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Old 05-30-2011, 01:28 AM
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most of the tanks i have seen that are painted are done so just before the final coat of the epoxy is spread on the tank.
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Old 05-31-2011, 02:19 AM
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So the epoxy is over top the paint?
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Old 05-31-2011, 03:49 AM
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yes a clear west system 7 epoxy over the paint and it will never blush or leach into the tank you could have a couple of the local traincar painters over and give you a real interesting backdrop lol
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here is another good link
http://www.brentsmith-photography.co...berglass-build
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Old 05-31-2011, 01:51 PM
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Personally if I was to build a plywood tank that large I would cover the wood with a layer of fiberglass and then use a marine 2 part epoxy paint.
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Old 05-31-2011, 03:52 PM
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I've seen a few other builds done similarily to the one posted above. That Bote Coat (which comes tinted) seems like a pretty smart choice. These builds look like a lot of fun (and massive amount of work).
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Old 07-13-2011, 05:57 AM
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http://www.cichlid-forum.com/article...00g_tank_1.php

I remember reading this before and it might be perfect for you.
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