Dyi canopy
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Dsnakes
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That’s up to you. I painted mine, but used treated anyways. How large is your canopy? Also a good idea to keep in mind the possibility of ventilation.
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sergifed91
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the deminsion of the tank is 12.75 in l x 48.5 in w. the height i'm going 14 inches tall. as far as ventelation. I am leaving 24 inches in the back open. I have a HOB skimmer. which is more than enough to get it in and out if I have to clean it. and it's 7 inches away from the wall. the reason so tall. I currently im using a aquaticlife edge 48" reef edition. I'm switching to the SB 16" reef basic light(qty2). I plan on dropping those lights through the top which if my calculation are correct. it will be right at 12 inches from the top of the water.
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Sounds good!
Ratherbeflyen
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I used danish oil stain and urethane on mine.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-custom-diy-wall-mount-hood.465624/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-custom-diy-wall-mount-hood.465624/
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i'm thinking about using flex steel for the inside and on the frame since it will be exposed to the water.
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You should be able to get by with 1/4 or 3/8 inch plywood ... 1x1s to reinforce the corners .... Maybe a furring strip to support the light .
1/4 inch should be available in anything from construction grade underlayment to furniture grade Birch.
I know near me it's hard to find pressure treated in anything under 5/8 and it would be very heavy
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Being as it should only get humid not actually wet .... Any good urethane paint or clear finish AKA polyurethane should seal the wood fine...
A quality high gloss marine grade White urethane would seal the wood up GREAT .... And reflect light back in the tank ...
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I'm using furring strip for the frame. I'm treating all wood for mold and mildew since I have some stuff laying around in the basement. Once that dries. I'm using flex steel to seal it. They have a clear liquid.
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by Polyurethane. do you mean like the following link
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any particular order you applied them?
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The oil would be first it slightly colors and feeds to Wood ... ( If the wood is full of oil and it can't absorb moisture )
The Spar urethane ( good choice ) seals protects the wood , gives it's the glossy finish
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do I wanna do just the inside or the whole thing inside and out?
Ratherbeflyen
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You want to protect the whole thing. If you don't protect the wood inside and out the hood it will lose its color and eventually mold/rot. You can use paint instead of stain on one or both sides, your preference, but I wouldn't leave it bare.
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I plan on using the oil and urethane on the inside and then either paint or a really dark stain on the outside. if I do the stain on the outside then I'll use oil first.then the stain.
I'm not sure if I'm reading you correctly, but if you are talking treated like what is commonly used for fungus, mold, and even insects like termites, that stuff is copper based and nasty, I would not use anything like that (I saw a comment about pressure treated which is same)
Stain and poly or even just polyeurethane will seal just fine.
I like minwax fast drying poly best, it's held up well on my many builds over the years just fine and it's very forgiving in application.
I also like minwax stains.
Spar I believe has a different formula now, it used to be used a lot for outdoor and marine applications, but it used to be kinda brittle, I think they changed that though.
I find it important to maintain some flexibility, that's why I really like polyeurethane
Stain and poly or even just polyeurethane will seal just fine.
I like minwax fast drying poly best, it's held up well on my many builds over the years just fine and it's very forgiving in application.
I also like minwax stains.
Spar I believe has a different formula now, it used to be used a lot for outdoor and marine applications, but it used to be kinda brittle, I think they changed that though.
I find it important to maintain some flexibility, that's why I really like polyeurethane
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for the whole thing I plan on using Danish oil . then the inside besides that is not visible. I plan on using winmax.
but the outside beside the Danish oil. I want a darker wood finish. It looks like I can do the whole thing in Danish oil and the winmax than go with an interior stain like polyshades classic black oile based interior stain. but Before I do that I will make sure theres no nasty's.
Polyshades works too and less work/coats since it's clear and stain in one.
It has a different look than stain clear seperate, kinda opaque less wood grain depth rich color, but for inside hood who cares really.
Exterior of course is less exposure and breathes so danish oil sounds cool, post pics when done, would like to see the look
It has a different look than stain clear seperate, kinda opaque less wood grain depth rich color, but for inside hood who cares really.
Exterior of course is less exposure and breathes so danish oil sounds cool, post pics when done, would like to see the look
