The gentleman that I made the stand for did the painting himself. The mdf needs to be sealer with a good quality sealer before painting. Thats half the battle; having the right tools to do a good job. The other half is having hands steady enough to use the tools
I tried woodworking once...my hands are barely steady enough to drink...
Beautiful stand btw.
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