IM 70 Gallon Drop Off
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What kind of paint did you use? And how much you need to spend for painting? I have a plan to paint my cabinet but I am not sure what is the best paint and its cost. Are you willing to recommend it to me?
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SammieT
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Honestly, because this is IKEA material
the wood is very smooth and was a hassle to find something that would stick but when it did, it kept leaving streaks and kept having to apply more and more coats
i went with a basic black from home depo and ran it with a roller, had better results that way with multiple coats
drilled and kept moving things around into the cabinet, so i decided to fill it up with wood filler and touch up paint after
i kept changing my mind on how my original vision was planned out and most of it dint work so i kept mixing things up
i spent $20 on paint really and went with a qt instead of a gallon
good thing is that i still have plenty left to toss on more coats and touch up
ill post a picture soon, stay tuned to how my craftsmanship turned out
ill give you a hint, horrible ;Hilarious;Hilarious;Hilarious;Hilarious
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Alright. Made some progress on the wiring, still needs a little work but maybe 80% done with the set up
Here's some photos
The one with the lights above the tank should be ignored, the tank is on rollers so I can work on it so it doesn't look like it lines up, but it does
Printing a couple mounts for my power bricks and slowly mounting everything up, trying to make room.
Soon enough, gonna have to power wash my dry rock to scrub whatever is left on it and begin the scape (which sounds like fun)
Here's some photos
The one with the lights above the tank should be ignored, the tank is on rollers so I can work on it so it doesn't look like it lines up, but it does
Printing a couple mounts for my power bricks and slowly mounting everything up, trying to make room.
Soon enough, gonna have to power wash my dry rock to scrub whatever is left on it and begin the scape (which sounds like fun)
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Thanks so much for sharing! Your cabinet luck good, congratulation. I tried your way for painting but with another paint that is Nuvo. I really love this paint. Goes on smooth and drys with a beautiful shiny smooth finish. 2.5 quarts did my whole kitchen. My bathroom. Guest bathroom and my linen closet. Oh and a huge cabinet thing I have. I first bought the kit but needed a bit more for everything I needed to do. It does scratch if you drag something over it pretty roughly.
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SammieT
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Glad it worked out for you! those scratches can be annoying especially if its visible, did you add a clear protective coat on top? those work sometimes to help protect from anything damaging the color
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Well, bad news is the current sump could not keep up with the drainage on the 70
so i had to replace it and run all new pipes, very fun
will update if requested with pics
otherwise i'll just wait till tank is finished cycling
so i had to replace it and run all new pipes, very fun
will update if requested with pics
otherwise i'll just wait till tank is finished cycling
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Hey man I have some questions as I may be looking to get this tank. What are the dimensions of the tank? I can not get a solid answer from bulk reef as they list the tank at 55 inches tall which I do not believe. LxWxH please if you can. Also was there a drop shipping fee or was shipping included in the $1,999? thanks !
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