SOB, Centipede Cab, Swelled After Restore

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Cab had some moisture damage not bad but around the edges. I sanded it all out, way down and fixed it, Primed and D/A, It WAS FLAT. But some swelling is coming back, I own a collision shop and all products are top notch , Glasurite and a wood shop I make flooring also , this annoys me.
Any Input?
Troy
 
I had the same crappy thing happen with my Tron this past week. Gotta love particle board >:/ I guess it just sucks up moisture from the paint. I tried removing the wood a little deeper and refilling with wood filler to act somewhat like a moisture barrier. My paint's drying as I type, so I don't know how it will turn out.
 
Well I didn't think centipede would have that issue but I know trons and qberts are notorious for sucking up moisture even from the paint. The answer has always been to use oil based primer and paint as it will not absorb into the cab the way a water based paint can.
 
only thing you could do is da it flat again and repaint again


you could try some sort of clamps boards ertc and squish it all tight for a week or so but idk how well that would work out...
 
I have heard that Q*bert cabinets will swell when painted as well. Good luck with a fix
 
Sounds like he might have used automotive paint products, which are solvent based, not water based. You might try sanding sealer on the wood first let that soak into the fibers and seal everything.
 
I used 2k primer inside and out to seal it. Then single stage urathane inside and out. It took about 3 weeks to start showing up after I put the side art on.
 
I would think putting some kind or hardener into that swelled wood prior to painting over it would have helped. I have seen folks use ultra-thin super glue - it will stop the swelling AND make that area hard as a rock. You can then sand it down to the "right" size and re-paint.

Good Luck.

Steve
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+1 on the wood hardner. Minwax make a very good one.

If you don't seal it, all you have done is sand down and expose fresh surface to soak up moisture and some types of particle board will. Right from the air. It doesn't even need to get wet. If you used a porous paint, it could be pulling from the air rather than the paint.

At this point, it sounds like either live with it or start from scratch.

ken
 
Sorry to hear that. This is one of the reasons I try my best to avoid MDF or particle board cabinets with water damage, as I have a lot of doubts about fixing it well and fixing it for good. It's a lot of work to make it look good again and I worry about the problem you described.

Wade
 
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