Painting Water Tanks?

[toledo]

Looking to paint a couple big poly plastic water tanks to use as blinds. They'll be in the shade so I think black will be ok.

Thinking of maybe using a mop and 5 gallon bucket of roofing tar?

Can it be thinned with something?

Any other options that will last for years but might be easier to work with?

[jhunter77]

I just got done on a roof barn. You will have to thin it a lot to use a mop. A push broom is more likely what will work best. I have a little you can do a test spot with.

[Smart]

Painting Water Tanks?

I’m on year 8 with 4-5 cans of 97cent black walmart spray paint per tote. . It’s not as dark as it used to be but still doing the job. I was thinking about redoing it in the near future just because and it’s an easy fix. I think I got my $5 out of it.[emoji41]

The plywood is my west Texas version of shade. [emoji41]

[hog_down]

Plastic primer spray paint and olive drab spray would be my suggestion, to make sure the second coat has something to bite on.

[arrowsonly88]

I’m on year 8 with 4-5 cans of 97cent black walmart spray paint per tote. . It’s not as dark as it used to be but still doing the job. I was thinking about redoing it in the near future just because and it’s an easy fix. I think I got my $5 out of it.[emoji41]

The plywood is my west Texas version of shade. [emoji41]

How long does the two totes filled last you during the summer months?


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[toledo]

Went with a rubberized roof cement. Its supposed to dry in a couple days but we'll see. Wanted something that I could expect 20 years out of. It covered extremely easy but I did look like tar baby by the time I was done.

[Gary Roberson]

I wonder how hot the water will get in the smaller black tank? We have a couple of 3,000 gallon tanks on a ranch south of town that don't seem to heat up too bad. I should have checked them last Saturday when folks were quoting 111 degrees...
Adios,
Gary

[Smart]

How long does the two totes filled last you during the summer months?


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Normal rain.....two months..... Drought like now?.... I'm lucky to get 4-5 weeks out of them with as many deer as we have depending on feed and are around the feedpens/water troughs now. I have two sets of two and its pretty consistent

[refugioco]

I am just putting bleach in mine, did not know they needed to be painted.