Where to find Glatex 8

[gaboon]

I've been to 2 Builders warehouse and a few hardware stores and they only have white glatex 8. Where can I find the elusive blue?

[Tridan]

Try your local boat builder

[gaboon]

Sweet, got one down the road

[Mekaeel]

sorry to sound dumb,but what is glatex?

[Kanga]

Originally Posted by Mekaeel

sorry to sound dumb,but what is glatex?

I think its almost like bicycle tyres, just very different

[gaboon]

Its paint used on boats etc. Marine proof. Sorry, thats all I know. Gonna paint the back of my tank (on the outside of course), Any other ideas for the background? I've heard of perspex, but wouldn't it make an irritating reflection?

[Mekaeel]

Originally Posted by gaboon

Its paint used on boats etc. Marine proof. Sorry, thats all I know. Gonna paint the back of my tank (on the outside of course), Any other ideas for the background? I've heard of perspex, but wouldn't it make an irritating reflection?

ABS sheeting.much cheaper

[Mekaeel]

oh and ask for the 0.9mm its like R40.00 for a huge sheet 1m* 1.8 i think it was

[Mekaeel]

Originally Posted by Kanga

I think its almost like bicycle tyres, just very different

the moment the evening comes,kanga looses it

[SIMS]

Originally Posted by Mekaeel

ABS sheeting.much cheaper

I used Glatex and forgot I got a sheet of abs lying around!!!

[gaboon]

So is Glatex overkill? Kanga, your description says it all

[Mekaeel]

best to go for ABS sheeting inside the tank and silicone it to your glass

[SIMS]

yip I used glatex,,,it's kak to work with...

[gaboon]

Mekaeel, where do you get it from?

[SIMS]

Mazey plastics

[gaboon]

Do they have to cut it to size or can I?

[gaboon]

Thanks guys, got a sheet at Maizeys, perfect blue colour

[gaboon]

Would you guys cover your overflow box with blue ABS as well, my overflow is black

[SIMS]

IMO yes cover it...

[viper357]

Actually if you leave your overflow black you will get much more coralline growth on the black. Also, making it blue might make it stand out a bit too much and end up being an eyesore.