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 Posted - 26/11/2009 : 19:22:15
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| 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??? |
3.0.0 anery corn
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/11/2009 : 19:34:10
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| is it to go inside the viv or outside a glass one? |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Posted - 26/11/2009 : 20:32:17
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| it is a wooden one, so it will be on the inside. |
3.0.0 anery corn
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 26/11/2009 : 20:37:51
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ahh, directly onto the wood?
household gloss but make sure you leave several days for the fumes/toxins to dissipate. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/11/2009 : 21:11:46
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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.  |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 26/11/2009 : 21:14:37
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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? |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/11/2009 : 22:11:25
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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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Mnementh
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/11/2009 : 22:35:55
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| Acrylics will probably be the best , then sealed with a good varnish . |
One last jump , that's all we have to take Holth .
Wearily the old queen gathered heself to spring ;
Moreta gratefully began her litany .
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Posted - 26/11/2009 : 22:52:58
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| 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. |
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Posted - 27/11/2009 : 18:41:07
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| Tizzy that viv is amazing, am VERY jealous and so is my snake! |
Tina and Medusa x
1.0.0 normal corn - Medusa
1.1.0 cats - George and Meg
0.0.0.4 Giant African Snails
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zandefloss
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/11/2009 : 19:32:31
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| 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 |
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Nazzle
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/11/2009 : 21:56:12
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| 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. |
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