Advice on paint for a canopy

[davidcoral]

Greeting fellow aquarists!

So I am elbow deep in my newest build, a 90 gallon predrilled setup I picked up from a fellow RC member, and in the process of refurbishing the stand I decided to build a canopy to house the lighting and prevent water lines to the back wall. I wanted to use a mildew resistant paint to prevent any unneeded wear and tear on the interior of the canopy. When I went to home depot to pick something up I realized that some of the chemicals in the paint could potentially kill my fish or corals! So does any one know of a paint I can use that will both help me keep the canopy of the tank from undue wear and tear and not kill everything alive inside of the tank itself.

Thanks

Dave

 

[der_wille_zur_macht]

For wood likely to be in a humid area and maybe get splashed once in a while, I generally use either high quality exterior latex paint (if I want it white or some other opaque color) or spar urethane (if I want it clear). For areas likely to actually get wet, I use high quality two part epoxy (i.e. West Systems, etc.).

I've never really had a problem with mildew so I haven't concentrated on it with respect to finish choice.

 

[Capt_Cully]

I used this Behr primer & enamel mold resistant combo paint inside both my stand and canopy. 2+ years, no issues. Cheap too. Got it at HD.

 

[Breadman03]

Does anyone have opinions about Never Wet paint that just came out? It looks interesting to me, but I don't know if it would be suitable for under the canopy.

 

[der_wille_zur_macht]

It's pretty cool but I don't think there's any need for something that "extreme" in our applications. Wood coated in epoxy can survive being submerged more or less indefinitely, that's good enough for me. I don't really care if the water beads up and rolls off or not.