Repainting a steel aquarium stand?

[Kamreefer]

I just picked up a 150g shallow reef with a steel black stand . It connects and assembles through steel bolts and nuts. It has some rust spots. I am wondering how I would go about repainting it? also the screw are a little rusted should i replace them?


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[trackfast]

I think the best way would be to sand/grind off old paint and rust; prime it and then paint it. I would also go with new nuts and bolts. At the minimum sand off rust, repaint and reassemble with new nuts and bolts.

 

[wrasse]

Will the stand be visible or not? Asking because if viability is not a factor you are open to more material to paint with after you clean up. You can paint with truck bed liner for a strong seal. or not have to worry about matching whole stand if tou are just going to touch up the rusted areas.

 

[Kamreefer]

I got a great idea from Reefcentral someone said to use Herculiner! but do i have to prime the stand before and how would i go about doing that?


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[wrasse]

That's what I used on my steel stand.
I just cleaned it up and applied the Herculiner.
Mine is a welded stand. I would do what Trackfast says since it hast nuts and bolts.

 

[Kamreefer]

this is the stand


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[Kamreefer]

what kind of primer you guys reccomend?


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[xj_matt]

I would take it in and have it sand blasted and powder coated that's way it's durable

 

[Kamreefer]

I would take it in and have it sand blasted and powder coated that's way it's durable

I was thinking about it but they say the herculiner is just as durable


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[xj_matt]

That I is a guy in Addison and he's very reasonable

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I was thinking about it but they say the herculiner is just as durable


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Garbage if you ask me I have used it

 

[xj_matt]

Give him a callhttps://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/for/6114694678.html

 

[windycty420]

Give him a callhttps://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/for/6114694678.html

This would be the easiest and look really good. I got a motorcycle frame done looks great

 

[carpetreef75]

I was thinking about it but they say the herculiner is just as durable


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New nutz & bolts 4 sure , and herculiner dulls out and if you drip any saltwater on it will discolor . Just bought a tank that was on a herculiner stand and did'nt look as nice as a painted or powdercoat stand and left the stand and only bought tank & contents .good luck which ever route you choose to go
Bryan

 

[Kamreefer]

Today im cleaning the tank to prepare for buffing got this frag rack for free

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