My 16th upgrade/downgrade, here's my 40g!

[nanoreefer22]

Kris, if you're going to glue the exterior on the frame don't paint it. (where you're going to glue)

For the outside, stain the wood what color you want, then use any exterior sealant. I use clear spar urethane. poly is mostly for interior. You want something exterior.

Put on a coat, sand, use a tack rag to lift off the dirt, and repeat 3 or more times. My stand had 4 coats on it if I remember correctly.

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For sanding, just use plain old sand paper right and lightly go over the entire stand?

 

[masterswimmer]

Hey Kris. Looking good man. Nice piece of DIY.

When you sand the spar polyeurethane, use about 220 grit sandpaper. Yes, it's just regular sandpaper, just a very fine grit. Then the tack cloth will remove the 'dust'.

 

[cali_reef]

WOW!! your stand for the 40 uses more 2x4's than my stand for a 150.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

WOW!! your stand for the 40 uses more 2x4's than my stand for a 150.

he learned that from me...

you can never be to careful... :lol2:....:biggrin:

 

[nanoreefer22]

WOW!! your stand for the 40 uses more 2x4's than my stand for a 150.

Ok I think I might have over built it A LOT. At least we know it won't fall over :teeth:

 

[nanoreefer22]

Hey Kris. Looking good man. Nice piece of DIY.

When you sand the spar polyeurethane, use about 220 grit sandpaper. Yes, it's just regular sandpaper, just a very fine grit. Then the tack cloth will remove the 'dust'.

Thanks Russ . Got ya for the sandpaper part. I've been getting up early just to head to Lowes so I can work on the stand. Canopy is todays project, as well as, covering all the screw with a little wood filler.

 

[bad coffee]

Kris it looks good.

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[nanoreefer22]

Pics

Here they are...

 

[nanoreefer22]

1 last pic before I add paint and varnish. I'll add trim later on, its not within my budget right now:lol::screama:

 

[Tonyscoots84]

looks noiceeeeeeeee kris.. way to go... once u varnish it, it would look good even without the trim.... nice work kris....

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Umm Nice stand but next can we see some pics of a tank that has...............

WATER
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in it? Or maybe even some.............

FISH?

Just checkin.

:banghead:
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AHEM..............

 

[inkblue]

:lol2: cHieF !!

 

[DEEPWATER]

1 last pic before I add paint and varnish. I'll add trim later on, its not within my budget right now:lol::screama:

I like the coral in the middle of the tank ,:Thinking:

cani have a frag

looking sweet :biggrin:

 

[nanoreefer22]

What biatchs!!! LoL Thanks T, tmrws the varnish day, then i get to go on with the tank . Plus I gotta wait for the ballast from Ronen :irked::teeth:

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Ronen if you get a frag of that make sure you have it dipped for RED BUGS! :lol2:

 

[nanoreefer22]

Heres the finished products; tanks, stand, and canopy. Although I still wanna add trim to the canopy and stand.

 

[212jay]

Nice Kris, now you can make mine. LOL

 

[Tonyscoots84]

looks sweet kris.. nice work man......

 

[nanoreefer22]

Finally an update. First off gotta say Thanks a million time to Brett, came by and helped me get my tank into working order. He helped me extend my bulkhead holes so they would fit 1.5inch bulkheads snug. He also made me an overflow box for the tank.

On with the pics of everything. Box has to get silicone in place in the morning.

 

[jenniebutterfly]

looking great kris, can't wait to see this up and running