canopy paint

tony098 · 03/18/2006, 11:53 PM

What kind of reef-safe primer/paint that I can find at Home Depot to use on the inside of canopy? It should be non-toxic & moisture/heat resistant? Thanks.

narow37 · 03/18/2006, 11:58 PM

i used kilz oil based white paint and it has been good.

larac · 03/19/2006, 01:35 AM

I forget the name, but I used paint for boats. There is a paint section at Lowes for boating equipment.

hig789 · 03/19/2006, 04:20 AM

i painted mine with 2 coats of kilz and then 2 coated of extirior high gloss white

dkh0331 · 03/19/2006, 04:52 AM

There was a study done a while back and flat paint actually reflects the light better than high gloss does.

HTH

David

tony098 · 03/19/2006, 09:46 AM

is oil based reef-safe? I don't have a glasstop so condensed water will drop back into the tank.

hig789 · 03/19/2006, 11:11 AM

i wish i would have known that before i painted mine dkh0331. oh well it is ddoing good so far.

narow37 · 03/19/2006, 11:15 AM

i've never had a problem with condinsation on the canopy at all since i have fans mounted in the canopy

dkh0331 · 03/19/2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally posted by hig789
i wish i would have known that before i painted mine dkh0331. oh well it is ddoing good so far.

Yeah, its not like your canopy will fall apart or anything. The reflection off it is just a little bit less than if you had not used glossy.

David

hig789 · 03/20/2006, 02:45 AM

i have two 4" fans mounted in my canopy so i should have a problem with condensation. but i dont know yet i just put the canopy on there yesterday

03/18/2006, 11:53 PM	#1
tony098 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 161	canopy paint What kind of reef-safe primer/paint that I can find at Home Depot to use on the inside of canopy? It should be non-toxic & moisture/heat resistant? Thanks.

03/19/2006, 04:52 AM	#5
dkh0331 Es gibt keinen ersatz Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Close to the edge, down by a river Posts: 3,581	There was a study done a while back and flat paint actually reflects the light better than high gloss does. HTH David __________________ Just found out that grandpa has a drug addiction. He is addicted to viagra. No one is taking it harder than grandma.

03/18/2006, 11:58 PM	#2
narow37 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: hilton head is SC Posts: 201	i used kilz oil based white paint and it has been good.

03/19/2006, 01:35 AM	#3
larac Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MO Posts: 160	I forget the name, but I used paint for boats. There is a paint section at Lowes for boating equipment.

03/19/2006, 04:20 AM	#4
hig789 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: owensboro, ky Posts: 208	i painted mine with 2 coats of kilz and then 2 coated of extirior high gloss white

03/19/2006, 09:46 AM	#6
tony098 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 161	is oil based reef-safe? I don't have a glasstop so condensed water will drop back into the tank.

03/19/2006, 11:11 AM	#7
hig789 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: owensboro, ky Posts: 208	i wish i would have known that before i painted mine dkh0331. oh well it is ddoing good so far.

03/19/2006, 11:15 AM	#8
narow37 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: hilton head is SC Posts: 201	i've never had a problem with condinsation on the canopy at all since i have fans mounted in the canopy

03/20/2006, 02:45 AM	#10
hig789 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: owensboro, ky Posts: 208	i have two 4" fans mounted in my canopy so i should have a problem with condensation. but i dont know yet i just put the canopy on there yesterday