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Epoxy in closed room.

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Florere

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Hello all,
I want to make a closed grow groom from plywood. But now im not sure with what i can paint it safely.
Want to make it white.

Was thinking about painting it white an if needed cover it with epoxy to seal.

Now i got two questions. Is white paint safe or does it fume. If not is white paint “waterproof” enough?

Or better epoxy? And is epoxy safe or does it fume?


Thanks in advance
 
slackx

slackx

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Just get pond liner, epoxy smells horrible and is costly when you have a base coat, coat and clear coat. Cement paint is okay but will detoriate from constant damp
 
Fixer

Fixer

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Any latex, eggshell or shinier, paint will be fine. You could use an oil based paint or epoxy but it would be overkill. If you want to go all out you can glue white FRP (fiberglass reinforced panel) to the plywood. Good luck!
 
Switcher56

Switcher56

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Fixer said:
Any latex, eggshell or shinier, paint will be fine. You could use an oil based paint or epoxy but it would be overkill. If you want to go all out you can glue white FRP (fiberglass reinforced panel) to the plywood. Good luck!
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I would like to add... bathroom latex paint. It is mildew and mold resistant. :tiphat:
 
OldSSSCGuy

OldSSSCGuy

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I am with fixer - any flat white paint is just fine, it will not need an extra sealing or anything. Just don't use a semi-gloss, it reflects about 20% less light than good old flat white.
 
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Florere

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Thanks guys.

Latex i rather not use because i want w smooth surface which i can clean easy and thoroughly. That’s why i want white wood paint and or epoxy. But i dont know if it’s safe (fumes)

I believe plywood also consists of nasty glue so i need to close it off. And i want the wood to be 100% waterproof.


Thanks in advance
 
Fixer

Fixer

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Florere said:
Thanks guys.

Latex i rather not use because i want w smooth surface which i can clean easy and thoroughly. That’s why i want white wood paint and or epoxy. But i dont know if it’s safe (fumes)

I believe plywood also consists of nasty glue so i need to close it off. And i want the wood to be 100% waterproof.


Thanks in advance
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You'd be fine with an eggshell paint . It's as close to flat as you can get and still easily clean. If you want to use epoxy it is easy to clean aggressively. I would not worry about the fumes unless you're already growing in the space. Some epoxies are food safe (MarineTex.) If you are growing in the space remove your plants and use a fast setting epoxy. Once the epoxy cures there won't be any off gassing. I'm talking about two part epoxy. If you use a one part epoxy paint you'll have to read the can.
 
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