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| n/a |
Posted - 26/11/2009 : 19:22:15
hi i am wanting to hand paint a new background on the viv i have, as i cant find ne i like. does ne 1 know wat paint i can use pls??? |
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| Nazzle |
Posted - 27/11/2009 : 21:56:12
I use poster paints designed for children as they have low odour/voc then varnish with a low voc varnish. Remember the low voc varnish usually takes longer to go off properly and become water proof. |
| zandefloss |
Posted - 27/11/2009 : 19:32:31
you could paint it and then cover it with a clear plastic - like the sticky sheeting, but obviously make sure it's properly stuck down and cant come unstuck perhaps x |
| n/a |
Posted - 27/11/2009 : 18:41:07
Tizzy that viv is amazing, am VERY jealous and so is my snake! |
| n/a |
Posted - 26/11/2009 : 22:52:58
cheers for the info. i will have to wait until my hubby has set his viv up so i can move my snake while i do the painting, dont worry his snake is to small for the big viv. so it wont be shareing with ne other snake. |
| Mnementh |
Posted - 26/11/2009 : 22:35:55
Acrylics will probably be the best , then sealed with a good varnish . |
| Tizzy |
Posted - 26/11/2009 : 22:11:25
Any paint, as long as you give it a good few coats of varnish (nothing that says mould resistant) on top and leave if for a week or so to let any fumes dissipate.
This is my mate Iggy viv painted by his very clever Neice. I love it!
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| gingerpony |
Posted - 26/11/2009 : 21:14:37
basically you've got a choice between gloss or emulsion........and if emulsion gets wet it'll rub off.
like hillzi suggested - some aquarium background glued in place? |
| hillzi |
Posted - 26/11/2009 : 21:11:46
If your'e going to paint one, may I suggest you could buy a sheet of plastic with a good rainforesty look on it? I think paint maybe too toxic to use.. But im not good at D.I.Y nor art, so can't comment.  |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 26/11/2009 : 20:37:51
ahh, directly onto the wood?
household gloss but make sure you leave several days for the fumes/toxins to dissipate. |
| n/a |
Posted - 26/11/2009 : 20:32:17
it is a wooden one, so it will be on the inside. |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 26/11/2009 : 19:34:10
is it to go inside the viv or outside a glass one? |
