TSC Implement Paint...or something else?

Pooh Bear

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I have a 6ft round x 2ft deep stock tank. I use it as a pool to soak in on hot days. I have been using it for about 5 years. It works great for this. Even have a pool filter for it.
I would like to paint the inside of the tank blue. I was thinking of TSC implement paint for durability. But I read the reviews and they weren't very positive. (dries too slowly)
Should I use this paint? or is there something better.
I want to paint it, let it dry for a day or two, then fill it back up.
What paint do you recommend?

Pooh Bear

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the tcs paint wont hold up submerged. either a marine hull paint, or you could try an automotive acrylic enamel with a hardener and very little reducer, then use a roller to apply it. if its a galvanized tank you will need to etch the galvanizing. strong vinegar will work.
 
With galvanizing already on that tank, nothing is going to stick very well. If you blast it and put on Rhino coating or something of that type, it might hold for a while.
Is your deck sized to hold that much water? Just checking for safety purposes, That's an extra 3500 lbs that I'm not sure the deck was designed for.
 
Yes, the deck will hold the weight. When I added that section of deck I heavily reinforced it. It has beams and posts under it holding it up.

Source for paint? Preferably quick and cheap. Our town has a Walmart, a TSC, an Autozone, and an O'Reilly's. Otherwise I have to drive over to Chattanooga.

I'm not a painter. I don't know about mixing paint/hardener or anything else. It needs to be something I can just open the can and brush it on. That's why I was thinking implement paint. I don't mind repainting it every few years.

I don't understand how the galvanizing affects it.

One more question. How much paint do I need?

Pooh Bear
 
The TSC paint will not work very well for what you want to do. Any paint you use on that stock tank will have to have the galvanized metal etched so the paint will stick to the metal. As the one poster told you vinegar will kind of etch the galvanized metal I use muriatic acid that you would find to use on concrete. You need to find swimming pool paint. It is an epoxy based material. I think you could roll it on is your not too worried about the finish. Regular enamel paints will not hold up to be submerged in water 24/7. Plus the chemicals you use in a pool/tub are hard on most paint so you need to find the correct stuff or it will peal off an plug your filters and such.
 
Muriatic acid and swimming pool paint.
That sounds do-able.
Both will probably be a trip to Chattanooga.
Don't think I'd find anything like that in our little town.

How do I apply the Muriatic acid?

The only chemicals I have used so far is to pour a cup of
bleach in the water every few days.

Pooh Bear
 
See about having a rubber pond liner made for it . I did this for an ornamental fish pond , worked out much cheaper than the paint and primer I needed to do the job properly . The rubber is so tough I have used the off cuts as covers for various things in the yard for years .
From memory it came in a few bland colours being rubber rather than vinyl.
 
Dumb question:
Would any of those rubberized pickup bed liner coatings work on the inside of the tank? The rubber coating should give good traction for bathers.
 
(quoted from post at 20:55:55 07/16/15) Do I see the motor cord run through an aluminum storm window frame within reach of a galvanized tub full of water? I hope it is on GFCI.

The pump sits about 4 feet from the tub. The electrical cord goes straight up to the underside of the poarch roof and then back away from the tub where it drops back down to a GFCI outlet about 10 feet away from the pump. It's just me that uses the pool and I don't do splashing. I just sit in it and soak to cool off.

I wondered about spray on truck bed liner and then paint.

Pooh Bear
 

To etch the galvanized metal with the muriatic acid just mix it with some water and spray it on with a hand sprayer or even a spray bottle.

Pickup bed liner material will not last long under water. I have tried it to repair leaking livestock tanks and it does not hold up in that use.
 

You need to forget this idea, or get a larger filter. The sheets of paint that will come off will plug that little filter in no time.
 
I think I will just forget the idea of painting it.
It has held up really well as is; no rust yet.
I drain it and turn it upside down in the winter.

Yesterday I turn the filter on and to let it circulate the water and warm up. I came out later to check on it and the return hose from the filter had fallen out and all the water had been pumped out. I figured this would be a good time to paint it blue so it would look better than the gray galvanizing. But it's gonna be so hot the next few days I think I'll just fill it back up today and continue using it as is. May paint it over the winter after I drain it

Thanks for all the advice.

Pooh Bear
 
plus one on putting a liner in it.
(pool company probably throws away replaced ones, get a big one, cut out what you need.)
looks better and, ahem, company will like it better.
 
NO NO NO!!!! That paint takes WEEKS to dry! I did a wheel weight for my CUB and it was three weeks before I could remount it without the paint wounding. I did the rims with high grade automotive paint at $153.oo per gallon and used 4 to 1 hardener. Was hard and looked like glass in and hour and a half. Put everything back together the next morning. I would use Rustoleum and it dries pretty quick. Real paint that you need a gun for will always give you the best results. Rattle cans are OK but a little less on the finish of the surface.
 
The TSC paint is an alkyd enamel that won't hold up to constant water exposure especially with pool chemicals. You need to use a marine grade epoxy paint and paint the inside like you would the hull of a boat.
 
Don't do anything. Grey is better than rust or sheets of loose paint. Etching or blasting will only remove some zinc and the tank will start rusting sooner.
 
Back in 2005 I used a gallon of TSC paint in IH red to paint my metal garage door. Ten
years later, I'd have been better off to have not painted it at all. It looks gray.
 
Pooh Bear:

Do NOT paint it!

What you want to do is ANODIZE it. Anodize becomes a part of the metal, not
just a coating on it. Anodizing solutions come in many different colors. It
can be applied directly over the Galvanize. Talk to a local Plating Plant,
tell them what you want to do, and they should be able to supply you with
the Anodize Solution and tell you how to apply it.

Doc :>)
 

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