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11-24-08, 03:29 PM
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Re: plywood
what about some kinds of stains are there any that can be used or somthing to keep th wood effect
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11-24-08, 05:17 PM
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Re: plywood
I'm not sure if this is safe for snakes...I tried looking online but I couldn't find anything.
I know that sometimes to preserve the look of the wood people will coat it with mineral oil. It keeps the look of the wood but makes it more soft and seals it to a certain degree. I think you need to do a thin coat then rub it into the wood with a cloth. Then do the same thing with another coat.
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11-25-08, 07:38 AM
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Re: plywood
Any water-based polyurethane stain would be fine. You'll still need to coat it with a poly-crylic sealer though.
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11-25-08, 07:44 AM
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Re: plywood
Kriminaal, thanks for the info about the epoxy & paint that are safe. Sometimes it's possible to order those online or get a local retailer to get them for you.
Phil, ask your local retailer whether epoxy can go over the paint you want to use--some things won't stick to each other. Be sure to allow _lots_ of drying time after every coat so that outgassing is complete before the next coat.
Good luck--and have fun!
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11-26-08, 02:08 PM
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Re: plywood
wats that poly cric sealer and why do i have to use it could i not just use polyurethane .if not what way do i use poly cric is it like a varnish and which goes on first poly cric or polyurethane????
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11-27-08, 07:05 AM
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Re: plywood
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11-27-08, 12:16 PM
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Re: plywood
i was planing on painting it with a black undercoat and then varish over it with polyurethane would this be safe ? would i be better of using polycrylic instead ? what would u do in my position ?
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11-27-08, 12:26 PM
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Re: plywood
From what I've read about polycrylic it is a safer, better product.
Be sure when you purchase the black undercoat you ask if it is compatible with the topcoat. Often they will react if they are not.
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11-27-08, 01:08 PM
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Re: plywood
would it be saf to paint and varnish the inside of the tank
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11-27-08, 01:23 PM
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Re: plywood
the paint is alkyd resin based .is this oil or water based .can this be used with poly varnish
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11-27-08, 01:26 PM
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Re: plywood
Ha, I thought we were talking about the inside.lol
Alkd is oil-based. Definitely don't use it inside the tank. Also it is not compatible with any water-based products.
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11-27-08, 01:28 PM
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Re: plywood
what kind of paint will i use for the inside then or would i be better off not painting the inside ??
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11-27-08, 01:58 PM
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Re: plywood
I wouldn't bother painting the inside. Just coat it with 3 or 4 coats of polycrylic.
For the outside you don't need to use a water-based product if you don't want to.
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11-27-08, 03:29 PM
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Re: plywood
so paint the outside black and poly the inside and i'll be ok . i have a few liters of polyurethane lying around my house not being used could i use thet instead of polycrilec for the inside ???
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11-28-08, 06:55 AM
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Re: plywood
Just make sure the polyurethane for the inside is water-based.
Put some heat lamps inside to cure it for a week, temp should be above 25 deg celcius.
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