What can i coat magnets in to make them reef safe?

[budddman]

I know the obvious answer is reef safe silicone, but in my mind thats going to be messy and not a clean look. I've also seen those latex/rubberized dips that you would use to re-coat the handles on your tools ie pliers, dykes and the like. I'm not sure of the toxicity of that stuff though. The magnets i will be using are rare earth magnets i picked up from harbor frieght. There super small but very strong.

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[fishman1069]

Check this stuff out http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip

 

[andylee]

Aquarium silicone?

 

[budddman]

I wondering if the plasit dip will be safe in the water..and yes i could use aquarium safe silicone but i feel like that would be a mess and not give me an even coat.

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[PHILYD1]

Bulk reef supply sells them already coated.. i never used them but i know someone that used them to grow frags off the back wall of his tank and it really worked out nice

 

[fishman1069]

I read the specifics on it and it said it was insoluble in water. So you should be good to go. I've never actually tried it but I remember reading about it on another forum. If I can find the link, I'll post it for you

 

[fishman1069]

Found the link http://renegadereefers.org/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=3266&p=43652&hilit=magnets+dip#p43652

 

[budddman]

Ok thanks im looking at the stuff now...and i dont like the list of chems but we will see...they make a spray and a dip and theres also a product by rustoleum

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[fishman1069]

Yeah, I've seen the stuff for sale in Home Depot

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

Interesting. You have to be careful with magnets anyway if you know those eshops frag racks I have a few of them and they are coated with acrylic and somehow they still rust.

 

[budddman]

Thanks trig, thats partially why im messing with the magnets in the first place, wanted to make a probe holder instead of buying one for 30 plus shipping. Ill coat the magnets and see how the hold up. I was only going to spray they magnet that would be in the water but now that i think about it i should probably do both in order to give the one on the outside of the glass some cushioning against the glass

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[TRIGGERMAN]

yea def coat both maybe even a piece of felt on the outside 1 to protect against the glass thats what I did to a mag float

 

[jab161]

I krazy glued egg crate to a small mag float for frag rack. I think the tiny mag float is like $9

 

[strgazr27]

Why not just coat them with a coat of epoxy. Inert when dry and strong. Just be sure to coat them well. Some shiny rare earth magnets are coated w copper and than nickel. There is a good thread on RC that shows a guy who covered his in casting resin. Search for DIY Frag rack on RC.