Stand finish

I guess getting out of the hobby is hard to do. After several threats from the better half to either get interested in my tank again or get rid of it I knew I had to make a decision. I had all but given up on my 75 over a year ago. Part of the problem was my stand finish was looking rough (among other things ). I found someone who refinishes counter tops and had him spray my stand and canopy. It's been a few months and it is holding up great. The stuff seems bullet proof and has a nice granite look. It's got me excited to get the tank back to the original standard. Anyway, I throw the idea out there for anyone looking for a facelift on their stand. If anyone is interested I can share a picture.

Now, time to slowly start restocking.

 

I'll put a picture up tonight. Having trouble getting it up on my phone.

 

Here is a general picture. He had a bunch of different finishes. I chose a high gloss as the top coat for durability. It's holding up nicely.

 

I don't recall the manufacturer. It's an epoxy based finish so he had some specialized equipment to apply it. It was a three part process. A base coat, the "granite" stuff, and the clear finish. All the coats when on right after they prior was applied on the same day.

I prepped my stand to save some money. I scuffed it with sandpaper, filled in any perfections and wiped it with a acetone right before spraying it. He just brought his trailer and set up in the garage. He was done in 90 minutes.

 

Found the old email string. Hawk Research Labs was where I looked at samples.