For those using Permadri products, spraying it with Calcium Chloride solution will cause it to set up immediately. I'll find out from Scott on Monday what the ratio is.
Glad I could help. I spent more then a few minutes talking to Scott when I was there a week ago. Great guy!nolapete;3905339; said:Ordering Rubber Coat from NC on Monday! Just got off the phone with Scott at USI Coatings there. If anyone ever has any doubts about the Permadri products, they need to have a conversation with Scott. He's an applicator, not a salesman, who uses the product daily.
Thanks BadOleRoss!!!
J/kTheFishGuy;3905392; said:Yes, my tank leaked... Gotta rub it in do ya... The leak had nothing to do with how quick it got done...
Yeah I'm really looking forward to this Pond Coat rubber stuff. If this works, it should, we may see a lot of massive builds going on. We might even see a shift in the hobby where thousand gallon tanks are the norm. Technically speaking a person wont need to be a carpenter to build a tank. Just your basic wood working hobbyist should be able to get the job done.TheFishGuy;3905392; said:Yes, my tank leaked... Gotta rub it in do ya... The leak had nothing to do with how quick it got done...
There's nothing ripping open anything on this tank, especially at the seams. That's where the most strength is. With the exception of the cutouts for plumbing, the tank is six inches of solid wood. There's no gaps for it to slip through. The inside is sheathed in 3/4" plywood. Every corner will have reinforcing mesh tape.Egon;3905530; said:Yeah I'm really looking forward to this Pond Coat rubber stuff. If this works, it should, we may see a lot of massive builds going on. We might even see a shift in the hobby where thousand gallon tanks are the norm. Technically speaking a person wont need to be a carpenter to build a tank. Just your basic wood working hobbyist should be able to get the job done.
I'm very curious about the lower seams of this build. This is a deep tank! Could the Pond Coat squeeze out through a seam over time and finally rip open/fail? Kind of like an over pressurized inner tube pushing through a hole in a tire, a bubble starts to form. The wood will flex a little under that pressure, if the Pond Coat stretches with the wood everything will be fine. If it slips through gaps in the wood and starts to squeeze out...........I don't think this will happen because it's warranted after a certain thickness. I think Pete may have found a solution to waterproofing a wood tank!