Water proof liner for base of stand.

[ilikefish34]

I have a 210 gallon sitting in my garage awaiting a stand that is being built. I would like to have the base of the stand coated with a substance that will repel water to make it so that, in the case of a flood/leak, I will have some time (after being alerted by my Neptune Solid Surface Leak Detector) to prevent disaster. Someone I spoke to at a hardware store suggested RedGard Waterproofing and Crack Prevention Membrane and was looking to see if anyone has any experience with this or another product.

Thanks
Mike

 

[Da Maui life]

I have a 210 gallon sitting in my garage awaiting a stand that is being built. I would like to have the base of the stand coated with a substance that will repel water to make it so that, in the case of a flood/leak, I will have some time (after being alerted by my Neptune Solid Surface Leak Detector) to prevent disaster. Someone I spoke to at a hardware store suggested RedGard Waterproofing and Crack Prevention Membrane and was looking to see if anyone has any experience with this or another product.

Thanks
Mike

It's not the best single component waterproofing membrane from a professional point of view, however the low price point and your intended use it's fine. You can roll or brush it on, rolling it will give a more uniformed look over brushing.

 

[sleepydoc]

Pond liner available at Home Depot, lowes & landscaping outlets

 

[BoxesOfTheSea]

A good epoxy will work well, also.

 

[DeepSeaBeauti]

I love using pond liners. Works great and easy to put in.

 

[Powdermonkey]

I know the tile guy put RedGard over the backer board in our showers. It definitely creates a membrane but I'm not sure how durable it would be in this application.

I am trying to come up with something similar to your situation. I have a steel stand that needs a bottom. Plywood is the obvious answer but it needs to be waterproofed. I was looking at sweetwater epoxy paint. Not cheap for this applacation. http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/3048/Epoxy-Paints

 

[BIGD0G]

I sealed my stand with Benjamen Moore Arcylic paint. I put several coats on and it works great. It is thick for paint and creates a waterproof barrier for the wood and will hold water inside the stand. It is tintable so you can get it in any color. Any salt creep wipes of very easy and the paint looks brand new.

 

[neuro]

http://www.neverwet.com/

never wet @ home depot. i would put this over any kind of marine epoxy

 

[jacksonpt]

I used countertop laminate and sealed the seams with silicone. Has worked great for me. Not the easiest or cheapest, but far and away the most effective of what I've seen.

 

[breadfan]

I built a base to raise the height of my cabinet and had the same thought is you. I knew if it was water right it would contain a pretty substantial leak. I caulked all of the seams and screw holes then coated it with several coats of truck bed liner.

 

[ilikefish34]

Thanks for all of the responses... I'm going to look at the pond liners this week and see i they have something that will work along with having a clean/neat appearance... I did see where a friend of mine used a bathtub liner (as he called it) and it did its job just fine but looked sloppy.

 

[rocsec1]

I used a flexible shower liner. It has work well. Had to do some folding at the cornmers, but it worked out pretty good.

 

[ilikefish34]

rocsec1... I went to Lowes today and saw the shower liner and I think it'll be perfect.

 

[LeslieP]

Shower liner - works great!

 

[slief]

Pond liner available at Home Depot, lowes & landscaping outlets

+1! I used a pond liner under my 480. It will last indefinitely and does a great job of keeping water contained in the event of a leak or spill. Fortunately I don't ever have leaks but I have had some spills and an occasional skimmer overflow that resulted in some water on the floor. The pond liner is a 100% sure way to contain water and it's relatively inexpensive. If it were me, I'd go the route of a pond liner.

 

[smb2415]

+2 Pond Liner
- plywood was covered with FRP and pond liner will be glued to the stand so I'll have about 2" of flood protection. It is one piece spanning the whole tank stand and fish closet. These pictures only show the work in progress not the finished result.

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[jwilliams860]

Use caulk and seal the seams, Lowe's sells oil based paint used to paint porches or decks. I've used this on several aquarium stand builds. It will take about 3-4 coats, it takes a solid 24 his to cure. You will have zero issues if you seal ask the seams first. My buddies sump overflowed about 75 gallons, his stand held every bit of it With none on the floor.

 

[brcb7tuner]

Appliance epoxy works well also after you fill the seams with silicone.