DIY Skin for metal stand.

[Gourami Swami]

This is a mahogany fascia built onto a steel stand by my father who builds fine furniture. It was a gift to me, and has stood up for about 15 years now. It is built in a way so that the wood is only around the front and sides, and is removable- it's attached to the stand only because it fits around it like a puzzle, no tape or Velcro or anything like that.

 

[jvc66]

check out wainscoting. I know you have a shorter stand so you would have to trim up the top and add some decorative moulding.

Or easiest thing is maybe a black fabric sheet and secure with magnets?

 

[jaws7777]

I was thinking of maybe using medium density fiber board ( cheaper than plywood) then glue vinyl flooring to it. Then attach with magnets

 

[Jez1992]

They are the magnets you want, but they get ones with a hole in centre to screw them in, otherwise if glued on they crack off after a while.

I used those, but I didn't want a DIY look so went to ikea and bought cheap kitchen cabinet doors and used them to box stand in. Looks really professional but only cost me around £50 plus the magnets. I'll find a pic

 

[Jez1992]

That's it. Just used a 1x4 wooden strip painted to match colours along the bottom for doors to 'rest' on, and bring them to the right height. then magnets are on the top to keep.the doors shut.

 

[jaws7777]

That's it. Just used a 1x4 wooden strip painted to match colours along the bottom for doors to 'rest' on, and bring them to the right height. then magnets are on the top to keep.the doors shut.

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Wow that came out nice

 

[Eatsomekiwis]

I used ikea cabinet doors and put self adhearing magnets from amazon on them and put metal brackets I got at Lowe’s screwed on the stand itself

 

[Steve_C]

Eatsomekiwis I'm not usually a big fan of black stands, I tend to like stained wood more, but I gotta say I really like yours. It has a real smooth clean look to it. Very nice.

 

[Eatsomekiwis]

Eatsomekiwis I'm not usually a big fan of black stands, I tend to like stained wood more, but I gotta say I really like yours. It has a real smooth clean look to it. Very nice.

Thanks bro, part of the agreement with the wife is any tank I bring inside has to look nice, clean, and match. IKEA paneling has saved me many arguments and some serious change since they are relatively cheap. In the process now of building a 480 and plan to do that stand the same way

 

[jaws7777]

Not dry but so far so good. It was cheap and easy to do lol im not handy so.....