On 16 Aug 2011 21:18:52 GMT, Han wrote:

A friend got this link to a cute modernistic bookcase. I'm wondering what
kind of pipe and fittings and what kind of black paint might have been
used, so the paint doesn't flake of 1 week after set up.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chic...plumbing-pipe-
shelving-097760
or
http://preview.tinyurl.com/ycac3oz

Looks pretty good.
Pipe flanges, T's and 90 degreee els.
The T's make it a bit "clunky."
I would have used couplings under the shelves and cleated the wall to
hold the back of the shelves.
Black or galvanized when clean hold paint well.
Wipe the pipe with spirits, then wash with soap/water.
Any paint will stick well and not flake.
Dressing the floor flange holes and covering exposed threads is the
toughest part to make it look "neat."
But if you do too much it won't look like plumbing any more,
Maybe the T's are a good idea.
I kinda like it the way it is.

--Vic