Upgrade Halide/Canopy Build

looking forward to seeing the end results. ;D

really for the price you got the materials and already having alot of power tools you getting a awesome upgrade for like 1/2 price.. when i do my 55g FW tank to reef conversion, I may go MH route like you.. and built everything from scratch.. keep up the good work, and get this done already! lol

 

nice !!!
By the looks of it you are definately not "cutting any corners". Excellent work so far.

 

Thanks for the nice comments. I am about to post updates in a minute.

 

Been alot of work. When I first stained it, I was PISSED OFF!!! The stain looked nothing like the existing canopy and stand. I used the same can of stain. I thought it was the wood. It looked Chocolate Brown instead of a Dark Golden. After it sat awhile, and I hit it with the first coat of Poly. It is now turning the right color. (Whew!!) I thought I blew it. Next post is update pics.

 

yea stain will change color as it drys.. either way it could be pink and still look good

 

Finish and Stain

Cut out and routered the intake fan holes. (exhaust will be 3 120mm fans in the rear. This should create good flow).







Applied the stain and first coat of poly.







I have a basement heater in the garage, so it acts like a paintbooth. It will dry a coat of urethane in about an hour.



It is about 120 degrees out there I will add another coat or 2 tonight. I am actually ahead of schedule. Maybe finish up during the week!! Woo Hoo!!

 

Ahead of schedule sure is AWESOME!!!
that much closer to seeing the beauty of these MH

 

you even beveled the side holes with a router.. you a contractor or something?!?!

nice.

 

Thanks for the props!! I did not remember the cabinet or canopy doing that. Seems it was all consistant color the whole time. Oh well, I am on the third coat, and it is getting more and more of the Golden color, like the original. I think it will actually match quite well.

 

hahaha...No just like to play!!!