Faux sandbed test...

prosnow · #1 03-12-2006, 01:56 AM

Well bought some EZ-Stone expoxy from the HD tonight, it says its foodsafe... and am trying the faux sandbed thing in a glass... i'll post pics later of how it turns out...

Chin_Lee · #2 03-12-2006, 04:05 AM

hi
which section at HD is this product? i want to check it out. and how much was it?

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Originally Posted by prosnow

Well bought some EZ-Stone expoxy from the HD tonight, it says its foodsafe... and am trying the faux sandbed thing in a glass... i'll post pics later of how it turns out...

prosnow · #3 03-12-2006, 08:37 AM

paint section...and it came to like 53 bucks after tax, the sample test i did looks pretty good.

definatly going to do it in my tank, which has gotten delayed and wont be here for about 2 weeks

Bryan · #4 03-12-2006, 08:48 AM

There is also a two part high gloss clear epoxy in the craft section of Rona called Nu-Lustre 55 that works very well. I never did test it in the tank although some users of Reef Central have used it.

prosnow · #5 03-12-2006, 08:52 AM

ya this stuff is 2 part as well, says it does 30sq feet, but mixing it with sand i can see it doing more then a 90 gal tank..if that

G1GY · #6 03-12-2006, 09:00 AM

I'll be very interested to see how this turns out.

prosnow · #7 03-14-2006, 04:16 AM

turned out pretty decent, prob shouldnt have mixed up so much, but w.e. def doing it in my tank.

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...r/DSC02620.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...r/DSC02621.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...r/DSC02619.jpg

Funky_Fish14 · #8 03-14-2006, 04:34 AM

30Sq. Feet would be the coverage with a very thin layer(like, less than 1/8th inch).

I used something called Envirotex-Lite from Home-Hardware.

I recall one guy's tank broke because before the epoxy was fully cured(it was hard, but still generating some heat), he poured cold tap-water in for a water test and it cracked.

Chris

Richard_Dicosimo · #9 03-14-2006, 05:00 AM

i can just imagine the look on my face if that happend to me.
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Richard

prosnow · #10 03-14-2006, 05:01 AM

and picture the look of my face... if that happened to my new cube....