redtop03's 360 gallon plywood adventure
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redtop03
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I have worked all day cleaning the excess silicon off,I knew I didn't want the front to be blue,I am planning on trimming it with oak,so I went to wally world and found some brown textured spray paint,I think it will look good with oak trim...after sanding the frame a little and some more cleaning,I painted the frame....here are some pics
I had a piece of oak so I threw it in the pics for comparison
what do y'all think
after the brown paint dried,I ran a bead of silicon around the glass again.....
I had a piece of oak so I threw it in the pics for comparison
what do y'all think
after the brown paint dried,I ran a bead of silicon around the glass again.....
redtop03
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15055874#post15055874 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MattShack
That sounds exactally like something that would happen to meMust be something with the name.
there may be something to the name....he's a great guy,help you do anything.....he don't slow down either.....always work at something
thats the thing....IMO....people that do things,sooner or later,make a mistake.........those that don't make many mistakes,don't do much
MattShack
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Looks good. I'm assuming no leaks.
The brown paint looks like it will work fine. If when you get it done, for some reason you don't like it, you could always cover the exposed area with some veneer. That textured paint was a good idea. I'm ready to see some things swimming around in there.
The brown paint looks like it will work fine. If when you get it done, for some reason you don't like it, you could always cover the exposed area with some veneer. That textured paint was a good idea. I'm ready to see some things swimming around in there.
mightyevil
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Personally I would go with a more redish color, dark maple or mahagony but oak would look good too. I guess it depends on the furniture color you already haveas well.
Just a thought...routing all the edges on the tank would look sweet and more professional, unless you are crown molding it then never mind.:thumbsup:
Just a thought...routing all the edges on the tank would look sweet and more professional, unless you are crown molding it then never mind.:thumbsup:
marinelife
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Well what does the rest of the room look like?
redtop03
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mightyevil,dark maple,mahogany both would be beautiful,I also like cherry.....but I guess you could call me an acorn......because I'm an oak nut
marinelife,In the living room,where the tank will be...the walls are painted three different colors,blotted on the walls with a plastic bag...combo of bone white,beige and a medium brown.....the wifes paint job and it looks pretty good ....our coffee and end tables are red oak...our entertainment center is black
if the tank and stand turns out to my liking,the entertainment center may get a paint job and some oak trim as well.......the couch and love seat are a beige and we have a forest green carpet which I'd love to replace with a stone look ceramic tile...
Matt,no leaks yet...the front of the tank and stand is all that will be seen in the living room,I wanted a color that would work with oak trim.....thats the best I could do at wally world and I liked the textured look.....which the walls have also....and I can always change it later,it'll probably be skinned up terribly before I get it in here anyway,but after scraping,scratching,digging,clawing and sanding the excess silicon off,around the glass it needed something to make it look a little better......by the time I got that stuff off,it wasn't looking too good........I learned a lesson though,if you don't want silicon on something,use masking tape...and I don't care what they say...silicon bonds well to epoxy paint
marinelife,In the living room,where the tank will be...the walls are painted three different colors,blotted on the walls with a plastic bag...combo of bone white,beige and a medium brown.....the wifes paint job and it looks pretty good ....our coffee and end tables are red oak...our entertainment center is black
if the tank and stand turns out to my liking,the entertainment center may get a paint job and some oak trim as well.......the couch and love seat are a beige and we have a forest green carpet which I'd love to replace with a stone look ceramic tile...Matt,no leaks yet
...the front of the tank and stand is all that will be seen in the living room,I wanted a color that would work with oak trim.....thats the best I could do at wally world and I liked the textured look.....which the walls have also....and I can always change it later,it'll probably be skinned up terribly before I get it in here anyway,but after scraping,scratching,digging,clawing and sanding the excess silicon off,around the glass it needed something to make it look a little better......by the time I got that stuff off,it wasn't looking too good........I learned a lesson though,if you don't want silicon on something,use masking tape...and I don't care what they say...silicon bonds well to epoxy paint
mightyevil
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ACORN J/K
redtop03
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Matt,I'd love to have it.......I can't think of anything I'd use it for right now,and I'm out of room to store anything,but I do appreciate the offer
I'll be glad to get this tank out of my workshop so I can straighten it back up,if I can find room for storage,after that.....I might get it from you then
I'll be glad to get this tank out of my workshop so I can straighten it back up,if I can find room for storage,after that.....I might get it from you then
mightyevil
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Finally here is a picture of my tank (a work in progress) with the new Nova Extreme Pro 72"
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Rhodophyta
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Looks a little like an acrylic tank, which should have solid bottom support. A piece of 3/4" plywood on top of that stand would do it. What happened to the plywood tank?<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15066699#post15066699 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mightyevil
Finally here is a picture of my tank (a work in progress) with the new Nova Extreme Pro 72"
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troylee
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it looks great.....man you have been kicking butt i remember reading your first post a month ago and you said it was gonna go slow from there on out......then i saw so many replies and had to check out what was going on......you got water already lol......good job man it looks very clean to....congrats on the new tank and a job well done........
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redtop03
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troylee,
thank you,I thought it was gonna be longer but my sister helped me out a great deal ,now I have to get under the house and figure out what I need to support my floor,and I have to move my other tanks without harming my livestock.....so it'll still be a while before its up and running
hows your tank coming along?
thank you,I thought it was gonna be longer but my sister helped me out a great deal ,now I have to get under the house and figure out what I need to support my floor,and I have to move my other tanks without harming my livestock.....so it'll still be a while before its up and running
hows your tank coming along?
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