Spray in bed liner?

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itsbadlands;3455416; said:
interesting concept and I dont see any reason this wouldnt work.I just dont know if over years of constant submersion-if the rhino lining would erode or wear away?
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ever see it in the back of a truck .. or in a water tub for horses .. works great with water and stands the test of time .. just cost a LOT!!!

fiber glassing is so much cheaper .. and i think it works good enough that there is no reason to do it another way

IMO
 
Each spray liner is probably a little different chemically. It had me thinking a few years ago when someone built one with a roll on bedliner called speedliner. Here is a link to it. The same question came up and the result was it ended up being fish safe.

http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69708&highlight=bedliner

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Would you spray it right on to the plywood?
Would the glass need to be in the tank before putting the rhino liner on?
What would need to be done to it after,to make it ready for fish?
 
This gets brought up time to time. if I ever do go through with a plywood tank I might give it a shot for the hell of it. How about the roll on stuff like herculiner? That seems to be more cost effective then spray on bedliners.
 
not right on the plywood because it would suck out all the moisture out of the plywood and cause it to bubble up and would cause problems with the liner .. so they lay a base coat down that prevents that .. also you would not want the glass in .. that would go in after with some silicone to seal it all up ..

and then from there its a normal fish tank..
 
Well, my idea was for a windowless box so the glass isn't an issue. My whole reason for thinking about doing this is that there is a car dealership in my family. They do these in the body shop. So I might be able to do it a whole lot cheaper than most.
 
VLDesign;3455222; said:
Pond armor is certified for potable water. Bed liner is not.

You take a risk at your animals expense when you use something other than tested products.
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You and I have previously disagreed on this point, but for the benefit of the general DIY public who may not have been privy to those conversations...

Pond liners are not certified for Potable water

Tarps are not certified for potable water

Marine epoxy is not certified for potable water

Polyester resin is not certified for potable water

Rubbermaid bins are not certified for potable water.

GE Silicone I is not certified for potable water, and is clearly stated not for use in aquariums.

Krylon Fusion is not certified for potable water

Hot glue is not certified for potable water

All of these products have been used in the succesful creation of DIY tanks, with zero indication of toxicity. Those fancy drink bottle plastics there was the massive media frenzy over last year because they were toxic WERE certified.

"certified" is a BS term, when you really think about it. Who certifies these things? what are their criteria? The real deciding factor is whether a manufacturer is willing to assume any future liabilities in exchange for the potable water market share. Testing and approval are only a small part of the picture.

Anyway, with that rant out of the way, I would not hesitate to use a rhino product for a tank if it were cost effective for me. Pond armor is a great product, but it is priced to account for all that assumed liability, and so is ridiculously expensive for what you get.
 
Iffrat;3456731; said:
not right on the plywood because it would suck out all the moisture out of the plywood and cause it to bubble up and would cause problems with the liner .. so they lay a base coat down that prevents that .. also you would not want the glass in .. that would go in after with some silicone to seal it all up ..

and then from there its a normal fish tank..
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Do yu have information about silicon works with spray on? I read on other threads that EPDM liner and silicon do not work, not long term anyways.
 
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