Paint-Grade Trim Options Find out what common paint-grade trim is best for the job: finger-jointed pine, poplar, or medium-density fiberboard (MDF).

Oct 7, 2012 · I am priming and painting poplar baseboards and casing for an existing home prior to installation using a turbine hvlp spray gun. I have sprayed cabinets with Kilz Original oil …

Aug 7, 2003 · The poplar used for lap siding and trim on old houses was old growth and was more rot resistant than the poplar we get today. I've rebuilt a lot of cornice that was rebuilt 10 years …

Oct 29, 2003 · I’m ready to start interior trim on our ~3400 sq.ft. house and had planned on using tulip poplar (L. tulipifera) anywhere the trim might be subject to wear (baseboard, shoe, …

Jun 2, 2002 · Also. in the East, Poplar is no good at all as an exterior grade wood. It is excellent for interior grade trim, or even for cabinetry; whether painted or just stained.

Aug 4, 2003 · Milled, primed MDF is running about the same price as poplar here in central Texas. For raw stock, a 4x8x5/8 sheet of mdf is around $45; a 5x10x5/8 is about $70. MDF …

Sep 23, 2007 · I used all the types of wood and wood product to build my trim. Poplar for the header cap, FJP for the Fillet pieces, and MDF for the casing and 1x5 header. As for mitered …

May 3, 2015 · Working on new build with poplar base, trim, doors etc. I'm using SW premium wall and wood primer with BM Advance satin top coat. Everything is getting sprayed, 1 coat primer …

Jan 29, 2008 · poplar is pretty much poplar. Sure Black Cottonwood is poplar, Quaking Aspen is poplar, Trembling Aspen is poplar, Lambarty poplar is poplar, and dozens of those are poplar, …

Nov 25, 2008 · What wood species would be best for wood trim with a transparent stain? I would like something widely available, competitively priced, relatively hard and with a pretty stain …