Anyone skinned their own steel stand

EyeReef · Apr 30, 2020

Working on the naked 300 this weekend. Anyone who skinned their own metal stand can you please share photos?

newtothis · Apr 30, 2020

Not for a stand, but itll be the same as building cabinets or atleast the face frame part of it. Tools you'll need miter saw, finish nailer, pocket hole jig (optional). For the doors you can buy unfinish cabinet doors or make your own.

djrice69 · Apr 30, 2020

I was gonna do one for my stand too I was thinking magnets and some foam pvc boards

Smite · Apr 30, 2020

I did but never finished it since I had to baby proof quick. I counter sunk some of those rare earth epoxy coated magnets into 3/4 plywood. So far I've just coated it in killz primer. After I paint it I plan to add some thin slider pads over the magnets to quiet it down. 4 magnets per panel and its difficult to pull off. I glued/nailed some square trim on each panel to rest on the stands floor keeps all the panels level.

playaslk · May 1, 2020

I have an aluminum stand and I’ll get something like this together . Not too hard In theory

five.five-six · May 1, 2020

I used FRP, couldn’t be happier

BeanMachine · May 1, 2020

Smite said:

I have pretty much the same. I opted to have Crystal Dynamics do them but used Killz and painted them.

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BeanMachine · May 1, 2020

djrice69 said:

I’d recommend not using that material for a skin. It scuffs and scratches... it’s a soft material. It’s light though and would look great, at first anyway.

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BeanMachine · May 1, 2020

Shameless plug haha but you can see my skin in this video.

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djrice69 · May 1, 2020

BeanMachine said:

Awesome video Cody making SoCal reefers proud!!

djrice69 · May 1, 2020

BeanMachine said:

I was gonna wrap it with vinyl sticker or epoxy paint it

BeanMachine · May 1, 2020

djrice69 said:

That would work! I like the vinyl idea!

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Raptor72 · May 3, 2020

More ideas guys! I’ve been looking for something for my frag tank also.

djrice69 · May 3, 2020

Raptor72 said:

What tube u use to wrap that cord orange on the power bar

Raptor72 · May 5, 2020

It was a wrap I found at HD in the electrical section.

Neverlost · May 5, 2020

I am going to make a 1/4 frame with sunken magnets then skin that in old barnwood planks or wine barrel planks, go for the farmhouse look. I dont have equipment under mind though.

Ericquach · Jul 2, 2020

Nice tank and stand! Just curious, do you know the maker of the tank and how you found it? I am looking for a similar set up just smaller 72”x30”x24”. Thanks

Raptor72 · Jul 22, 2020

Updates?

JustAnotherNanoTank · Jul 22, 2020

Raptor72 said:

+1 for updates. need ideas for mine.

five.five-six · Jul 22, 2020

I absolutely love my FRP skin. Light weight, super durable. 100% salt water resistant and pretty darned inexpensive. No need to paint but it is a plane-Jane skin. Wipes clean. I don’t think that paint would even stick to it.

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