stand skin

[Thunderfan]

Hey all, getting ready to start setting up my first tank. I am thinking about doing a metal stand out of square tubing. I would like to skin it in wood so it looks like a nice cabinet. My question is how do you attach the skin to the metal. I wood like a couple of removable panels for sure. I have looked at a bunch of threads and see them skinned just haven't seen many explanations as to how it was done.

 

[heathd.hd]

Alot of people use magnets!

 

[G-reef]

Yes...mine is done with counter sinking magnets....they work very well.

 

[Thunderfan]

I would like to see some pics if anybody has any. What kind of magnets?

 

[Stubbs]

I skinned around my 90 only using a couple magnets. Started a thread called "tank cabinet ideas". I'll attach some pics of mine. Hopefully it gives you some ideas.

 

[Stubbs]

 

[Stubbs]

Wow amazing to see how far my tank has gone since then. Lol

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I skinned around my 90 only using a couple magnets. Started a thread called "tank cabinet ideas". I'll attach some pics of mine. Hopefully it gives you some ideas.

Dude, that's beautiful.

 

[Stubbs]

Thanks!

 

[mfinn]

I would like to see some pics if anybody has any. What kind of magnets?

I would use neodymium magnets.


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[Thunderfan]

STubbs, that looks great thanks for the pics.

mfinn, thanks for the link my next question was going to be where a good place to buy magnets was.

 

[hart24601]

That is amazing.

 

[Stubbs]

Thanks. Here's some pics of my big tank. Built my own stand so it isn't metal but just finished the "cabinet" look tonight. Doesn't help you with a metal stand but maybe help someone else tagging along the thread. The last pic is the other side of the wall the tank is against.

 

[Thunderfan]

Hey, I like looking at all of them. Can get some good ideas from just about anything. I appreciate the pics.

 

[sawdonkey]

Here's my skin. I also use magnets to hold the doors on.