swimming pool paint?
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RandyStacyE
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It may be "reef safe", but the nature of epoxies is they become hard and brittle ... and harder and more brittle with age.
Hard and brittle = cracks.
I'm in the planning stage of building 2 large in-wall plywood aquariums. I'll be using Sani-Tred as the primary waterproofing material, which is a single component polyurethane coating; www.sanitred.com
Hard and brittle = cracks.
I'm in the planning stage of building 2 large in-wall plywood aquariums. I'll be using Sani-Tred as the primary waterproofing material, which is a single component polyurethane coating; www.sanitred.com
RandyStacyE
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That may be the price per gal, but check out the rate of use and then compare that to the rate of use to the epoxy. Now that you have the cost per sq' in mind ... then compare their tech data. What is the elongation of the epoxy?
I’ll pay a tad more for performance over paying less for less lack of flexibility.
I’ll pay a tad more for performance over paying less for less lack of flexibility.
I have used that - sanitred before on stairs at a business, and it is amazing stuff. Super tough and has been walked on by thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of people with no discernable wear. I agreed that it was questionable to spend 100 bucks a gallon on this stuff(you ought to see how much the paint for my motorcycles is a gallon)- but it got full great coverage. Even as thick as it is it covered I think six or seven - 7 foot by 15 inch stairs top bottom and sides.
RandyStacyE
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By the way, what size of tank are you thinking of building? That plays a big part of whether or not to DIY.
From what I've read, even a plywood tank could not be built cheaper than a prefab all glass tank ... when it comes to a specific size and smaller.
Even if it is on the small/expensive side ... you can make it the way you want, which may justify the added expense of DIYing it.
From what I've read, even a plywood tank could not be built cheaper than a prefab all glass tank ... when it comes to a specific size and smaller.
Even if it is on the small/expensive side ... you can make it the way you want, which may justify the added expense of DIYing it.
slandis3
Mr lucky
Its either going to be a 120"x36"x30" or a 96"x36"x30"
Ive gotten prices on both in glass and acrylic, $6000-$4000 for acrylic, $2700-$2400 for glass. Plywood will be $1500 -$750 depending on the paint i use. I tried applying some fiberglass to some plywood last night. I am suprised on how much stronger the joint was. I use standered woven matt and nasty smelling resin you get at any hd or lowes. I may use that and spend the extra money on aes paint. The price diference between west systems and the plan old nasty resin is about $150. The down side is my garage will smell bad for weeks. Glad its detached
Ive gotten prices on both in glass and acrylic, $6000-$4000 for acrylic, $2700-$2400 for glass. Plywood will be $1500 -$750 depending on the paint i use. I tried applying some fiberglass to some plywood last night. I am suprised on how much stronger the joint was. I use standered woven matt and nasty smelling resin you get at any hd or lowes. I may use that and spend the extra money on aes paint. The price diference between west systems and the plan old nasty resin is about $150. The down side is my garage will smell bad for weeks. Glad its detached
Most new swimming pool paints are not your traditional epoxy as they do not harden like epoxies. Instead they cure to a rubberized form. The main problem with swimming pool paint is that it is chlorinized rubber, it leaches chlorine to prevent algae growth on the pool walls. It will put chlorine into your system. there is a good product for building plywood tanks called system three epoxy. it is a clear epoxy that can be tinted to whatever color you desire and it can actually be applied to damp wood (not that I would recomend it) here is a link to a page where a guy is building a plywood aquarium using this product http://www.woodcraftmagazine.com/Art...age=0&friend=1
hope this helps:rollface:
hope this helps:rollface:
RandyStacyE
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Bummer ... the link doesn't work.
kelley_mc
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It looks like a member only site. However.... Google has a cache of it. 
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLJ,GGLJ:2006-51,GGLJ:en&q=aquarium+site:woodcraftmagazine%2ecom
DON'T CLICK THE PAGE LINK. Instead, click the "Cached" link to see the pages.
The pages aren't in order, but it is pretty easy to figure out. Looks like a good article.
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLJ,GGLJ:2006-51,GGLJ:en&q=aquarium+site:woodcraftmagazine%2ecom
DON'T CLICK THE PAGE LINK. Instead, click the "Cached" link to see the pages.
The pages aren't in order, but it is pretty easy to figure out. Looks like a good article.
slandis3
Mr lucky
Yes 6000 - 4000 if i buy a pre built tank,Mind you the guy is probly the best acrylic tank builder out there. I can order the glass pains from inner america and have them shipped for about $2700. then assyemble it my self. If i build the tank out of plywood a 10' tank will cost about $750 and an 8' tank will cost about %750.
