Opinions on using contact paper to wrap a stand

Aquavaj · 05/22/2018, 09:29 AM

Not the whole stand but just the panels that skin the metal stand. Might cost a little more than painting or staining but the almost endless designs will give it a unique and much more interesting look. I think the only issue is the tackiness of the adhesive but I can always roll a layer of glue to help it stay on better.

What do you guys think?

homer1475 · 05/22/2018, 10:30 AM

Worth a try, but I would think with the moisture and humidity it would eventually peel. Kind of like how it happens if you put contact paper in a bathroom.

Vinny Kreyling · 05/22/2018, 04:48 PM

If it were me I would use a clear coat over it.

davocean · 05/22/2018, 09:00 PM

Done properly I could see something like a paper machete type thing could look cool and be different, w/ a a couple coats of clear over it.

mcgyvr · 05/23/2018, 07:15 AM

I wouldn't use contact paper.. If you want to do that then get proper vinyl wrap material..

Steve175 · 07/15/2018, 07:55 AM

Contact paper would not withstand [inevitable] direct contact with SW, IMO

05/22/2018, 09:29 AM	#1
Aquavaj Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 132	Opinions on using contact paper to wrap a stand Not the whole stand but just the panels that skin the metal stand. Might cost a little more than painting or staining but the almost endless designs will give it a unique and much more interesting look. I think the only issue is the tackiness of the adhesive but I can always roll a layer of glue to help it stay on better. What do you guys think?

05/22/2018, 10:30 AM	#2
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Worth a try, but I would think with the moisture and humidity it would eventually peel. Kind of like how it happens if you put contact paper in a bathroom. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

05/22/2018, 04:48 PM	#3
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	If it were me I would use a clear coat over it. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

05/22/2018, 09:00 PM	#4
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Done properly I could see something like a paper machete type thing could look cool and be different, w/ a a couple coats of clear over it. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/23/2018, 07:15 AM	#5
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	I wouldn't use contact paper.. If you want to do that then get proper vinyl wrap material.. __________________ Who me?

07/15/2018, 07:55 AM	#6
Steve175 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,186	Contact paper would not withstand [inevitable] direct contact with SW, IMO __________________ Steve ---------------------------------- Current Tank Info: 2 separate 250G bowfront rimless ELOS tanks plumbed to 260G sump, 220G refugium, 220G frag, BK DeLuxe 300, 400W MH x4, closed loops, 3/4hp chiller x2, Phos reactor, Kalk reactor, Charcoal reactor, Ca reactor, 60G surge tanks, & a huge elec bill