painted driftwood

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I found this huge driftwood decoration. It apears to be 10 or more pieces attatched together and then pianted white with gold flec. The overall dimentions are about 25 inchs wide x 15 inchs deep x 25 inchs tall. I am not sure that I can safely seal the piece so that I can use it. I don't like the color so If possible I would spray it a more natural color and then spray with something to seal it. Maybe varnish ? Do you think this would work. Any input or sugestions would be apretiated. Thanks

RS

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Sounds like to me that it would be cheaper, faster, easier, and safer to buy a new piece of driftwood.
 
You can do whatever you want to the wood so long as you completely seal it with an epoxy coating and let the epoxy fully cure before placing it in the tank. Cured marine epoxy is inert once cured (same as coated gravel and sealed plywood tanks).
 
I have not found pieces like this for sale at any of the shops around here. The stores here sell mopani and the like. Medium size pieces sell for 35- 40 dollars. It would take 3 pieces from the store to get something close to this piece so if I could seal it I think it would be well worth it.
 
Oddball said:
You can do whatever you want to the wood so long as you completely seal it with an epoxy coating and let the epoxy fully cure before placing it in the tank. Cured marine epoxy is inert once cured (same as coated gravel and sealed plywood tanks).
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Do you spray or brush on the epoxy? Would I find marine epoxy at a paint store? Thanks for the input Oddball
 
I don't think you can spray it since marine epoxy is a 2-part combination of resin and hardener. I'd think it would ruin sprayers. I get marine epoxy from Home Depot (it's sold as boat hull sealer) in the paint dept. aquaticeco.com also carries it.
 
BTW, you'll most likely have to attach the wood piece to a base (tile, terracotta pot saucer, etc) since the wood will have air in it instead of being saturated with water.
 
Oddball said:
I don't think you can spray it since marine epoxy is a 2-part combination of resin and hardener. I'd think it would ruin sprayers. I get marine epoxy from Home Depot (it's sold as boat hull sealer) in the paint dept. aquaticeco.com also carries it.
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Thanks for the Home Depot tip Oddball. I will check them out tomorow. If it's not too expensive I will give it a go. This piece is quite heavy so it shouldn't float. I chipped some of the paint to check and it was definately wood underneith. Thanks again for the help.
RS
 
Howdy,

reconditioning that driftqwood sounds like an aweful lot of work. Here's another idea:

Take your girl on a canoeing trip this weekend and harvest some driftwood yourself :thumbsup: Great times, great memories, endless selection on free wood :grinyes:

HarleyK
 
HarleyK did you see where he's from? needs an Icebreaker not a canoe.

Great memories... Frostbite in July.

Great times... Portaging Icebreaker 3 miles to frozen river.

Endless selection of driftwood... ALL wood looks like driftwood (dead).

Girlfreind leaves him cause she thinks he thinks this is a good time.

An did you ever see Deliverence... what was that noise.. :eek:

:ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL:

Acually a canoe trip is a great idea. :thumbsup:
 
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