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01-24-2008, 03:58 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Australia Age: 25
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 |  staining a new stand
hey guys n gals
just wondering for those of u who stained yer own stands did u stain inside yer cupboards or do something else to seal the wood?
i am thinking about using the benchtop finnish < not sure of the name of it but its the stuff on most household kitchen benches> instead of staining bcause its quicker and easyer to clean should i ever have to clean a mess up
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01-24-2008, 04:01 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
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I always just stain the inside to match the outside with a good polyurethane sealer on the very bottom of the cabinet helps keep water out of the wood if it sets in a puddle or something.
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01-24-2008, 04:03 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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I only stained the outside of the stand and left the inside bare(raw) I used pt inside for the support beams. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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01-24-2008, 05:07 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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I just used left over exterior house paint 
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01-24-2008, 05:08 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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01-30-2008, 08:05 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
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Stained the inside. Poly coat. I think it was Minwax. Holding up great!
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01-31-2008, 01:16 AM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
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You should seal inside and out.Any moisture,even humidity from the tank,will affect timber over time.Especially ply or craftwood. | |
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01-31-2008, 02:47 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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exterior paint on the inside. a good exterior paint is good for 15 yrs on a house, so imagine how long on the inside of a stand. _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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01-31-2008, 08:53 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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+2 Polyurethane is a must. To seal the wood from puddles. Quote:
Originally Posted by sharkatak  You should seal inside and out.Any moisture,even humidity from the tank,will affect timber over time.Especially ply or craftwood. | | |
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