<div dir="ltr">Ben,<div>Hardboard (Masonite) is High Density fiberboard and can be either Tempered or Untempered, Tempered is stronger. I suspect that both the smoothness and fact that the tempering is done with heated oil is why it is so difficult to get paint to hold.<div>MDF is medium density Fiberboard. It is inherently softer than Hardboard. </div><div>In my opinion MDF is only valid for a short run show floor and not a permanent stage floor. I have seen tracks worn into MDF from casters in just a few weeks. </div><div>Mike</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Michael Katz<br><a href="mailto:narishkup@gmail.com" target="_blank">narishkup@gmail.com</a><br><span>C: <span id="gc-number-648" class="gc-cs-link" title="Call with Google Voice">857.383.0020</span></span></div></div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 8:51 AM Hain, Ben P via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bill, can you or someone clarify the difference between using MDF and hardboard?
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have ¼” MDF over my stage floor and have also had trouble with tape pulling off the top layer. But are there other issues pro or con?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ben Hain<u></u><u></u></p>
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