40B Horizontal Build Journal

[DigitalPunk]

*cough* Clear Polyurethane *cough*

[DigitalDart]

Is that why you asked me to look at the material that we used to seal the outside layer of my waterfall with? Haha nice one, but yes we are going to use a Clear Polyurethane to seal the paint and protect it from the weather conditions inside the tank.

The Clear Polyurethane comes in a Cylicone looking container.

[DigitalDart]

The foam can take between 12 to 24 hours to cure, we started doing the spray foam around noon then look at it about 12-24 hours later and it should be cured to the glass and ready for it to be turned over or ready for paint.

[DigitalPunk]

Not to hijack my sons thread, but since he is on here far less than I am I will answer the wood questions since I found the wood and was going to use it, but gave it away instead lol.


When we first got it the wood was HUGE. We scrubbed it outside with the water hose and some hand scrubbers to get the dirt and **** off it. Then we soaked it in a big tub filled with very hot water and bleach mixed (maybe %15 bleach). Then we rinsed it and let it air dry (to big to bake in the oven). It has sat in the basement for a month or longer.

This past weekend we cut it down to fit into the 40B.


Basically to prepare dead fall wood you Soak it in boiling water for several hours and then back it in the over at 225 for a could hours. This is just to kill any bugs any other bad things on the wood.