On 8/16/2011 6:47 PM, Vic Smith wrote:
On 16 Aug 2011 21:18:52 GMT, 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

Arrgh- accidently did a direct reply again...

Stove or engine paint comes to mind, and what he said about the
degreasing part. Scuffing with a green scrubby pad helps, as well. Pipe
was a standard way to make institutional/industrial rails and racking
for many years. They also have pretty and lightweight modern materials
used for making commercial rails for raised platforms, and knockdown
frames for the tarps used on fancy yachts in winter. The pipes slide in,
and you tighten hex-cap setscrews in the fittings to hold them. Plumbing
dept will be a lot cheaper, though. Note that you can pre-paint the
pipes and fittings, and even bake them, if you can be careful during
assembly. May have to touch up a scratch here and there, but a lot less
messy that painting in place. Or if you are rich, take them down to
local hot-rod or marine place, and get them powder-coated.

--
aem sends...