Cutting some proper timber window boards and thinking about how Marmite MDF is. What is it actually any use for?
I made a fantastic job of the window sill in my bay window ( house, not camper ) but then had a slight leak through the window and ruined it. Proper wood from now on for me.
It does have its uses... it’s good for custom furniture of being painted or veneered, good for speaker enclosures and routing templates. The problem with the affordable softwood alternatives and even ply is that they are of such poor quality that mdf becomes the go to. That said, we are using a lot of accoya cladding on house projects at the moment and it is nice! Got some offcuts for a little home project
Strangely, exterior grade MDF is used in super yachts for building cabins and head lining panels. I went on a tour of Discovery Yachts and their monster CNC milling machine was milling out MDF for hidden structures in their yachts.