Help On Fake rock builds

[Jim2109]

Originally Posted by spatte88

What make/name epoxy resin is good to use and where is best to source it from?

epoxy resin for this purpose is all fairly similar, it ranges from cheap stuff to super expensive stuff, but the price tends to reflect the strength more than anything, and you dont need strength in this case. so just find some cheap stuff, its on ebay sometimes. or go for a dedicated pond paint/sealant like A1 or G4. G4 is polyurethane based, but A1 is epoxy based. they both work very similarly.

[niliano_05]

after two days of work ive decided that the fake tree build isnt gonna happen so its more like rock randomness but still looks good will post pics up soon!

[Jim2109]

lol, 2 days is far too soon to give up! im about 3 days in to my fake tree, not 3 full days, just 20 mins here and there then waiting for expanding foam to set. il get some pics up later in the week of it. it takes some patience, but the shape is getting there and ive not done anything difficult. the next part is the tough bit, grouting a 6 foot tall tree!!

[Pendragon]

Originally Posted by Jim2109

lol, 2 days is far too soon to give up! im about 3 days in to my fake tree, not 3 full days, just 20 mins here and there then waiting for expanding foam to set. il get some pics up later in the week of it. it takes some patience, but the shape is getting there and ive not done anything difficult. the next part is the tough bit, grouting a 6 foot tall tree!!

I hope to see some pics of this tree of yours soon Jim

Jay

[lazydog]

Originally Posted by Jim2109

lol, 2 days is far too soon to give up! im about 3 days in to my fake tree, not 3 full days, just 20 mins here and there then waiting for expanding foam to set. il get some pics up later in the week of it. it takes some patience, but the shape is getting there and ive not done anything difficult. the next part is the tough bit, grouting a 6 foot tall tree!!

I know its been a while back but any updates with pic's would be nice---pleeze

[htd100]

Hi,

If it's your first build I wouldent make it too alaborate.
Just focus on making it last,maybe better using real branches and stones shaped into the grout,as the claws soon take there tole on the structure and if the grout isent thick enough it will make holes. Sand put on wet Pva then coated in pond sealant or epoxy resin would proberly withstand the claws,but to honest noting is better than cork sheets or somthing that it can cling on to. Problem is it's very expencive although you could just put it on one wall.

If it's 6ft heigh the it may get heavey,I've started whacking nails into the wood and sticking the polystyrene into the nails. Althought that's if you want to build it into the viv with all the associted problems like cleaning and moving the viv without damaging it. One good thing with building it in is you and realy make it structually strong. Using wooden surports fixed into the Walls.

If you feel confident you can build it you could concider building it parts and asemble it in the room.

Hope this helps abit.

Howard