Great video! I noticed you mentioned horizontal ribbing gives you more structural support vice vertical as most plywood builds. With that being said what about a tank that is 8ft long? Do you think your advice is safe being its a far stretch for the 2x4's on the backside? Appreciate your response...
Hi I would like to say I like your product from your video I am in the process of building a fish aquarium out of wood um it is approximately 8 feet long by 4 feet wide by 4 feet tall if you could tell me how many gallons of epoxy I would need to complete that task would be very much appreciated thank you
It really all depends on the quality of plywood you're using. I assume you'll also be fiber glassing the seams as well. With that said, you have 128 base square feet meaning if this were a perfect surface, three 1.5 quart kits would work fine. But because it is plywood and you'll be fiber glassing the seams, I would purchase either four 1.5 quart kits or one 1.5 gallon kit. That should be enough. The best way to tell if you have applied enough coating in a plywood scenario is to make sure it is at least 10mils thick when complete and that you have locked off all of the wood grain.
I'd like to thank you for your information I went out and bought 4 1.5 pints of blue epoxy I'm hoping to start this weekend at least get the first coat done you said in your video you used a plastic base to cover up your screws what would that be I have all my screws countersunk but have no idea what to put in it
You're welcome. You can use something as simply as wood putty or Bondo. It's just being used to fill the small void. Sand it after it sets up before applying Pond Shield. Thanks for your order!
Great video! I noticed you mentioned horizontal ribbing gives you more structural support vice vertical as most plywood builds. With that being said what about a tank that is 8ft long? Do you think your advice is safe being its a far stretch for the 2x4's on the backside? Appreciate your response...
Hi I would like to say I like your product from your video I am in the process of building a fish aquarium out of wood um it is approximately 8 feet long by 4 feet wide by 4 feet tall if you could tell me how many gallons of epoxy I would need to complete that task would be very much appreciated thank you
It really all depends on the quality of plywood you're using. I assume you'll also be fiber glassing the seams as well. With that said, you have 128 base square feet meaning if this were a perfect surface, three 1.5 quart kits would work fine. But because it is plywood and you'll be fiber glassing the seams, I would purchase either four 1.5 quart kits or one 1.5 gallon kit. That should be enough. The best way to tell if you have applied enough coating in a plywood scenario is to make sure it is at least 10mils thick when complete and that you have locked off all of the wood grain.
I'd like to thank you for your information I went out and bought 4 1.5 pints of blue epoxy I'm hoping to start this weekend at least get the first coat done you said in your video you used a plastic base to cover up your screws what would that be I have all my screws countersunk but have no idea what to put in it
You're welcome. You can use something as simply as wood putty or Bondo. It's just being used to fill the small void. Sand it after it sets up before applying Pond Shield. Thanks for your order!