Can I use plywood to make a rack if i stain it?
if so what kind of stain should i use?
Re: Can I use plywood to make a rack if i stain it?
Re: Can I use plywood to make a rack if i stain it?
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Originally Posted by
reptidude1
Nope. You don't want an oil base.
Get a polyurethane stain. Behr makes a bunch of those. They're water based and will seal as well as stain.
Melamine might be easier if it's not the look of the wood you're after.
Re: Can I use plywood to make a rack if i stain it?
what would a good actual paint be?
Re: Can I use plywood to make a rack if i stain it?
Can't help you with that. I've never been much of a painter.
Re: Can I use plywood to make a rack if i stain it?
would this work just to seal it so if there is any pine in it it wont harm the snakes?
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053
Re: Can I use plywood to make a rack if i stain it?
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Originally Posted by
reptidude1
Nope. It's only a primer and any water will wash it off.
If you're using plywood for a rack you don't need to worry about the pine smell. You may smell it when you're cutting but it will be gone quickly.
Re: Can I use plywood to make a rack if i stain it?
oh, so ply wood has no pine in it at all, so i dont really need any sealant?
Re: Can I use plywood to make a rack if i stain it?
you'll need sealant so the plywood doesnt suck up moisture. Then you'll need to buy more material and start over because it will fall apart eventually
From what ive seen answered in the thread, water based sealants will be ok, no oil based.
Re: Can I use plywood to make a rack if i stain it?
Typical plywood is all pine, the sealant is to keep moisture out to preserve the structure of the rack.
