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    We bought some IBCs yesterday but we need to paint them or cover them to exclude light before putting them in position and starting to collect water (and we're apparently due for days of heavy rain starting this afternoon ).

    What paint can we use that will stick to them, not eat the plastic and be reasonably cheap? (Those spray cans of plastic paint are incredibly expensive and each can would only cover 2 sides )
    The problem with rounded personalities is they don't tesselate.

  • #2
    cover in black plastic, although some of mine have had water in them for months and its not gone green or manky!

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    • #3
      I've not painted mine or anything and it's fine - well actually it's not as it's empty but that's a different story. I wouldn't bother if I were you, more work and there's no need.

      Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

      Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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      • #4
        Wishing I knew what IBC stands for (got a feeling it's going to be obvious if someone tells me).
        Flowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.

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        • #5
          Intermediate bulk container although some cheeky s*d will probably tell you to google it

          Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

          Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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          • #6
            Use your artistic talents on it and paint a flowery/vegetably themed mural!

            (Better be quick though as its spitting on to rain)

            PS Just had a thought, if these bladdy things are INTERMEDIATE bulk containers holding 1000 Litres, how many litres does the LARGE hold! eek!
            Last edited by Snadger; 05-07-2011, 05:36 PM.
            My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
            to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

            Diversify & prosper


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            • #7
              Everybody in if it's spittin'. I wouldn't bother if you don't have to Sylvan.
              Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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              • #8
                The down side of painting it is that you won't be able to tell how much water is in it?
                My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                Diversify & prosper


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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Alison View Post
                  Intermediate bulk container although some cheeky s*d will probably tell you to google it
                  That'll be me!


                  ...and this was the answer;

                  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBC


                  Oh, and this is what they look like;

                  http://business.shop.ebay.co.uk/Stor...&_dmpt=UK_BOI_

                  Last edited by Glutton4...; 05-07-2011, 06:29 PM.
                  All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
                  Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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                  • #10
                    I have painted large blue plastic containers with shed/fence paint in the past - it didn't work well, and the one that worked the best peeled off all over the place and looked a blimmin mess inside a year. However, I didn't rub them down. I imagine if you keyed the surface first, paint would stick?
                    All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
                    Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Hilary B View Post
                      Wishing I knew what IBC stands for (got a feeling it's going to be obvious if someone tells me).
                      Glad you asked that Hilary, I was wondering too

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Snadger View Post
                        The down side of painting it is that you won't be able to tell how much water is in it?
                        Could put a strip of masking tape over the measurement gauge and then strip it off after painting

                        Thanks everyone.

                        Grumpy has remembered we have some fairly big tarpaulins somewhere in the famous last shed so we may be able to wrap them. Haven't managed yet - we had to go and be shown round our new lottie ( ) this morning and then had planting to do at home before we could start preparing the bases for the IBCs.

                        We only had 5 minutes of spitty stuff today anyway. I stood out in it and carried on watering...
                        The problem with rounded personalities is they don't tesselate.

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                        • #13
                          If it's got a metal frame round it like the ones on that auction site, is there any reason not to grow climbers up and over it?

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                          • #14
                            Aye, we're planning to do that.
                            The problem with rounded personalities is they don't tesselate.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Sylvan View Post
                              Could put a strip of masking tape over the measurement gauge and then strip it off after painting ............................
                              Lateral thinking..........I like that!

                              Like the climbing frame idea also!
                              Last edited by Nicos; 06-07-2011, 01:49 PM.
                              My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                              to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                              Diversify & prosper


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