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Dulux emulsion instead of gesso on MDF?
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Very interesting debate. I found the Jacksons article Alan mentioned at https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2018/08/04/priming-your-canvas-with-house-paint/ and it gives food for thought about using an emulsion as a primer. And Robert's comments about never knowing whether a painting is going to turn out to be a triumph or not and the thinning of gesso also struck a chord. People will make their own minds up and if it hasn't caused a problem in the past then they will probably continue as this has been their experience.
For myself I think perhaps it was a mistake to use the emulsion on such a large board 4' x 2' as completing the painting will take a lot of time and paint and I certainly would hate it to become one of my best and then find there was a problem!
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