MDF panels are a very popular finishing material for both private and professional developers. In most cases, such sheets are attached to walls and ceilings mechanically - through the frame. But sometimes the material of this variety is fixed using glue. For MDF panels, of course, such compositions should be selected correctly.
Which glue is best to use
One of the distinguishing features of MDF panels is that they, like any other material containing wood, are afraid of moisture. At the same time, concrete surfaces are sheathed with such sheets in most cases. Both of these factors, of course, should be taken into account when choosing an adhesive for MDF panels. The acquired fixing composition should not contain water in the first place. Also, the tool must be designed to work with both wood and concrete.
The most suitable options for fixing compounds for MDF are liquid nails. For finishing MDF panels of both wooden and concrete walls, a very good solution would be, toFor example, use glue from the Titan wild group. Also, Moment Montazh and Kristall are just great for fixing such sheets on any surface.
What is Titan wild
This tool belongs to the group of universal liquid nails and is professional. In fact, Titan wild glue is a chemical alternative to screws, nails and self-tapping screws. You can use this composition to fix MDF panels on surfaces made of absolutely any material. It is not allowed to use such a product only for polyethylene and polypropylene.
If necessary, gluing MDF panels using Titan wild is allowed both indoors and outdoors.
Glue "Moment Installation"
Liquid nails of this brand for gluing MDF panels are also just perfect. It is allowed to use the "Moment" of this variety when decorating walls with such sheets, as in the case of Titan wild, both from the inside and outside. Consumers praise this glue, including for the optimal combination of price and quality.
This tool is packed in a special tube, which is inserted into a construction gun when working. The use of such a tool allows you to dose "Moment Installation" with high accuracy. And this, in turn, eliminates the possibility of overspending.
Among the advantages of this adhesive for MDF panels, consumers, among other things, include the fact that it does not have any unpleasant odor. In addition, you can work with this tool at a temperatureambient air from -20 to +70 °С.
Reviews from consumers, including from professionals, "Moment Montazh" deserved just great. Many masters consider, among other things, that it has better qualities than even many imported compositions of the same group.
“Crystal Moment”
Liquid nails of this variety have also earned good reviews from consumers. Using Moment Crystal glue, you can fix the MDF panels on the walls or, for example, on the ceiling as reliably as possible. A distinctive feature of this tool is, among other things, that it leaves absolutely no traces on the surfaces to be joined.
It is very convenient to use Moment Crystal, for example, in cases where no additional finishing is supposed to be glued over MDF panels. Thus, in private houses, for example, attics, attics and various outbuildings are often finished.
One of the distinguishing features of the “Moment” of this variety is that the degree of its setting does not depend on the duration, but on the pressing force of the panel. The advantages of this tool, consumers, among other things, include moisture and frost resistance.
Basic steps for gluing panels
Thus, we found out which glue for MDF panels is best to use. But how to install such sheets correctly? The installation procedure for MDF panels is carried out using liquid nails using the following technology:
- ongoingwall preparation;
- marking is being done;
- Panels are pasted.
At the final stage, when facing walls with MDF panels, sockets and corners are finished.
How preparation is done
At this stage, the work should be done as carefully as possible and in compliance with all the required technologies. If the walls for gluing the sheets are prepared incorrectly, the MDF panels will not last long on them.
Before mounting the sheets, the old finish must first be removed from the surfaces. Also, the walls must be cleaned of dust, dirt and fungus. Next, when preparing to glue the panels:
- cracks are repaired in the walls;
- they are carefully aligned;
- surface primed.
Before priming, the surface of the walls can be additionally sanded.
Markup
What kind of glue to glue MDF panels, therefore, is understandable. But before proceeding with such a procedure, markings should be made on the walls. In order for the MDF sheets to stand up evenly and subsequently hold firmly for many years, vertical lines should be applied to the surface to be trimmed before installing them. You can mark the walls when gluing such panels, for example, using a plumb or level. But it is best to use a level for this purpose. With the use of such a device, lines on the walls can be applied as accurately as possible.
Installation technology
After the markupwill be applied, they proceed, in fact, to the main stage of work using glue for MDF panels. Liquid nails of all the varieties discussed above are quite expensive. However, their consumption when installing MDF panels is usually not too large. Such material is mounted on walls or ceilings using the following technology:
- strips of glue are applied around the perimeter of the sheet without interruption;
- the same strips are held with glue and along the diagonals of the panel;
- Additionally, glue is applied to the entire area of the panel with thick drops in increments of no more than 20 cm.
The panel smeared in this way is then pressed tightly against the wall, after which it sharply breaks away from it. This is necessary so that the stripes and points of liquid nails are slightly weathered. Next, the panel is again pressed against the wall, this time for good. After the first sheet is fixed, according to the markup, they begin to install the second. MDF panels of small sizes on the surfaces to be finished should be placed offset in rows.
When using reliable glue for MDF panels and at the same time observing all the required technologies, it will be possible to fix sheets on walls and ceilings as reliably as possible. When attaching such a material, it is important to press it to the surface being trimmed as tightly as possible. This will guarantee secure fixing of the panels and durability of the skin.
