White Scoop away kitty litter buckets

[zipflip]

so then its a good thing im lining my white buckets with black poly before fillin with medium? or waste of time?
:confused2:
im soil

 

[pcduck]

I use white kitty litter buckets outside in soil with no problem, Zip

indoors I use DWC and the buckets must be light proof

 

[Flyinghigh]

Well I went a head and painted the buckets silver and then red and let them sit for a few days outside before last transplanting...
I rather be safe then sorry in the long run..

 

[zipflip]

u didnt paint the insides tho did ya?
i thought bout painting just the outsides too but then thought to myself its plastic and that everytime i go and pick it up by the lip of the bucket that im assumin the paint would then crack an just flake off.
but at the time i did go out and get me some of this heavy duty plastic primer for like 10$ a spray can. i figure it would give a better hold from lettin the paint flake off so easy maybe, no?
but got wait til spring to paint cuz i aint spray painting in the house LOL.
i'll be all sorts a messed up in the head from fumes.
i made the mistake of spray painting inside the house once before and never again .

 

[pcduck]

Zip I tried and liked the Rust-Oleum Appliance Epoxy Paint.

Cleaned my dwc lids with iso then spray painted them, paint is holding up real well :aok: no cracks or peeling:bolt::bong2:

 

[zipflip]

right on.
i got some black rustoleum appliance paint but the can. bush on paint
is that wat you talkin bout, duck?
thatd be sweet if it was and worked. i wouldnt have to wait til spring then and spray paint.

 

[pcduck]

Zip mine was the spray can type, but as long as it is the same, it should work as well

 

[DonJones]

Home Depot has a couple of different brands of spray paint made specifically for plastic that works better than the appliance paint, even the epoxy appliance. It may pr may not be available in brush on form.

Personally, I've found the fumes are usually from the particular paint used rather than the propellants. Most of the currently used propellants are inert gases like CO2 or ones that dissipate rapidly with even a little ventilation.

How ever, better safe than sorry is a good adage to follow with any kind of propellants or other vapors.

HAVE A GOOD NEW YEAR AND GREAT SMOKING

 

[pcduck]

What are their names Don?

I tried a bunch of them I found the Rust-Oleum works best.

What brands have you tried Don?

 

[Flyinghigh]

i made the mistake of spray painting inside the house once before and never again .

Lessen learned.!!! Never spray paint in the house.. in less you can't take it outside..


Only the inside I painted.. Really Just the outside.:hubba: It was Cold the day I sprayed and let it sit all day in the Cold, dry, sun and paint will dry.

 

[zipflip]

idk if i'd paint the inside the bucket tho. chemicals etc :confused2:

Personally, I've found the fumes are usually from the particular paint used rather than the propellants. Most of the currently used propellants are inert gases like CO2 or ones that dissipate rapidly with even a little ventilation.

so your sayin there spray paints that wont fume me out my home if i use them inside?
or mayeb i didnt understand your post right :confused2:

 

[legalize_freedom]

flyinhigh....I don't think paint will dry in freezing conditions, I think it will freeze, I may be wrong though.

 

[pcduck]

I painted the outside and yes the fumes are real BAD when using spray paint indoors. I would not recommend it.

 

[TURKEYNECK]

I use the scoop away buckets for DWC..I tried the paint for plastic and it worked okay, but, it scratches off too easy.. so I used black duct tape.

 

[DonJones]

Rust-O-leum has a paint for plastic and Home Depot's house brand does too, and I think the paint guy told me they had a third brand of paint for plastic too. I know he told me that he uses the house brand instead of Rust-o-leum because it wo0rks just a well and is significantly less expensive.

Regardless of the brand UNLESS IT SPECIFICALLY says it is for painting plastic, it will probably peel and flake off -- even epoxy won't adhere to the soft plastics correctly. They need special solvents and also need ot remains flexible like the plastic they are applied to.

My statement about fumes is this simple -- in my experience the fumes come from the paint itself not the propellants, especially with the new green house gas concerns. That means if you brush it you still have the same volatile fumes from within the paint itself to deal with. Initially, spraying even with an air compressor, you will have not only the fumes from the paint to deal with but the spray droplets too, but the droplets soon settle out -- that is where overspray comes from.

Probably the cheapest and easiest way to make the bucket light proof is to wrap them in heavy black plastic and secure it with duct tape. That way you can patch any tears easily and it is easy to remove and start over if you want to. Black duct tape is good to if you have the patience to make sure it is all tightly adhered to the bucket, even in the little spaces between the ribs at the top.

Personally, I think that some people go over board with the light proofing. I've read comments from experienced Hydro growers here on the forum that say they never had any problem using all of the colored buckets -- white to black -- without light proofing them. Just do the best that you can and you should be okay.

Quite possibly you don't even have to worry about any thing except the clear plastics like are frequently used in smaller totes. I remember, my mother used to root cuttings from all kinds of different plants in clear glass fruit jars and water sitting in the window sill and she never had any prpblem with the light killing roots.

You pays your money and takes your chances, Popeye. Just use what ever you want to use and see what happens. I do know though that I've never heard of any problems in soil or soilless mixes like Black Gold, coco, and so on.

HAPPY NEW YEARS and GREAT SMOKING.

 

[Locked]

I used foil tape on the outside to reflect light and make them light proof...it was an orange Home Depot bucket...worked well...

 

[pcduck]

Rust-O-leum has a paint for plastic and Home Depot's house brand does too, and I think the paint guy told me they had a third brand of paint for plastic too. I know he told me that he uses the house brand instead of Rust-o-leum because it wo0rks just a well and is significantly less expensive.

Regardless of the brand UNLESS IT SPECIFICALLY says it is for painting plastic, it will probably peel and flake off -- even epoxy won't adhere to the soft plastics correctly. They need special solvents and also need ot remains flexible like the plastic they are applied to.

So in other words, you have not tried any of them.

I have tried those paints just for plastic, they peel and crack and flake off.
That is why I recommended the Rust-leum Appliance Epoxy paint.

 

[zipflip]

i have personally used the rustoleum brush paint as well on numerous thiings and just how it is and wat i know i think it would be a good paint for plastic. only i cant speak of any experience in usin it with plastic tho. just metal and wood,and that cheap fiber resin board stuff they make shelves outta.
it holds tuff on the elaminate on the fiber resin so....

 

[pcduck]

I went through like four different kinds of paint Zip. From cheap to the expensive made for plastic paint(2 different brands) and have found that the Rust-Oleum Appliance Epoxy Paint works the best. I used the spray paint b/c that is the only way they sell the Rust-Oleum Appliance Epoxy Paint.

 

[zipflip]

i was just thikin after all the money spent on paint etc you coulda just bought soem them pot i mentioned. but ur not soil tho thats right :doh:
how much do them hydro buckets cost ?