The above list of characteristics should help you make your decision on whether to opt for mdf or wood on your next project.
Mdf vs wood panel doors.
Do not use for outdoor projects.
Mdf hdf does not have good holding strength when compared to real wood.
As to the finish lacquer is traditional for finish.
Mdf can be milled by cnc machines in one piece frames with the center cut out for a panel.
Let the battle begin.
First of all i am talking about the doors and drawer fronts not the cabinet box.
Mdf hdf cannot come into contact with water as it will make the fibers swell and damage is very hard to repair.
If you are using maple for the balance of the door construction mdf is fine.
If you are concerned about the grain an mdf panel with a matching veneer is available.
I agree that the mdf panel is a better product.
If this makes you conclude that mdf is inferior to solid wood hold your horses.
So which is better mdf vs.
Read on to find out why cabinet manufacturers use mdf for specific cabinet products.
Wood or even a hybrid door wood framing with a mdf center panel.
But unlike wood mdf does not warp.
Mdf like wood expands and contracts when there are fluctuations in temperature and humidity.
All our mdf is phase 2 california compliant formaldehyde free.
In fact solid wood cabinets will opt for mdf doors.
If being used for furniture items that need to be frequently dismantled reassembled it may not be your best choice.
This has been discussed and debated online in articles and forums with no clear cut winner that i can tell.
The conventional frame and panel method for building solid wood doors involves connecting five separate pieces.
Very processed which makes it very stable so no warps and it lies flat.
There are several reasons for this.
Mdf wood does not warp or crack.
This is because the board thanks to its structure moves as a unit.