Rhino liner?

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Jack Dempsey
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Hey I have a customer at my lfs making if rhino liner is inert enough to use in a plywood tank. I don't have the answer and I know y'all will. What are your thoughts? The conventional sealing methods aren't available though our local hardware stores and the customer is against buying online for some reason.

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You're in Starkville. There are boat supply stores in town that probably stock epoxy for boat hulls. At the very least, they can special order it for a customer. It's also a regular item at Lowes on hwy 12.
 
Oddball, what product do they stock at Lowe's that will work effectively? I have zero experience with diy tanks

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I have little faith in the product. My brother was a Rhino Liner retailer/installer and at the time we loved and swore by the product. After some time he started to have second thoughts about the product. With numerous customer complaints and a few jobs that he reinstalled the product it still lifted and separated. That being said he had a lot of vehicles that had no issues at all. When following the installation guidelines (prep, application, standing time) he would experience problems. It didn't matter weather it was a brand new truck or 10yrs old some worked while others just wouldn't adhere.
We did a one point do a speaker box for a jeep. It was made out of plywood that had a primer applied to it. Lasted for two summers with lots of exposure to the elements and mud. Not sure how it held up after that as he sold the Jeep with the stereo.
As for what it would be like for a fish tank liner I can't say but IMO I would chose another material to use.
 
The hardware chains all carry 2-part epoxy resin/hardener for use on wooden and FG boat hulls. They're available in 1 gal size. These epoxies along with good sturdy FG cloth will seal the wood against moisture intrusion and reinforce all seams and joints. After the epoxy and FG cures, glass panes can be silicone sealed to the coating.

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With these epoxy resin/hardener kits would you have to re-apply this periodically over time? I am not that familiar with marine grade materials but I know I have seen a lot of people refinishing wooden boots a lot. Just wondering cause it may be a viable option for me as I am a wee bit intimidated to do an acrylic build do to the cost of the panels. I am a framer by trade so wood, would be more preferential to my qualifications and comfort level. Where my concern is I haven't found a liner material I was comfortable with.
 
My oldest DIY was a 17 y/o plywood 900 gal. I never had to reapply epoxy due to wear. I did have to fix a leak with more cloth and epoxy. But, that was due to shipping damage when it traveled from L.I. NY to S.D. CA. I sealed it with 6 layers of thick epoxy. Perhaps that was too much but, that's how I did it back in the mid-70s. It was probably firm enough to stand on its own without the wood shell.
 
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