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11/05/2011, 11:08 AM
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Restaining Wooden Cabinet in Place
We just replaced out lighting setup and as part of that decided to restain and varnish the canopy/hood while we had it off. Has anyone ever refinished a tank stand in place? I assume we will need to take precautions to avoid getting fumes in the tank, but would appreciate any insight into how best to safely accomplish this.
We are using a one step stain/sealer, and then adding a coat of Polyurethane over the top... John and Terri
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Terri Current Tank Info: 140 RR Show |
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11/05/2011, 12:11 PM
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Tagging along, as I'm considering the same thing.
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11/06/2011, 11:59 AM
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1 or 2 Clip on fans on back of the tank will keep vapor away provided it is not a tiny room.Then fan in doorway blowing out of the room.
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11/06/2011, 12:06 PM
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OOps..Hit send to early..Also low VOC stain & varnish that is compatible with existing stain. A plywood cover and shut off skimmer/filter. This is assuming you are not using a sump? Don't think I would risk it with a sump.
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11/06/2011, 03:49 PM
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u may wanna check into the MINWAX POLYSTAIN this is what ive used on my 75 gallon stand and now my 135 cube stand its nice as its 1 coat and ur done depending on the color ur trying to achieve. also a tip i learned when i was staining the skin wood was to use the wide foam brush as they leave a smooth finish with no brush marks also a good thing i meantion about the stain above is it comes in both satin and gloss poly
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j.p. harrington #41 Current Tank Info: 75gal MIXED REEF. working on 10-20gallon nano |
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01/02/2012, 05:47 PM
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Thanks all. Will let you know how it goes.
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