lockrookie's 180g (build #3)

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

I'll show you a few pictures when I get home. The grain and texture is there and looks real

That be cool and ill look into it as well may use that idea on the interior more than exterior tho.




Sent from a pineapple under the sea...

[gregzz4]

I see Marko meant arborite
I also thought he was talking about wood laminate

Walls are looking great

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

I see Marko meant arborite
I also thought he was talking about wood laminate

Walls are looking great

yeah its simular but i think its made of a different material than arborite/formica. i havent gotten to lowes yet to check anything out

think of it like laminate flooring and that will give you the best idea.

[fishytime]

P Lam (plastic laminate (arborite))comes in a wide range of colors and textures.....while it is somewhat water resistant, its not something I would recommend you do, if you have no experience working with it.....it requires a couple specialized tools and can be a bit of an art form getting it "right"....and at $80- $120 a sheet, you dont want to screw up to often....

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by fishytime

P Lam (plastic laminate (arborite))comes in a wide range of colors and textures.....while it is somewhat water resistant, its not something I would recommend you do, if you have no experience working with it.....it requires a couple specialized tools and can be a bit of an art form getting it "right"....and at $80- $120 a sheet, you dont want to screw up to often....

+ 1 it is very dificult to deal with as well as difficult to repair of it gets chipped. as for tools that i have i have access to more tools for woodworking door making and general contracting than i can think of.... grew up a carpenters kid. in shop class everyne made stools for thier final project.. i made and elaborite oak computer desk lol.

but i agree it still makes me nervous to use such a product for a fish tank.. i forsee one of my little ones ramming somethng into it and chipping a corner never to be able to be repaired. where as wood in general can ding and you barely notice even if they use it as a chew toy lol

[MarkoD]

here are a few examples I've made, i think the greatest benefit is that it wont peel if moisture gets on it like lacquer will.
I was just a suggestion

[lockrookie]

dont get me wrong marko the stands look great but here is the stan dmy father and i build for the 90g ... my wife would honestly hate the look of the laminate based on it wouldnt match the rest ouf our living room furniture we made teh doors and everything from scratchas well.