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Help please, Somewhere in the recent past

Keri - 5-4-2009 at 03:27 PM

there was a discussion on painting pilas or those big black water towers. I can;t find it . Can anyone help me locate the thread, k:?:

bajajudy - 5-4-2009 at 03:29 PM

Keri
I am pretty sure it was by Oladulce, if that helps

BigWooo - 5-4-2009 at 03:39 PM

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Originally posted by Keri
there was a discussion on painting pilas or those big black water towers. I can;t find it . Can anyone help me locate the thread, k:?:


Are you talking about the black plastic pilas, or something out of concrete?

the black plastic ones

Keri - 5-4-2009 at 03:42 PM


Keri - 5-4-2009 at 05:52 PM

Thanks , That was the thread but it didn't answer the question. Has anyone had any luck painting one of those black pilas and what did you use, k

mtgoat666 - 5-4-2009 at 06:09 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Keri
Thanks , That was the thread but it didn't answer the question. Has anyone had any luck painting one of those black pilas and what did you use, k


The black water tanks are usually made of polyethylene. Go to a good paint dealer and ask him/her for recommended paint for applying to polyethylene (assuming yours is poly). Paint choice also depends on whether it's interior or exterior location.

Udo - 5-4-2009 at 06:33 PM

The paint that seems to work is the KRYLON paint designed for plastic such as chairs and tables (kinda like the ones one sees at taco stands all over BAJA.