Sani-Tred coatings for DIY tanks...

[zennzzo]

Hi Butch and to MonsterFishKeepers.

First question is ...what is your area of expertise at Pond Armor? Just want to know who we are talking to.

I take no offense and I am glad you chimed in actually.

Rather than categorically refute my claims j/k: always wanted to use that phrase). The information I posted was gleaned from your web site and was not intended to scare anyone away from your product but to have them read your web site. And I do suggest they read it before asking alot of questions.

We are always looking for the ultimate product to seal our DIY tanks and ponds forever and a day .

How about posting in our http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=165 section that way our other members can be referenced to it, I see this thread getting messy fast.

Again, Welcome and Thank You for your response.

Dr Joe
Moderator

Thankz DrJ...
I started an info thread here...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=666564#post666564

LOL@ your highlighted quote...

 

[PondArmor]

Hi, First, thanks for the welcome I appreciate that. Let's see... I will try and answer the few remaining questions here and then begin to move over to the other thread(s) you all have suggested.

JohnPTC - Thanks for letting me use your images. It's always nice to show people a fresh new way to use something - that you have done well.

Jovial - Apples and Oranges. Pond Shield is an epoxy where Sanitred is a rubber. Everything has positives and negatives, but I can tell you that when we designed Pond Shield, we looked at what we considered every product on the market and adjusted our formulation as needed in order to compensate for their weaknesses. We contacted many different installers and communications with them allowed us to really dig deep into what troubles them about their choices of materials to be used as coating and what materials they preferred to use as structural bases. We combined all of that with what typical users were looking for in a coating and the end result was Pond Shield. We designed this product two decades ago but utilized it in a more industrialized state. This redesigning of it was to bring it into a more user friendly state so that anyone could use it successfully.

MilitantPotato/Jovial - Yes it can be used on plywood or acrylic. Mind my very first post in this thread though. Your tank/pond is only going to be as good as the structural integrity that you build into it. If you build a flimsy box ANY material will finally delaminate because of movement. Build a strong structure and it will serve you well. I cannot begin to tell you how many people I have heard say, "You know in the North East, we just don’t build concrete ponds because they flex too much and crack." The only problem there is the construction. It's as simple as that. If concrete were such a lousy medium to use in the North East, then why are all of those buildings and highways constructed with the material? You see what I mean? Those buildings and highways are constructed properly which is why they last and have so few problems. I have seen my fair share of funky construction methods and it simply amazes me how someone could go thorough all of that trouble, just to half-ass the main body of their project and hope that the remaining accoutrements will solve all of their problems. Build smart.

Zennzzo - Yes Pond Shield is tested in it's mixed uncured state for toxicity and is non toxic. Does that mean you should go out and spoon a bunch of it onto some bread and have lunch? No It means that if you apply your coating with such zeal that you start filling the pond/tank up prior to it curing completely, your fish would be fine. I have actually had a customer call and ask me about his pond, only to discover that he did a portion of his coating on his waterfall with the fish and water still in it.

Dr. Joe - I am one of the owners of Pond Armor. Have been so since our corporation formed two + decades ago. Yes I figured you grabbed some info from the web site which is why I made the out of context comment. I'm glad you understood my intentions I will post later today into the threads you mention. Thanks for the invite.

I will still answer questions if they arise here, but would much rather move my portion of the discussion over to this other thread mentioned. So please wait for me and I'll get some information posted there today.

Thanks,
Butch
Pond Armor
www.pondarmor.com
800-716-1545

 

[Dr Joe]

And if you could change your screen print color to something lighter, for those of us that use the dark set-up black letters on dark blue is very difficult.

BTW, do YOU have any aquariums or ponds? If not I know of this great product to make one or two with...

Dr Joe

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