Shields all

[J Teezy]

anyone know where you can buy this stuff, only place i found is online and you have to buy a gallon of it. I need some kind of waterproof non toxic sealent for my rock wall

[JHansson514]

They only place I found it was online as well and shipping is about as much as buying the gallon of it. I don't know how big of a feature you're making, but I made a background for a 75G tank and I put on quite a few coats of the sealer, probably more than necessary. I ended up using about 1/2 the gallon. Plus, even though it's expensive, I knew it was safe for the critters. To me the extra money was worth the piece of mind, rather than trying to find something in a hardware store that would probably be safe. I'd love to see a picture of whatever you're making when it's done.

[J Teezy]

yeah mine is only a 10 gallon tank so i won't use too much

[JHansson514]

Well, if you were a little closer to Mass I'd give you some of mine. :0)

[J Teezy]

is this where you bought it

Waterproof Sealer Clear for wood,masonry,roofs,metal

[JHansson514]

Yes. And a couple tips when doing it... If you're applying the sealer in a garage or something where it can dry, make sure it's not freezing out. I applied a coat when it was very cold and it pooled in a low spot and ended up freezing instead of drying. This caused a large white spot. I brought the background inside to let it warm up hoping it would dry properly, but it didn't. Now I have to repaint and reseal that area. Not difficult, just inconvenient. Also, if you do a thick coat and the sealer starts to drip off the background. If you do enough coats, the places where it drips will eventually form solid drips (kinda like mini icicle bumps - not very attractive visually).

[J Teezy]

my plan was to apply it using a spray bottle and with each coat sprinkle some sand on it to get rid of the shine, but i'm going to look for an aternative cause i don't want to pay that much when i don't need a whole gallon

[JHansson514]

I added the sand too, and just a very small amount and now I wish I hadn't. Mine is for White's Tree Frogs and the sand is so rough that I'm afraid it might irritate their skin. I've been applying more coats of the sealer to try and lessen the abrasiveness (if that's a word) and I'll probably just end up putting silicone on it all together. I don't know what kind of critter you're putting in the tank, but just be wary of how sensitive their skin is.

[J Teezy]

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