PLywood tank builders

[kwantz]

Can you list the brand and type of epoxy you used for your ply wood tanks? and why you chose it? I am really considering useing the liquid rubber, it seems like it would be more durable and stronger, and last longer than normal marine epoxy.

Also I am having a very difficult time locating Epoxy in Ontario canada. IN sarnia where I live, we have a home depot, home hardware and rona. Are these things available there? Or where else can I get epoxy?

Also what type of plywood do you prefer?

 

[BadOleRoss]

I used Liquid Rubber to seal my tank. As far as the plywood, because I have an exterior frame, I used 11/32nds sanded on one side.

 

[bubbles123]

As far as liquid rubber goes, it is made not too far from you:

Head Office
Liquid Rubber
601 Burlington Street East
Hamilton Ontario
L8L 4J5 Canada
Office: 905 528-5800


Canadian distributors (According to their website) it only lists eastern canada.
Looking at that list there's even a place in Sarnia for you.

greengiant did some searching for us and found this too:

Hey guys and especially all you Canadians. I spoke with LIquid Rubber on Monday to Order 5 Gal;lons ov ZAvlar (pondcoat in the US) they told me Home Hardware will be stocking it across Canada by april and if I wanted it sooner than that talk to them and tell the sales staff to talk to their head office sales and ordering Director. they can get it in and it will be cheeper than ordering it directly. yay a national distributor and supplies at my finger tips my gears are really turning now

greengiant was also good enough to offer this
Liquid Rubber Canada
Bay #2, 7605 Flint Rd SE
Calgary, AB T2H 1G3

Office 403 253-8388


Thanks greengiant for sharing the information you've found out.

 

[MFK2009]

In Canada you can obtain the Liquid Rubber (Zavlar) at HomeHardware Stores
it won't be in their catalog but if they contact their central warehouse they have it. I've ordered three times and had it a few days later.

I found it apply's well using a StainBrush which is like two paint brush's side by side, with half brush length of a regular paint brush, and then holding it like a floor brush not by its handle and making a circular motion like you were scrubbing a floor. Resulted in a nice thin coating and hardly any brush marks.

As well if you can get some sunlight shining on the liquid rubber it will dry really well, with no tackyness.

 

[tazjack]

So with the liquid rubber, are you speaking of covering every inch of the plywood or just the corners where the silicone would go? Someone not too long ago was telling me that pool paint was a good option then sealing the corners with silicone. Has anyone tried this yet?

 

[BadOleRoss]

So with the liquid rubber, are you speaking of covering every inch of the plywood or just the corners where the silicone would go? Someone not too long ago was telling me that pool paint was a good option then sealing the corners with silicone. Has anyone tried this yet?

I covered almost every inch of the plywood with a litte extra in the corners. I am having an issue sealing my viewing window using LR but I "think" I have come up with a solution. The problem I ran in to was that LR does not bond to glass or silicone and silicone does not bond to LR. What I have done is to apply fiberglass resin to the frame where my viewing window is going and ran the resin a couple inches into the tank. Silicone and LR both bond well to the fberglass resin. I will silicone in the window and then apply LR over the resin up to the fiberglass resin. I think this will seal my window. I seem to recall people raising concerns about chemicals being in pools epoxies. You might want to look and Pond Armor if you are looking at expoxies.

 

[kwantz]

hey guys what kind of liquid rubber do you use? and whats the going rate of it? and how many coats do you use? also do you need to use that fiber glass stuff with it?

 

[tazjack]

Thanks. Let me know how the resin works out. It seems to be a good plan if the resin seals as well as the silicone and liquid rubber. I am looking forward to starting my setup soon but I want to cover the last little details. I cant afford a 300+ gallon accident The last thing I need to do, which does not stop building much I dont think, is to secure a sump plan. I have a few ideas but I dont think it will be a big deal. I'm more concerned with leaks of course. Thanks again.