Wood under tank

[TRIX]

Should I paint the ply with anything

[Joe Reefer]

I would paint it with a couple coats of paint. I am sure someone knows of good water resistant paint.

[adidas]

Originally Posted by Joe Reefer

I would paint it with a couple coats of paint. I am sure someone knows of good water resistant paint.

just paint a few coats of good exterior paint

[MikeP]

I have a metal stand too, I am in the process of building a wooden structure around it to close things in and make it look nice. At the hardware store I asked for wood that wouldn't deform to much if it got wet and the staff told me to buy birch plywood and for paint they sold me interior/exterior plastic enamel which is supposed to seal really good.

Anyway HTH

[kwirky]

I have a metal stand, and I'm using a sheet of 3/4" plywood with a sheet of 3/4" foam on top.

[Pescador]

If you are really worried about the wood getting wet, you can use marine grade plywood.

[kwirky]

Originally Posted by Pescador

If you are really worried about the wood getting wet, you can use marine grade plywood.

I have plain old run of the mill plywood under the tank, and I've never really gotten it wet. If it's ever been wet, it's just a slight trickle.