2-Part Epoxy

Dys · Post by **Dys** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:04 pm

I am looking to find a place that sells 2-part epoxy paint... color (obviously light blue) would be nice...

Anyone know any place in the area that sells this? is needed for internal of an aquarium.

Thanks

Post by **snoopdog** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 4:01 pm

Standard grey can be had at a hardware store. Are you looking for a different color via mail order or local ?

tanker stanker · Post by **tanker stanker** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 4:38 pm

Internal?

Well, I trust you know what you're doing. Being a painter, I can tell you that the best place for any paints would be Sherwin Williams. As for the epoxy, I've bought and used some from there before and I would try and see what they have in stock. They have industrial coatings and thats probably what you're looking for. Good luck, man.

Amyjoe · Post by **Amyjoe** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:06 pm

2part epoxy putty or paint?

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:34 pm

A place that sells swimming pool supplies or a boating store... look for West Systems. West Marine in Mobile should have it.

Snakeman · Post by **Snakeman** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 6:44 am

I was going to say a boat paint also. Any boat place should have that. Exanple gel coat is a two part pant. The only problem the stuff isn't cheap. What are you going to use it for.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:10 pm

Be careful buying boat paint. Some of it had copper as an anti-fouling (to keep barnacles from growing on the hull).

Dys · Post by **Dys** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:53 pm

2-part epoxy paint....
Sherman Williams was first group I called, they have NOTHING that is Submersible, at least thats what the guy told me.

Marine paint for most part has copper in it, heavy amounts at that, so that is useless to me.

I am looking at building a large tank, mostly out of wood, and was gonna need to paint/seal the internal wood. I have moved away from the 2-part epoxy and more twards resin, fiberglass or such. This way I can paint the inside of the tank any color I want, then put resin all over the wood, will work much better in sealing & waterproofing the wood. Resin seems to be much cheaper from what I have found $22 a gallon at Lowes for Bondo All-Purpose Resin... Also much less resin would be needed, as 2-part epoxy paint would need multiple coats 3-5. Wouldnt mind finding it in larger 5 gallon jugs but will see about that.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:26 pm

It might be a good idea to contact George at Coral Connection in New Orleans. He has a wood backed tank in his store and I know that his exbrother-in-law built a large one. He may be able to give you some ideas.

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 9:02 pm

Dys wrote:Marine paint for most part has copper in it, heavy amounts at that, so that is useless to me.

Be very careful using marine paints for your aquarium! Up until about a year ago the primary anti-marine foulant used in marine paints was tri-butyl-tin-chloride which will kill everything in your tank!

Read this: http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/vi ... =218392266

Amyjoe · Post by **Amyjoe** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 9:43 pm

I thought that most people that built there tanks from scratch with the wood backing used fiberglass to seal the wood? At least that is what I thought....

Here is a link to a guy that built his own tank it is huge Brandon posted it a long time ago... maybe you could contact him and find out what he used.....?

http://www.seaplace.org/gallery/