Plumbing Question

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Well, actually....a few:

1. Will the weight of the plumbing stress the bulkhead and/or glass of the external overflow? Do I need to support the weight somehow?
2. If I painted a pipe with Krylon Fusion, will the PVC glue still bond the pieces together just as well?

Thanks in advance!

[michika]

1. Don't know, but you can get those strap things to hold up plumbing
2. Glue then spray if you can, I do not know of the other way around.

[sphelps]

1) No support needed.

2) Paint then use primer before gluing and you should be fine. The primer should remove the paint from the gluing surface.

[BMW Rider]

You could just mask the pipe ends before painting if you have it all cut to length first.

[digital-audiophile]

I've painted and then glued myself, the primer just melts the paint away.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Thanks all for your replies. I do plan on supporting the piping, just for my own personal ease of mind.

As well, I DID discover that the primer dislolves the paint. Sweet. As well, I also masked off the few pipes I hadn't already painted.

Thanks again

[banditpowdercoat]

Support depends on the pipe layout. If its a straight down drain, then should be no problem. But a bulkhead in tank bottom, then having the pipe go horizontal for a while, that will stress the glass for sure.