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Paint and sealer questions.

LawDog1

LawDog1

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Hello all,

I am building a viv this weekend have a few questions. I will be poly-ing the outside of it and painting the inside. I also want to seal the inside after its painted. That way its more water resistant and maybe sealed better for the snakeys. I have read on here that several people use poly for the inside but the poly cans say to make sure the surface is free from paint, dust, dirt, etc.. Will poly adhere to paint just fine?

Next Q. How long do I have to let it air out? What if I have a fan on it? someone on another thread said "at least a month". At least a month?!?!?! I was planning on letting it dry and air about a week. Is that not long enough?

I also noticed somewhere someone was using satin finishes because they didnt want gloss. Does it make much difference? I was gonna use gloss for a nice clean shine, will that cause too much reflection or glare?

I may sound a bit picky, but well, I am. I am building the visible portions out of oak and plan on putting it in the living room. So, it will also be a piece of furniture = It has to be nice!!

It will hold six corns with a cabinet space at the bottom. I plan on takeing plenty of pics and will (hopefully) be proud to show it off. Thanks much for any advice. It is appreciated.

:twoguns: I know this guy doesn't fit the topic, I just like him!
 
If you use a good oil base paint there is no need to seal over the top with polyurethane. That would be redundant.

The dry time of any paint will be determined by temperature and airflow. If you keep it warm and add a fan, I would think a week dry time would be plenty. Stick you head in and smell. If it makes your eyes water, you haven’t waited long enough.

A satin finish is more porous than a gloss finish. Gloss will be easier to clean. There is no disadvantage to gloss and I can see problems with satin.
 
wade said:
If you use a good oil base paint there is no need to seal over the top with polyurethane. That would be redundant.

The dry time of any paint will be determined by temperature and airflow. If you keep it warm and add a fan, I would think a week dry time would be plenty. Stick you head in and smell. If it makes your eyes water, you haven’t waited long enough.

A satin finish is more porous than a gloss finish. Gloss will be easier to clean. There is no disadvantage to gloss and I can see problems with satin.
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Do you not know anything!!

good advice.
 
I'm making a teak plywood terrarium, and many talk well about Repti-Shield. It comes in several colors and it said to be waterproof and very durable. Is there some one here who has used it? I want to be sure of its effectiveness before I use it on the inside of the terrarium

Thanks :)

Dan
 

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Teak is a very oily wood. Many finishes don’t adhere well to teak. I am not familiar with the paint you are talking about but I would test it on some scrap wood first. Let it dry for a couple of weeks and the see how easy it is to scratch off.
 
If you are really unsure about what to do.... maybe you can rethink and use something else?? When I built a viv for my burm, I used indoor/outdoor carpet and on the bottom, I used self-sticking floor tiles. Just thought I would throw that in :) Might be something to think about :)
 
wade said:
Teak is a very oily wood. Many finishes don’t adhere well to teak. I am not familiar with the paint you are talking about but I would test it on some scrap wood first. Let it dry for a couple of weeks and the see how easy it is to scratch off.
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Great call, Wade; you may have saved me from having a major headache! ;)

I will have some scraps, and I will test it first. At kingsnake.com they really say it's great stuff. Hit the wood with hard and heavy objects, and the wood deforms, but the coating is not affected. I know that there are specialty marine use finishes for teak that are highly reistant to the elements. My terrarium will have a slate texture formica floor too. I am presently researching the most impermeable finish for the teak.

Microphase Solutions: http://www.microphasecoatings.com/technology.php

Thanks!

Dan :) Wade's Weptiles & Wodents :roflmao:
 
Super fast response from Microphase Coatings

Daniel,

Yes, it works great on Teak.


Sean Trotter
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Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 4:04 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Repti-Shield

Greetings:

I'm building a teak veneer plywood terrarium, and being that teak is a
bit oily, want to know if Repti-Shield would be a suitable coating.

Thanks!

Daniel
 
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