an affordable material such as chipboard.

In most cases, these boards are up to 16 mm thick. Thicker sheets are also sold. The material is cut on machines.

You can work at home using an electric jigsaw, but irregularities and chips cannot be avoided. After all, it is almost impossible to cut off the chipboard at home with exactly a jigsaw.

Edges

One of weak points This material is considered a saw cut, since it is through it that moisture passes inside the easiest way. In this regard, due to poor-quality protection, swelling of the ends is not excluded. Therefore, it is preferable to cover the ends with edges, as in the photo of the furniture, which is made by hand below.

On modern market several types of edges are presented:

• Melamine. It is the most affordable edge with excellent quality in the price category. It can be glued by yourself using an ordinary iron.
• PVC is an excellent choice of edging. Its gluing is available exclusively on the machine.
• ABS edge similar to PVC edge, but only made from natural material.

Facades

The front part and the doors of the furnishings, including do-it-yourself garden furniture, are made of the best quality material.

The facade is considered a separate piece of furniture and, as a rule, is made to order.

In the case when the facades have unusual shapes, they can be produced over an extended period of time.

Types of facades

Since the main function of the front part is decorative, it is accordingly offered in a wide variety. The facade differs in material, as well as externally.

Laminated MDF is a pressed and moisture-resistant material. Usually the surface is processed to look like a natural solid wood.

However, even with the most durable film, after a certain period of time, the edges crack and also come off. The main advantage of such a material is the affordable cost and speed of production.

In addition to deaf-type facades, there are options for a curly look under a stained-glass window. The glass part is fixed on a special plate.

Wood facades will appeal to devotees natural materials, however, their cost is quite high. In addition, environmental friendliness is also controversial.

Note!

Painted front part under enamel. It has a significant disadvantage - chips and deformations often appear on the surface.

It was once exploited because of its attractive catchy shade, but with the advent of shiny plastic, everything changed radically.

Glass fronts made of aluminum are suitable for high-tech kitchen spaces. They look fashionable, but they are quite problematic in production and installation. Unusual fittings are used for fastening.

Boxes

There are many methods of making headset boxes, as well as do-it-yourself pallet furniture. One of the simplest is considered to be assembly along the perimeter using chipboard.

If it is necessary to create an original facade, it must be screwed overlay onto the frame main part from the inside.

In addition, the facade is often attached to eccentrics in the form of one of the drawer walls. In this case, the main task is not to assemble the necessary box, but to correctly fix it.

Note!

Doors

There is a built-in wardrobe and a free-standing one. Internal filling is at the discretion of the owner, it is possible to carry out the restoration of furniture with your own hands.

The main element of each cabinet is a sliding door leaf. It is not recommended to save on this part, it is important to purchase good quality fittings.

Basically, the wardrobe is equipped with several doors, consisting of a frame into which decorative elements are inserted. Door leaves can be assembled from several materials, separated by an aluminum profile.

The movement of the canvases is carried out along special guides, which are installed with your own hands, just as furniture is created from cardboard with your own hands.

Conclusion

If we approach the issue of creating and installing pieces of furniture with all responsibility, then the furnishings will turn out to be not only high-quality, but also affordable, differ in exclusivity and peculiarity.

DIY furniture photo

Note!

Have experienced master restoration of kitchen facades will not take up a lot of effort and money, and a non-professional will be able to do such work if he gets acquainted with useful tips.

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The facade is called the frontal part. kitchen set, in particular, the front side of its doors, box lids. For its manufacture is used:

• natural wood;
• chipboard (chipboard);
• medium density fibreboard (MDF);
• plastic.

As a finishing of the front surface, special dyes, glass, metal, and self-adhesive films are used. Sometimes these materials are combined with each other, for example, when creating stained glass windows.

If damage occurs (holes, cracks, traces of fire), you need to completely renew the coating. Handles, hinges and other accessories are removed from the part, cleaned and dried, after which the film is glued. Desired color and the texture will help you choose in a furniture company or a specialized store, the main thing is to show a sample.

Good to know! Most often, the film peels off near heat sources (stove, oven, radiators) and water (sink).

Repair of wooden surfaces

The monolithic elements of the sets, made of solid natural wood, are restored by repainting the facades.

For the kitchen, it is better to choose enamel rather than paint. The first has more high degree abrasion resistance, less fading.

Acrylic enamels have water base... Choosing the coloring of kitchen wooden facades with this material, it is recommended to apply a protective layer of transparent varnish on top. Alkyd enamels do not need such protection.

Painting facades in the kitchen is a popular method because it is not expensive and takes little time. Most often, a different color is simply applied over the old, washed and degreased layer.

In case of large damage (deep scratches, holes, traces of fire), it is necessary to prepare the surface from natural wood. Old paint removed using chemicals (washes) or heating with a hair dryer. After that, the wood is cleaned with fine emery cloth. Deep damage must be putty with a special putty for wood. To make the composition better adhere, cracks and cracks are cleaned of dust and debris.

The putty is applied with a plastic spatula, pressing it so that it fills the entire space. Otherwise, it will sag, depressions will appear.

The next step in recoating is the application of a primer. It will create better adhesion of the base to the paint, play the role of a protective layer, and extend the service life of the product.

The last stage is staining. It is done paint roller or with brushes of different widths. Thin embossed details are processed with narrow ones (they are painted first of all), wide - panels and other planes. For best results, it is recommended to apply several coats of paint.

Restoration of glossy coatings

Another way to restore the kitchen facade with your own hands is varnishing. This method allows you to show the beauty of the texture. different breeds, gives the furniture an expensive and representative look.

In order for the surface to sparkle with gloss, it is pre-prepared. All fittings are removed, after which the paint from the facade or the old varnish is removed. The tree is cleaned with emery, first coarse, then fine.

The existing cracks in the kitchen facades are sealed with putty, which is matched to the color of the wood. For more similarity, colored pigments are sometimes added to it. The putty must be dried before varnishing the facade.

If necessary, use a special transparent primer. She:

• levels the surface;
• creates a protective layer;
• enhances the texture of the original material.

The peculiarity of working with varnishes is that it is applied in several layers. The first layer is made basic, allowed to dry, and then the next one is applied. The last layer is made the thinnest, most transparent. It gives the façade a glossy sheen and enhances the depth of the design.

The varnish must be allowed to dry before the doors are hung in place. Drying it with a hair dryer is not recommended. Characteristic ripples may appear. It will ruin the look.

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