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Kschweers rebuild. 57g rimless
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Today I got the overflow all cleaned up. My plan for tomorrow is to paint the back glass black and I am also thinking about painting the bottom trim. I plan to paint the stand and light rails flat black so I was thinking it would look good if the bottom trim was also flat black. My plan is to "rough" up the trim a bit with some sand paper and use krylon fusion to paint it. Anyone see any issues with this plan?
Yes sir, worked like a charm.
Always like the DIY woodworking…..looks fantastic. However, I do have a problem with that behemoth overflow…..go Glass-Holes! 
I made the stand 36". I'm happy that I did I really like that I don't have to bend down as much to view the tank.
Thank you Paul I am pretty happy with how it's coming along.Always like the DIY woodworking…..looks fantastic. However, I do have a problem with that behemoth overflow…..go Glass-Holes!
I knew the overflow was going to come up sooner or later....lol. It's still a thought in the back of my head, I'm just not sure how easily that overflow will come out
Personally I hate the look of the RR overflow's but I love that the drains are on the bottom of the tank which allows you to get as close to the wall as possible. Unlike the glass holes overflow. But I love the small footprint that they take up in the tank.
Damned if you do , damed if you don't.
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Got a little more work done today. I took the stand to a friends shop and built some panel doors with his help. I think these will look better than just flat doors like I was planning. Glue is drying now, hopefully I will get the hinges on and hang the doors in the next few days.
Also going to wood putty all the holes from the nail gun and get everything ready for paint.
Also going to wood putty all the holes from the nail gun and get everything ready for paint.
Yea it's definitely a huge help. It's also very convenient since its only about a mile from my house. The stand is there now and will be there until the doors are mounted and it is ready for paint. Then it's back to the shop I work out of for paint. I'm still deciding what I'm going to do paint wise. I was going to do everything flat black, but after thinking it through a little more I don't think it's the best idea. I think it may really catch and show any salt creep and not be very easy to clean.
Not a bad idea. I think I'm trying to stay a little more on the "modern" look side of things. I'm looking around the Internet now for some ideas. Anyone have any thoughts?
Well I went gloss black on the big tank (90 gallon) and flat black ($0.97/spray can) for the JBJ 28. Haven’t fully set up the JBJ yet, but the big tank does require a damp cloth wipe down every so often.
Thanks for the input guys. I think I'll take a deeper look into some stains. Only issue that may arise is that the wood for the top, stand skin and doors are different. I guess I'll have to test some stains on some scraps and see how different they may look.