DIY Tank; Scared of the corners not being sealed?

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KLee79

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Just thought I'd give my two cents for the diyers..
I use regular polyester resin, you can get it anywhere, and pour it into the corners of the tank. Its real easy to mix the hardner. I only make 1-2 ounces at a time and create virtually no waste. I lean the tank in a 45 degree angle for whatever corner I'm doing and pour the resin along the corner. It creates a stronger bond and seals all in one. Plus you can give it a quick sanding and paint epoxy directly over it. Works everytime. Heres a couple of pics..

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Nice job. Seams look really strong.
 
Pharaoh;4528807; said:
Nice job. Seams look really strong.
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Thanks. It definitely takes the scare out the corners. I'd take that corner over any siliconed corner..
 
BadOleRoss;4533281; said:
It does make for a nice clean corner to epoxy or apply liquid rubber over. Nice job!
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Thanks. I've been reading your thread and I just showed my wife...lets just say I got the approval to build a monster tank in our very open great room. Hopefully I'll start that soon..
 
Heres a few more pics..I'm taking my time with it even though I need the tank done now. I'll keep updating pics as I go..

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