What's best paint to use on particle board?

I have painted particle board many times, also OSB board, and plywood. I just finished helping a friend re-do a mobile home, using this type of boards. First, use a good primer, such as Kilz 2. It is water washable, and will cover almost anything that might "bleed through" to your final coat of paint. It might take two coats of Kilz to cover any ink impressions in the boards. Then, you can use almost any kind of paint to finish the job. Good painting!

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QUOTE=samcreed;3368318]I have painted particle board many times, also OSB board, and plywood. I just finished helping a friend re-do a mobile home, using this type of boards. First, use a good primer, such as Kilz 2. It is water washable, and will cover almost anything that might "bleed through" to your final coat of paint. It might take two coats of Kilz to cover any ink impressions in the boards. Then, you can use almost any kind of paint to finish the job. Good painting![/QUOTE]

Be a little careful with water based primers. Don't saturate the particle board because the glue will start to break down and the board will crumble. Better to go with a light coat of primer and when dry apply another coat.

I too like Kilz but I would go with oil based.

What are you painting and is it going to be used indoors or outdoors?

Oil based primer is less likely to warp the partical board but will creat terrible fumes, so shouldn't be used in a closed-in space - you need a lot of ventilation and will need to be able to open the windows wide.

Make sure when you buy your primer and paint to ask at the counter if they are appropriate products to use together, for a partical board surface. They are labelled differently for interior or exterior use also, so choose the right one depending on whether your partical board item is going to be inside or outside.

Another option is paint with the primer built in. It's more expensive but saves you a step and a product, so can be worth it.