Liking the interior of a stand

Abhishek · Oct 22, 2016

Hi,

I know painting the interior of a stand is best to waterproof it . My stand is a little old and painted black inside . But I wanna make sure the wood is sealed from moisture .
Any lining that you have used to cover the interior of sump ?

If so what lining and where do I buy it ?

Regards,
ABHISHEK

Brew12 · Oct 22, 2016

Abhishek said:
Hi,

I know painting the interior of a stand is best to waterproof it . My stand is a little old and painted black inside . But I wanna make sure the wood is sealed from moisture .
Any lining that you have used to cover the interior of sump ?

If so what lining and where do I buy it ?

Regards,
ABHISHEK

Another member of the forum said he was going to paint the inside of his stand with white Flexseal, the rubber spray paint. I thought that was a fantastic idea and wish I would have done it!

Paul87 · Oct 22, 2016

Brew12 said:
Another member of the forum said he was going to paint the inside of his stand with white Flexseal, the rubber spray paint. I thought that was a fantastic idea and wish I would have done it!

That really is a great idea! [emoji106]

mcarroll · Oct 22, 2016

Unless the surfaces are going to have to stand up to physical wear or direct exposure, I can tell you from experience that simple stain is enough to protect the wood from ordinary levels of use and exposure. I've got a very old wood stand that has had a leaking tank on it for years and the only thing that I can tell from it is that the doors creak when they are opened now. (Minor leak from under the top trim...not structural.) Most stands are not going to see this kind of abuse – certainly not the inside. (But if it does, you're a horrible sump builder.

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An ordinary paint job might do even better than stain.

You want to worry about water penetration if you're using one of those press-board stands more than wood anyway....actual wood is really unfazed even after some pretty extreme exposure.

(Thinking about the 2x4 structure that held the entire retail operation off the ground at the reef store where I worked. Granted it was painted once with something like Rustoleum, but it had seen 15 years of hard exposure and absolutely no love since then. As I said already - utterly unfazed. Looked bad, of course, but that's not a real problem.

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cromag27 · Oct 23, 2016

A few coats of high quality polyurethane would do the trick.

Abhishek · Oct 23, 2016

Can I use Rustoleam enamel paint ? I have a quart sitting around that I used to paint the tank background ?

Regards,
ABHISHEK

Paul87 · Oct 23, 2016

Abhishek said:
Can I use Rustoleam enamel paint ? I have a quart sitting around that I used to paint the tank background ?

Regards,
ABHISHEK

Would probably be just fine. I prefer almost anything oil-based.

mcarroll · Oct 23, 2016

Drying time is usually the main hang up with oil base so just be aware of that so you don't make a mess.

tomtom2245 · Oct 23, 2016

If you are really worried about moisture or water leaking under the stand, you could always look at cutting a pond liner to fit in the inside. It's flexible and can be cut to whatever dimensions you want. Just know then that any water that leaks will then puddle inside. Just a thought.