2 part epoxy
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Travis L. Stevens
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You can get AquaMend from Home Depots. They are located in the painting section with the other epoxies.
don954
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use fiberglass epoxy. When cured, its food safe. Wash with acetone after curing to get any uncured hardener off. Be sure to mix the resin into the hardener not the other way around for a complete reaction. Ive built and rebuilt several boats with fiberglass marine epoxy, water tanks, and several other projects... PM me if you need any help if you want. West marine also has lots of good tutorials on their site to help you learn. For a plywood tank, i would coat the inside and outside with a layer of 4oz cloth and a surfacing veil for smoothness, with a fillet in the seams with 1/4th" chopped fibers made into a putty with the epoxy, then a microballon fairing layer sanded out to a acceptable smoothness and/or shine. This would last a few lifetimes if cared for properly.
here are a few sources:
http://www.shopmaninc.com/products.html
and a book:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/00...009245/ref=sr_1_1/002-9042151-0529617?ie=UTF8
not affiliated with those sites in any way...
here are a few sources:
http://www.shopmaninc.com/products.html
and a book:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/00...009245/ref=sr_1_1/002-9042151-0529617?ie=UTF8
not affiliated with those sites in any way...
or use sweetwater epoxy, sticks well to straight plywood/bondo/fiberglass
http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/iid/11733/cid/3035
if you frame the tank PROPERLY you dont need to mess with fiberglass
and your welcome
http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/iid/11733/cid/3035
if you frame the tank PROPERLY you dont need to mess with fiberglass
and your welcome
Chihuahua6
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Don-
What is microballon fairing? Also is it necessary to fiberglass the outside of the tank? I thought the outside should be painted without epoxy or fiberglass so any moisture in the wood could could breathe. While researching the building of my plywood tank I came across an article that described how the plywood would check and that epoxy alone was not 100% waterproof. If moisture got into the wood it would swell and could eventually fail. This is why the outside should never be sealed with epoxy. I will try and find the link. I was going to fiberglass and epoxy the inside and use a marine paint on the outside. What do you think?
What is microballon fairing? Also is it necessary to fiberglass the outside of the tank? I thought the outside should be painted without epoxy or fiberglass so any moisture in the wood could could breathe. While researching the building of my plywood tank I came across an article that described how the plywood would check and that epoxy alone was not 100% waterproof. If moisture got into the wood it would swell and could eventually fail. This is why the outside should never be sealed with epoxy. I will try and find the link. I was going to fiberglass and epoxy the inside and use a marine paint on the outside. What do you think?
