Epoxy Paint or Marine Coating?

[Tristan]

Hey everyone. I’m building a stand for a tank I got a while back and I’ve been trying to see how to get a similar quality feel to something such as the Red Sea Reefer Stand. So far, I’ve found out that the doors are epoxy coated, but doing that in a home setting would take a lot of materials and wouldn’t be cost effective.
In further research I’ve found epoxy paint, enamel paint, and marine boat coatings for wood. Has anyone used either of these for their stands or various projects? If so, do you mind letting everyone know how it worked and provide pictures as well?

 

[homer1475]

I used the rustoloem epoxy paint designed for appliances on my stand. It's stark white, easy to wipe up spills, and leaves a nice hard, shiny finish on the wood.

Also being stark white, with the little light in my stand, it makes it very easy to see whats going on down there.

 

[siggy]

I used the rustoloem epoxy paint designed for appliances on my stand. It's stark white, easy to wipe up spills, and leaves a nice hard, shiny finish on the wood.

Also being stark white, with the little light in my stand, it makes it very easy to see whats going on down there.

+1

 

[MRReefs]

All what you want and what you want to spend. I use Marine poly for the inside of stands and the inside of canopies. Bullet proof. Feels like glass when done.

 

[homer1475]

oh forgot to mention, use some painters caulk on the seams of your stand, as well as any screw/nail heads, then paint away.

With the epoxy paint, and caulk, all spills stay in my stand and on the paint.