SRC Member moron_clown Posted April 21, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted April 21, 2004 hi experts,as we all noe,a W.I. stand is cheap and effective,abeit a little ugly.it tends to rust veryu very quickly.i noe reefez rid rust works,but after only rust appear.the question is,can i coat something over the W.I. stand to rustproof it?thanx Quote Reef Journal Gf's 6ft FOWLR My previous 4X2X2.5 (Retired) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member woonming Posted April 21, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted April 21, 2004 hi experts,as we all noe,a W.I. stand is cheap and effective,abeit a little ugly.it tends to rust veryu very quickly.i noe reefez rid rust works,but after only rust appear.the question is,can i coat something over the W.I. stand to rustproof it?thanx Try to apply 1st coat : Primer (hope i got the correct spelling) red liquid, 2nd coat : Epoxy Paint ( i think it cost $12.00 per 125ml ) If you take care of the stand and oil it often i think it should last years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Bro, First you rid off the rough surface of rust with ssnd paper.(Can don,t sand also) Then you can just apply a layer or two of the rust convertor.This actually convert the rust back to metal and prevent future rusting. Lastly paint back to your stand original color. Regards Sherman Quote 6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08) 4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09) 5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 5*2.5*2(LED only) Eheim return 1 * pump 1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil 2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40, 1X6085 Tunze wm, 1 CURVE 7 Skimmer 1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3 Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium 1 Full spectrum E27 led light 1 CR control by bubble count Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016 Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member rockfish Posted April 22, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted April 22, 2004 u ca ntry a spocial coating call zinc cromate .. can be found at hardware store.. use as undercoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member woonming Posted April 22, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted April 22, 2004 i think his stand is not rusty yet.. Should it rust just use RId Rust.. No sanding needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member moron_clown Posted April 22, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 22, 2004 ok thanx for the help guys..will just get a w.i stand for my next tank..no need to splurge on a cabinet as i am the only person who looks at it.. Quote Reef Journal Gf's 6ft FOWLR My previous 4X2X2.5 (Retired) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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