My 2x 9ft plywood frag tank build
- Thread starter Danielll
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First I 
hit the edges, and then apply the geotexttile tape that liquid rubber recommends
hit the edges, and then apply the geotexttile tape that liquid rubber recommends
After the corners were taped, nothing to it but to paint paint paint. I did a coat a day for six days. 
After i got the full six coats on, I waited a week to let it fully cure (or so I thought, keep reading)
I then began the recommended water curing process. Liquid rubber recommends you fill them up, then drain then 2 or three times.
I then began the recommended water curing process. Liquid rubber recommends you fill them up, then drain then 2 or three times.
On the last cycle, i noticed a problem, I was getting these bubbles in the liquid rubber.
To pause here, the root cause of this problem was on the last coat I did, i put it on heavy, thinking it had a week to cure, and should be just fine, more the better right?
wrong. what happens is if you put on too much, it doesn't cure underneath. When i filled them with water, the water was able to seep into these uncured spaces and bubble them up. The tanks never leaked, but I couldn't leave it due to potential for leeching uncured liquid rubber into my tank.
wrong. what happens is if you put on too much, it doesn't cure underneath. When i filled them with water, the water was able to seep into these uncured spaces and bubble them up. The tanks never leaked, but I couldn't leave it due to potential for leeching uncured liquid rubber into my tank.
As you can see here, when i got it all drained, and scraped off the bubble, i found that the layer below was just fine. 
Okay, you are all caught up. As it stands I just finished my third repair coat on the tanks and they are in probably 5 days of curing time with a dehumidifier running this time, and fans. I added the door, and the room is staying about 72 degrees so it should be a rock solid cure this time.
The goal is to get into water tests by sunday, and be in saltwater the following weekend.
*whew*
The goal is to get into water tests by sunday, and be in saltwater the following weekend.
*whew*
