DIY Radiation Barrels

Yeah, the paint drys slowly and it's really thin. I'm having to apply a lot of layers. Also, Mondays and Tuesdays are really busy school days, so I haven't had much time to work on them. I think I'll be done with the yellow layer tomorrow, then I'll have to put on the black symbols and paint the inside green. After that, it needs to cure for a week.
Don't worry, I appreciate chemistry and chemists, it's just too complicated for me to understand. I wish I could!!! I'm just really bad with numbers, so I stick to working with critters.
 
biomajorstudent said:
Yeah, the paint drys slowly and it's really thin. I'm having to apply a lot of layers. Also, Mondays and Tuesdays are really busy school days, so I haven't had much time to work on them. I think I'll be done with the yellow layer tomorrow, then I'll have to put on the black symbols and paint the inside green. After that, it needs to cure for a week.
Don't worry, I appreciate chemistry and chemists, it's just too complicated for me to understand. I wish I could!!! I'm just really bad with numbers, so I stick to working with critters.
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Don't sell yourself short, I think one problem with college chemistry is that you have to learn a lot in a short amount of time - and if numbers aren't a strong point that definitely makes it more difficult. I think if you had the time and didn't have the GPA stress, you could understand it! But since you love biology and critters, I think you've found an excellent match.
 
Ran into another problem. You can tell I've never worked with spray paint before! :lol2: I found out the hard way that when I peel the barrel off the newspaper, the paint stayed. Luckily, the bare spots are only on the ends. Sooooo, I jury-rigged some sticks into a little stand to hold the barrels so I can paint the ends without ripping the paint off.
Behold my mad DIY skillz using sticks and tape.
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The Zigman said:
looks pretty cool so far..
Now you need some tiny radioactive placards..
maybe a toy truck that crashed and spilled those drums on the street...
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I have black paint that I'm going to use to for the symbol, and I have green paint for the inside of the canisters.
 
SMinNC said:
Hint:
Always use Duct Tape. Its way more impressive. ;)

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Back to my corner ---> :popcorn:
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I wouldn't trust the adhesive used in my aquariums.
 
dude.. you need to put green glofish in there!

When I turn my blacklight on.. my glofish look totally radioactive-- especially the green ones

pretty sure a 5g is a bit small for them tho lol
 
Lol, yeah. It's WAY too small for glo-fish. I wish...
Then again, if I were Carolina Biological Supply Company, I'd sell a Glo-fish 6 gallon kit, and cram 6 fish into it!
http://www.carolina.com/product/liv...ter+aquarium+kits/glofish+led+aquarium+kit.do
I thought that was bad, until I found an even worse one. I don't think this is offered any more (I wonder why...), but they had a 1.5 gallon "kit" that you could put 3, 6 or 9 (!) glo-fish in.
http://www.squidoo.com/glofish
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No, for my 5 gallon hex, I think one brig and some cherry shrimp will be plenty.
 
biomajorstudent said:
Lol, yeah. It's WAY too small for glo-fish. I wish...
Then again, if I were Carolina Biological Supply Company, I'd sell a Glo-fish 6 gallon kit, and cram 6 fish into it!
http://www.carolina.com/product/liv...ter+aquarium+kits/glofish+led+aquarium+kit.do
I thought that was bad, until I found an even worse one. I don't think this is offered any more (I wonder why...), but they had a 1.5 gallon "kit" that you could put 3, 6 or 9 (!) glo-fish in.
http://www.squidoo.com/glofish
:headshake2:
No, for my 5 gallon hex, I think one brig and some cherry shrimp will be plenty.
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Great stocking choice IMO. :)

You could always do yellow or green shrimp to stay with the overall theme.
 
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