[Palex134]

Brandon,
how much of the spray foam do you use? How much would you think would be good for a 15 gallon. I want to do the full back. I also want to make some small crevices and little ledges. Also what brands do you use also? Would "great stuff" work? What do you use for acrylic finish? Thanks

[Brandon Parry]

I used great stuff foam or any hard drying foam and a water based acrylic finish that I applied with a brush.

[Joel]

a have found a thread on a site im a moderator in, its one of my leopard geckos vivs that i made earlier in the year. bit of a step by step guide. I really like the effect and my leo loves climbing about in it, and in the caves and stuff. overall very pleased with the result http://piedipersark.proboards26.com/...ead=1140912631

[Palex134]

Joel,
that is great! exactly what I needed.

Now, what I am going to do.
I will flip the 15 gallon so that the back is now the bottom. Then, I plan to make a pre-made background of one piece of stryfoam, and glue muliple little ledges, and make cuts in it. Then, I will unload the great stuff on it. I will then let it dry, and begin cutting to the shape I like. Then, I will cover with the acrylic finish, and sprinkle sand on it.


Should I instead use no stryofoam, and just pour the Great Stuff on the glass?
Does it stick to glass?
How easy is it to cut?


what does everyone think?

[brandon f.]

peter,
it will stick to the glass very well. i have done a couple backgrounds with great stuff, and once it's dry its there.

[Palex134]

Originally Posted by tank0204

peter,
it will stick to the glass very well. i have done a couple backgrounds with great stuff, and once it's dry its there.

Thanks Brandon,
can you cut it with a knife or with a special tool once its dry?

do you think I should make a stryofoam background then ad the foam to that, or just lay it on the glass? Thanks man

[Mack2]

Here is a step by step, it’s not for simulating rocks but it’s basically the same application.
http://www.crestedlady.com/howto.htm

[Palex134]

Thanks Mack,
Ive seen that one before, but I didnt look at it too closely. Thats also what I needed,
I am just not sure if I want to make a foam frame for the rock background first. Ive got some thinking to do.

Thanks everyone!

[Joel]

if its your first go id make it outside the viv and then glue it in afterwards. If you mess up its lot of work to undo and you can potentially ruin your viv.

[Coleonyx]

I am making my second rock-walled enclosure today and tomorrow for some Cv abbotti. I will post supplies and pics when I am done.