Painting the hive

[jayj200]

Has any one tried using deck over you know this product has sand incorporated in the paint?

I had a chance of walking on a deck treated with this or the other product.

It seamed stable.

just wondering

[BeeMaster2]

Jay,
I painted the bee trailer that I made this past spring with that type of deck paint. It goes on thick and really protects the wood. The biggest problem that is see is the added weight. The roughness comes from the sand that is in it and that is what adds the weight as well as the paint that holds it together. If you have an old can of latex paint you can just add some clean sand to it to make that type of paint.
Jim

[BlueBee]

If you want to get creative, there is also an insulating paint they sell for paint your house foundation walls.  It's also fairly thick stuff.  I've been tempted, but haven't tried it.

[rwlaw]

Had to research the product for a prospective job, from what I've found, directions have to be followed exactly, and poeple complain that the deck surface is always hot to the touch. I talked to one woman who had it in done in white and she said she hated it cause it was so hot to walk on. Why it locks heat in, I have no idea, but that would turn me off for putting it on hive boxes.

[BeeMaster2]

Had to research the product for a prospective job, from what I've found, directions have to be followed exactly, and people complain that the deck surface is always hot to the touch. I talked to one woman who had it in done in white and she said she hated it cause it was so hot to walk on. Why it locks heat in, I have no idea, but that would turn me off for putting it on hive boxes.

With out the sand in the paint, the paint is very thin and does not hold the heat. The wood is a good insulator and does not transfer the heat through the thin paint. Add in a bunch of sand and it holds the heat very well and it transfers that heat to your feet.
Jim

[jayj200]

Thanks

the heat is a deal breaker