What paint to use?

[poison]

So I tried for the first time to make a foam background but it did not come out so good. The eco earth did not stick to the silicone so good. So I decided I'm just gonna paint the foam. But I'm not sure what kind of paint to use. I need paint that is safe for reptiles/amphibians and does GREAT WITH MOISTER.

Thanks

[Tyson]

I wonder if that deck restore by rustolium would work, it's what I'm using on my tank I built outnofmwood, maybe it will stick to foam also? Makes a hard plastic, it's basically liquid for forming pond liners, comes in 25 colors, or custom colors, I'm going with sky blue myself

[deranged chipmunk]

[QUOTE=Tyson;187985 it's basically liquid for forming pond liners[/QUOTE]
i did some research on this stuff, and could not find where it is safe for animal use or for ponds. even the rustoleum website makes no mention of using it for pond repair. i saw pics of swimming pools, but that's a totally different animal.

if you are having problems with the silicone, try titebond iii wood glue. you mix the fiber up in it to make a slurry and then paint it on. downside is it takes a few days to dry before you can apply another coat.

otherwise, you can use acrylic paints like drylok to paint the background. that one has been proven to be safe.

[Tyson]

i did some research on this stuff, and could not find where it is safe for animal use or for ponds. even the rustoleum website makes no mention of using it for pond repair. i saw pics of swimming pools, but that's a totally different animal.

if you are having problems with the silicone, try titebond iii wood glue. you mix the fiber up in it to make a slurry and then paint it on. downside is it takes a few days to dry before you can apply another coat.

otherwise, you can use acrylic paints like drylok to paint the background. that one has been proven to be safe.

look at the active ingredients, then at the pond stuff. Not sure about the pigmentation, but the stuff is basically the same thing actually. They repackage the same tech for concrete and deck repair, but its the same material used in pond making/ repair

[Tyson]

I will be calling rustolium on Monday to verify that the pigment part is safe. But they say its safe for pets on many websites, but I'll check on that part

[maxQ]

I used a combination of styrofoam, the spray foam and finished it all off with tile grout that i used a paint brush to apply it with.


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[deranged chipmunk]

It's not the active ingredient I would worry about, it's the 30 or so other chemical compounds in it that aren't listed because they aren't required to. Kind of like how all motor oils have oil in them, but it's the other things they put in (detergents, stabilizers and such) that make them different. It may be safe, but i wouldn't want to be the guinea pig. That's all.

[Tyson]

It's not the active ingredient I would worry about, it's the 30 or so other chemical compounds in it that aren't listed because they aren't required to. Kind of like how all motor oils have oil in them, but it's the other things they put in (detergents, stabilizers and such) that make them different. It may be safe, but i wouldn't want to be the guinea pig. That's all.

but as I said, I'll be contacting them tomorrow to verify, but if this is unsafe, pond liners should also be unsafe according to the data sheet online, but I will be verifying tomorrow when they are open

[Tyson]

It's not the active ingredient I would worry about, it's the 30 or so other chemical compounds in it that aren't listed because they aren't required to. Kind of like how all motor oils have oil in them, but it's the other things they put in (detergents, stabilizers and such) that make them different. It may be safe, but i wouldn't want to be the guinea pig. That's all.

Propylene Glycol is the only thing that could be a problem, and it's used in small amounts in dog foods, it isn't a fuming chemical, but can be present if the eat it, ect. From what I have read online, the tiny amounts are safe., the rest of the ingredients are inert, or found in other pond liners, and ponds. Here is the chemical data sheet,
http://synta.com/images/MSDS/SYNTA_D...STORE_MSDS.pdf

[poison]

ok looks like I'm going with some drylok. Thanks a lot