Show Off Your Custom Metal Canopies and Stands

[Troylee]

i have skinned all those metal stands with wood.... it allows me to have a very open stand ands the finished product looks like a regular wooden stand...

also i use the truck liner also in the spray cans no primer needed it works great.....

 

[btkrausen]

I think my buddy was gonna just skin the inside of the metal, to where both the wood and metal would show. Was gonna be slick looking, but he ending up keeping just the metal stand since it wasn't his display tank.

 

[WrasseSandwich]

I think my buddy was gonna just skin the inside of the metal, to where both the wood and metal would show. Was gonna be slick looking, but he ending up keeping just the metal stand since it wasn't his display tank.

Thanks a pretty cool idea, and there's nothing wrong with not skinning a metal stand for your display

 

[btkrausen]

Thanks a pretty cool idea, and there's nothing wrong with not skinning a metal stand for your display

Yup, I almost picked up a metal stand for my last tank, but decided to build a wood one instead. I just thought it would look better since it was in the living area downstairs

 

[Aquaph8]

Is that sprayed on or brushed on?

I brushed the hard to reach places and then used a foam roller. Seems pretty durable so far but it hasnt been put to any use yet.

 

[tcfab]

Here is mine. Built out of 1.5" square .120 wall powder coated white. I then built a wood "skin" to go around the stand. I primed, sanded and painted the skin with automotive paint.

 

[nixer]

thats a nice stand. metal really has the flexability do go anywhere and do almost everything

 

[Aquaph8]

tcfab, that stand looks great. What size tank is that? Also what are you using on top of the stand, under the tank? Really nice looking.

 

[tcfab]

Thanks, Aquaph8 the stand has a 3/4" thick piece if plywood on top. I did the same thing as the skin, I sanded it really smooth primed it and sanded completely smooth and painted it with automotive grade paint, I am an automotive paint tech : )

 

[tcfab]

Sorry forgot about the tank, its a Miracles built tank and is 135 gallons 48x30x22 3/4" thick starphire glass

 

[Wy Renegade]

Anybody have any nice metal stands to show off?

 

[bbandu]

Well here is mine
steel frame with truckbed liner on it

and what it looks like skinned

 

[Wy Renegade]

Looks nice - did you add doors once it was finished or did you go with the open front?

 

[Aquaph8]

Here's another one I build for an equipment trade with a local guy.

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And mine with the skin on it.

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[bbandu]

Looks nice - did you add doors once it was finished or did you go with the open front?

Yea doors were added, the wife would have it in the house no other way.

 

[Wy Renegade]

Here's another one I build for an equipment trade with a local guy.

And mine with the skin on it.

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I really like how you can end up with a nice looking "wooden" stand, but without all the bulk.

Yea doors were added, the wife would have it in the house no other way.

I hear you - unfortunately, my wife still hasn't gotten her doors.

 

[TropicalReefCorals]

315 Gallon Peninsula Build

Here is a steel stand that I built. It is 7' x 3' and 30" tall.

This is what it looks like after skinning

And a detail to show haw the attachments were made.

 

[Madreef]

Here's my aluminum stand with wood for the tank and sump:

With the tank on it before I skinned it and finished my tank.

Skinned stand with my work table next to it; it's also aluminum with a stainless top

Complete with doors(sorry about the mess inside)

My canopy that I made to match the skin of the tank; it holds 8x54w T5s

 

[justingraham]

Re bump
Just bought a metal stand for my 90 gallon so I can fit a 40 breeder underneath how did everyone skin their stands
Magnets?
I really like the look of Red Sea stands does anyone know what material that is?

 

[thewbell]

Here is my stand out of some scrap C4x5.4 channel and 2" .120 wall square tubing I had. I skinned the stand with wood panels and cabinet doors using magnets to hold the panels to the stand.