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05-30-2007, 03:53 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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safe paint for pvc inside tank?
I'm wanting to paint some pvc pipes inside my display tank and wasn't sure what was "reef safe". I have heard that Krylon Fusion is safe. Anyone with ideas? BTW, I was painting the pvc black to match the background.
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05-30-2007, 03:55 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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I just sprayed some pipe that is going into a tank a few minutes ago with Krylon fusion.
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05-30-2007, 07:00 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wichita,KS
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I just used black pipe inside the tank , I think its abs instead of pvc . Then once out of the water switched back to PVC .
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05-30-2007, 07:02 PM
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Pinch That Penny
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Redmond Oregon
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didn't the abs warp??
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05-30-2007, 07:02 PM
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Now What?
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: charleston, sc
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The krylon is the right stuff about $5
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05-30-2007, 08:31 PM
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Carpe Noctem
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Western Colorado
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Yup krylon Fussion... I read a post several years ago that ABS breaks down in salt water... Can someone confirm or dispell this???? Wan't to make sure I'm posting the right info 
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05-30-2007, 09:35 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
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Location: Pittsboro, NC
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i think i have a couple of pieces of ABS in my tank. they are adaptors for the CLS system. i have not had a problem with them, but then they are in odd places so that i may never see a problem till something falls off.
i would be curious to know if it is the SW or the UV that does ABS in. i would think the UV from the bulbs would be more destructive than SW on a plastic.
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05-30-2007, 09:37 PM
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Dude? Dude? Focus dude...
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Middle town KY
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i seen a good idea online some where which really helps by hiding the PVC pipe it mainly uses PVC, dry sand, and some silcone. just waste the pvc pipe and use a thin layer on PVC pipe and roll it in the sand and you can repeat this to make sure it is completly covered and wait a couple hours between layers and give it a good 36 hours to dry fully and then just rinse to remove and thing loose and you are done
thats just an idea i thought i would pass on
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05-30-2007, 09:59 PM
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Carpe Noctem
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Western Colorado
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OK, in my quest to put out the right info... I poked around and ABS is reef safe, but cannot handle high pressure applications. it also needs different cement to adhere properly.
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05-30-2007, 11:49 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wichita,KS
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Thanks Hop , you guys were starting to worry me .
They sell a glue that will glue PVC and ABS together. Got mine at Lowes . Since its for the intake side of my C/Ls No problem on the preasure .
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05-30-2007, 11:58 PM
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Carpe Noctem
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Western Colorado
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One thread I read one guy stated that he had used regular cement with no issues... But it looks like weld-on 40 is designed to adhere abs to pvc as well as other applications. I'm sure a trip to the home center may have just what is needed.
However, as long as it's not a high pressure application, I can't see why normal pvc cement would not hold. Especially for drains
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05-31-2007, 07:08 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: michigan
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used krylon fusion on my drain plumbing and my spraybar inside the tank, no problems at all, except it seems to be a coralline magnet.
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05-31-2007, 09:46 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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OK, we all agree, Krylon Fusion and ABS plastic are both reef safe! Thanks for the answers everyone! I'll pick up some Krylon tonight.
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