border
sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum
 

Go Back   sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum > Lizard Forums > Varanid

Notices

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 04-13-12, 01:18 PM   #1
scott1m
Member
 
scott1m's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar-2012
Location: newcastle upon tyne
Posts: 51
Country:
sealing my tank

gonna be getting the sealant for my cage, but im having a bit of trouble getting hold of aqua sealant
Is there any other sealant that i can use without it being harmful to my sav
scott1m is offline  
Login to remove ads
Old 04-13-12, 01:20 PM   #2
Bradyloach
Uncle Brady
 
Bradyloach's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb-2012
Location: Sudbury
Posts: 1,157
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

Glue from a hot glue gun! Works really well pics of your sav?
__________________
The expert in anything was once a beginner
Bradyloach is offline  
Old 04-13-12, 01:31 PM   #3
BarelyBreathing
Varanus Queen
 
BarelyBreathing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan-2012
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 5,078
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

Polyurethane
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by A Whimsical Observer
A seed is a tiny plant, in a box, with its lunch.
BarelyBreathing is offline  
Old 04-13-12, 01:38 PM   #4
scott1m
Member
 
scott1m's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar-2012
Location: newcastle upon tyne
Posts: 51
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bradyloach View Post
Glue from a hot glue gun! Works really well pics of your sav?
good idear the hot glue gun, but is there any other sealant out there that is non toxic?
deanos sleeping at the min, ill get some good pics of him tomorrow
cheers
scott1m is offline  
Old 04-13-12, 01:39 PM   #5
scott1m
Member
 
scott1m's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar-2012
Location: newcastle upon tyne
Posts: 51
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

Quote:
Originally Posted by BarelyBreathing View Post
Polyurethane
dont think ive heard of that
scott1m is offline  
Login to remove ads
Old 04-13-12, 01:42 PM   #6
scott1m
Member
 
scott1m's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar-2012
Location: newcastle upon tyne
Posts: 51
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

just googled it..lol.. varnish, im a bit stuck for using varnish cos ive just had a baby, and would have to paint it in the house and would just stink the place out
scott1m is offline  
Old 04-13-12, 01:45 PM   #7
infernalis
Moderator
 
infernalis's Avatar
 
Join Date: May-2008
Location: Central New York State
Age: 60
Posts: 16,536
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

I used hot glue, no stink, fast cure, works brilliantly.
__________________
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?"
infernalis is offline  
Old 04-13-12, 01:49 PM   #8
infernalis
Moderator
 
infernalis's Avatar
 
Join Date: May-2008
Location: Central New York State
Age: 60
Posts: 16,536
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

here..........

__________________
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?"
infernalis is offline  
Old 04-13-12, 01:56 PM   #9
scott1m
Member
 
scott1m's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar-2012
Location: newcastle upon tyne
Posts: 51
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

Quote:
Originally Posted by infernalis View Post
here..........

looks good.. ive got like alloy sheets lying on the floor and on all edges where the soil will be going, so i just need to fill in the little gaps that is showing wood, cheers
scott1m is offline  
Old 04-13-12, 01:58 PM   #10
infernalis
Moderator
 
infernalis's Avatar
 
Join Date: May-2008
Location: Central New York State
Age: 60
Posts: 16,536
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

woohoo!! I used aluminum sheets. Spot on.
__________________
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?"
infernalis is offline  
Login to remove ads
Old 04-13-12, 01:59 PM   #11
infernalis
Moderator
 
infernalis's Avatar
 
Join Date: May-2008
Location: Central New York State
Age: 60
Posts: 16,536
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

__________________
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?"
infernalis is offline  
Old 04-13-12, 02:04 PM   #12
scott1m
Member
 
scott1m's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar-2012
Location: newcastle upon tyne
Posts: 51
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

Quote:
Originally Posted by infernalis View Post
woohoo!! I used aluminum sheets. Spot on.
nice one.. i got mine free off a friend who works fabricating sheet materials, he got me lexan acrylic sheets for the windows (dont know how long plastic will last) but its very good quality stuff so i might get a while out of it
scott1m is offline  
Old 04-13-12, 02:06 PM   #13
BarelyBreathing
Varanus Queen
 
BarelyBreathing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan-2012
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 5,078
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

That one in the corner looks like a bird riding a bicycle and it ran over a person who's now flying through the air because of the impact.

Is that close?
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by A Whimsical Observer
A seed is a tiny plant, in a box, with its lunch.
BarelyBreathing is offline  
Old 04-13-12, 02:08 PM   #14
scott1m
Member
 
scott1m's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar-2012
Location: newcastle upon tyne
Posts: 51
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

he also gets a alloy sheet with a very nice gloss finish, so ill probs be finishing the cage with that
scott1m is offline  
Old 04-13-12, 02:31 PM   #15
hellosugaree
Member
 
hellosugaree's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar-2012
Location: Baltimore
Age: 40
Posts: 446
Country:
Re: sealing my tank

Quote:
Originally Posted by scott1m View Post
gonna be getting the sealant for my cage, but im having a bit of trouble getting hold of aqua sealant
Is there any other sealant that i can use without it being harmful to my sav
Order from internet if not available locally...
__________________
1.0 Coastal Carpet Python, 1.0 Irian Jaya Carpet Python, 0.0.2 African Greys, 0.0.1 Senegal, 0.0.1 Mudskipper, 0.1 Wife
hellosugaree is offline  
Login to remove ads
Closed Thread


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 12:34 AM.

Powered by vBulletin®
©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2002-2023, Hobby Solutions.

right