hood help

[underworld@hvrk]

looking into building a hood for my tank-I already have plans for the hood-but nobody really states what kind of wood to use?what type of paint?glue? any help would be great guys/gals thanks in advance!

 

[bad coffee]

Wood depends on your plan. I've built hoods from 3/4" ply (they're heavy) 1/4"ply with a plywood frame, and 1/2" ply with a 1x2 frame.

It also depends on what you want the finished piece to look like. if you're going to paint it, just get some good plywood that has a smooth surface. if you're going to stain it get whatever hardwood matches your stand and then stain and poly it.

I use tightbond II wood glue. But any kind of glue that's weatherproof/exterior grade will do.

hth.
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[zahner]

i built mine from 3/4" maple-faced ply. it's heavy but it's only for a 30 cube, so manageable. i stained and then polyurethaned the exterior and painted the inside with epoxy appliance paint. i have some construction pix in my tank thread; it is a very basic design

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[rivdog]

What do u want? painted or stained finish?