Once it has completely dried, sand edges smooth with 220-grit sandpaper. Fill any scratches on the face of the MDF with drywall compound as well, as any mars or scratches will be painfully obvious ...

When it is fully dried, the base of the table is ready for sanding and painting. For the top of the table, use a circle of 1-inch thick MDF board, which you will also need to sand and apply a spot ...

as well as a sanding board and wet and dry paper. The first step is to make an MDF mould or pattern which will be used to shape the plastic. Your mould will need a few features to work best.