How do I waterproof my stand

[DGlove904]

Im getting a new stand and was wondering how can I waterproof it , and what would be a good brand of paint to get.

[billdogg]

if you are going to paint it, i would use an enamel (oil) based exterior paint. If it is stained, i am a big fan of (you guessed it) oil based polyurethane

[reefworm]

oil based polyurethane or epoxy paint [one step up in durability/waterproof/cleanability [guess that's not a word :)] from enamel] it's a bit pricey, but unless you're doing a room it shouldn't be bad

[ronin_man]

i use this stuff, works great as a primer/sealer
stops the wood from absorbing moisture
i used this to seal my DIY canopy on my 150g
click here (http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogSearchResultView?D=943743&Ntt=943743&catalogId=10051&langId=-15&storeId=10051&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntx=mode+matchall&recN=0&N=0&Ntk=P_PartNumber)

[DGlove904]

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[DGlove904]

can we get a mod to move this to the DIY section please.

[bertoni]

Okay, moved. :)

[One Dumm Hikk]

David, talk to PelagicMagic in the NFMAS club. He recently painted his stand that was stained. There is a thread in the club area that covers how to do it. Basically, you sand it good with 80 grit and then primer, then paint it with a polyurethane based paint covered with clear polyurethane.

[Doahh]

Plain old Kilz Primer Sealer

[therealfatman]

Shellac as a sealer followed by spar varnish. Shellac is an all-natural resin secreted by the female lac bug to form a cocoon, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. Spar varnish (also called marine varnish) is a high quality, waterproof, and sunlight-resistant varnish named for its use on ship or boat spars and other woodwork where a glossy finish is desired. Kilz is a synthetic shellac that was developed to replace pigmented natural based shellac sealers.

[Doahh]

So is Kilz good or bad?

[DGlove904]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14180553#post14180553 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by One Dumm Hikk
David, talk to PelagicMagic in the NFMAS club. He recently painted his stand that was stained. There is a thread in the club area that covers how to do it. Basically, you sand it good with 80 grit and then primer, then paint it with a polyurethane based paint covered with clear polyurethane.


my camera is not the best but the stand is not stained.

[DGlove904]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14180967#post14180967 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Doahh
So is Kilz good or bad?


I checked around and Kilz has really good reviews

[One Dumm Hikk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14181440#post14181440 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DGlove904
my camera is not the best but the stand is not stained.

OK, it looked stained but the procedures would be the same. The purpose of the primer is to keep the brown from bleeding back through and discoloring the next layer of paint.

[DGlove904]

Ok so do I have to prime it first then paint.

[szhttm]

You could also use primers and paints designed for wood boats.

Good Luck And Have Fun!!!;
:thumbsup:

[DGlove904]

I was planning on using this

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb243/dglove904/SD536563.jpg

[therealfatman]

Shellacand spar varnish is the traditional finish for wood boats. Kilz is asynthetic replacement for shellac and polyurethanes are a modern version of a finish for wet environments. Both the old traditional finishs perform better under more adverse conditions.

Primer is to provide a good bonding surface for finish paints and to provide a uniform surface for the finish paint so that grain and wood pores does not cause surface finish irregularities due to soaking up paints at different rates. Primer is not a sealer to prevent bledding of things as is done by Shellac or Kilz.

The Kilz and latex semi gloss will work fine but a gloss would have been a better choice. The Latex will not be as long lived as a polyurethane or Spar Varnish finish though. As you are wanting a painted surface an exterior enamel trim paint would have been a longer life span choice but it is not a water clean p paint but requires a solvent.

[DGlove904]

double post

[DGlove904]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14213104#post14213104 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DGlove904
im taking the Kilz back what about if I go this route paint then

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb243/dglove904/p-1.jpg

[DGlove904]

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[davocean]

The minwax poly clear is what I use, works great.
The pic of stand looks stained to me too, and not bad, though hard to tell, dark pic.
You may be able to clean it and clear it.