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Well, I made these really beautiful artificial rock formations for OUTSIDE the tank for the sides and hood. I covered the sides with styrofoam carved into rock, then painted them. Then, I painted Bondo fiberglass resin over this, and threw sand on it. I added another layer of paint and more sand. It came out beautiful, and enough to fool anyone.
But the hood is another story. Instead of painting first, I coated with a thicker layer of bondo resin and threw sand on. Then I painted over it. What I do not like is that I still can smell the resin, even though it has been several days....and I coated it with paint.
I have no idea why you can still smell it, but its strong if you put your nose up to it. You don't smell it on the styrofoam sides.
I don't think it would cause too much harm to a frog, as the ventilation doesn't lead out through the hood, and the resin was painted only on the outside. But I'm more concerned that it will bother ME as this tank will sit in my room.
I haven't coated the bottom panel yet with paint. My dad could smell the resin all the way upstairs, from the furnace in the basement, so I moved it outside.
Is there any I can leach the smell out? I don't know why this smells, but the first time I did it nothing happened.
But the hood is another story. Instead of painting first, I coated with a thicker layer of bondo resin and threw sand on. Then I painted over it. What I do not like is that I still can smell the resin, even though it has been several days....and I coated it with paint.
I have no idea why you can still smell it, but its strong if you put your nose up to it. You don't smell it on the styrofoam sides.
I don't think it would cause too much harm to a frog, as the ventilation doesn't lead out through the hood, and the resin was painted only on the outside. But I'm more concerned that it will bother ME as this tank will sit in my room.
I haven't coated the bottom panel yet with paint. My dad could smell the resin all the way upstairs, from the furnace in the basement, so I moved it outside.
Is there any I can leach the smell out? I don't know why this smells, but the first time I did it nothing happened.