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12/03/2010, 05:40 PM
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Sealing a stand
I have heard of people sealing the bottom of their stand with "resin" to prevent any small leaks from leaking through. What does everyone recommend for sealing the bottom of a stand?
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12/08/2010, 12:20 PM
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Does no one seal there stand? I thought this was a pretty common practice?
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12/08/2010, 12:32 PM
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I am very new and do not have my own tank or even my own stand, but I read quite a bit about building your own stand in the DIY forum. I think people seal the wood with exterior grade KILZ primer/sealant. For the joints, etc, I would imagine any type of exterior grade silicon caulk would work. Never really heard anything about resin.
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12/08/2010, 04:43 PM
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I have never heard if resin but i do paint and seal my stands to protect the wood.
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12/08/2010, 06:49 PM
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Resins are used to make like a plywood tank.. not really used to seal a stand..
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12/08/2010, 06:55 PM
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I always give the wood a couple coats of polyurethane to protect it, and seal around the sides with 3M sealant - so if there's a small spill, it will be contained within the stand instead of in the carpet under it.
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12/08/2010, 06:56 PM
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Silicone should do it, with a little kilz or latex paint. Something to catch some un-avoidable spills.
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12/08/2010, 07:12 PM
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Thanks everyone.
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