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Gaz_1989
Yearling

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Posted - 15/02/2010 :  10:45:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Does anyone know if you can paint laminated chipboard?

We are moving house next week and having all new furniture, everything is going to be dark wood, and my viv is the Viv Exotic VX36 in Pine, so is going to look a little odd.

Was wondering if there is anything i could paint it with to make it darker?

Thanks

Gaz
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elament
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Posted - 15/02/2010 :  10:56:56  Show Profile  Send elament a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
There is a paint you can get to paint laminate gaz but i am not sure how safe it would be for use with vivs. The trouble is plastic laminate does not have a "key" which the paint can bond too and as such most paints will not adhere to it and will flake off after a period of time.


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Gaz_1989
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Posted - 15/02/2010 :  11:44:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That is what i was thinking mate. I knew that if it could be done then it would need to be a special paint.

And even then it may not be safe for in a viv.

Thanks

Gaz
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liverpoolmadman
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Posted - 15/02/2010 :  13:01:33  Show Profile  Visit liverpoolmadman's Homepage  Reply with Quote
HI GUYS IM NO DIY EXPERT OR ANYTHING BUT CANT YOU SAND DOWN THE LAMINATE CHIPBOARD SLIGHTLY to make a KEY for the paint to adher to????
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Posted - 15/02/2010 :  14:09:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
any kind of paint, simples.
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liverpoolmadman
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Posted - 15/02/2010 :  14:16:13  Show Profile  Visit liverpoolmadman's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bacon

any kind of paint, simples.

would obviously try and use LOW ODOUR PAINT would NOT go for a cheap paint just incase the ODOUR lingers........LIKE IVE SAID EARLIER IM NO DIY EXPERT (JUST ASK THE OH lol) however I would assume that a good quality sandpaper ROUGH would make inroads into giving it a KEY for you to paint on.............HAPPY SNAKIE DECORATING
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Posted - 15/02/2010 :  14:17:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
yeah just as long as the fumes are given time to dispaite before snake moves in,
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Gaz_1989
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Posted - 15/02/2010 :  14:29:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks, will any paint be snake safe once dried?

Thanks,

Gaz
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