Silicone or epoxy...?

kass · Post by **kass** » Thu May 11, 2006 3:53 pm

Thanks a lot for your help Ybe! Hoepfully I'll have the tank done sometime next week.

YBeNormal · Post by **YBeNormal** » Thu May 11, 2006 9:17 pm

Yes, Krylon high gloss is what I tested with. I have used it in FW tanks before with no ill effects. I have read many posts where folks have used it to paint plumbing in SW and reef tanks but I have not tried that myself yet.

Good luck. Let the paint cure for at least a few days and rinse it well, then seal with the silicone and add the decor.

kass · Post by **kass** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:04 pm

After much delay and leakage repairs I finally got it done. all I need to do is finish the decor. Here are some pics of how it looks now.

YBeNormal · Post by **YBeNormal** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:34 am

Nice job! Gives me some great ideas for my son's garter snake tank, my daughters' fire belly toads...

kass · Post by **kass** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:40 am

Thanks, it wanst to hard and would have been easier if I had something to cut the plexi glass with besides a hand tool. Just a lot of waiting for things to dry.

Phaedrus · Post by **Phaedrus** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:54 am

very nice work!

YBeNormal · Post by **YBeNormal** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:18 pm

Cutting plexi with a handsaw? Ouch! That doesn't sound like fun. It's hard enough with power tools!

kass · Post by **kass** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:49 pm

No it wasn't a hand saw, it was a hand held cutter which you score the plexi with until its weak enough to break off. Scoring makes this horrible high pitched noise.

YBeNormal · Post by **YBeNormal** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:53 pm

Ah... Not as hard to do but sometimes leaves some pretty ragged edges.

kass · Post by **kass** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:05 pm

yea, sanding them down helps.

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