I don't have any pictures of applying glaze coat or finished product on hand but here is what I usually do and a few pictures of a stand I recently applied the glaze coat. I can upload picture of finished product this weekend.
1. Silicone edges of plywood where it meets the frame from underside of tank. This prevents glaze from dripping down during application.
2. Place tank in a ventilated area and make sure it's level in all directions.
3. Buy some glaze coat. The 32 oz box at Lowes (~$25) will cover a 2x4 ft stand (like a 75 gallon footprint).
4. Wear a respirator mask and chemical gloves. Follow directions on glaze coat for mixing, then pour in the middle of stand and spread with an applicator blade (like a blade for applying sheet rock mud). Spread the glaze up the sides of stand walls about 1-2 inches.
5. Don't mess with the glaze too much, then sit back and watch it level out the rest of the way, then let it sit for 2 days to fully cure.
6. Silicone the edges of plywood on the inside of stand where the frame meets plywood. This ensures a good seal from inside of stand. Let cure for 1 day.
You will end up with a high gloss finish that is about 1/4 inch thick. You can water test by filling the inside of stand with water. You can apply additional layers of glaze coat but as long as you covered all the plywood one coat is sufficient.
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I started doing this to all my stands for the same reason. I placed my reef tanks on new hard wood floors and tried to take precaution to avoid water leaking on floor in case of sump overflow or other mistake inside stand.
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