Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with plastic
sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product might be
better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but it's too
expensive. Can I use a spray on truck bedliner product? The planters
will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that makes a
difference.

On 7/27/20 10:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with plastic
sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product might be
better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but it's too
expensive. Can I use a spray on truck bedliner product? The planters
will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that makes a
difference.


Would a small trash can fit by some odd chance?

On Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 6:24:19 AM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 7/27/20 10:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with plastic
sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product might be
better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but it's too
expensive. Can I use a spray on truck bedliner product? The planters
will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that makes a
difference.


Would a small trash can fit by some odd chance?

Fiberglass resin, thin, painted on with a brush. Could put in a few small
PVC couplings or similar in holes in the bottom so that excess water can
run out without rotting the wood.

On 7/28/2020 5:24 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 7/27/20 10:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with
plastic sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product
might be better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but
it's too expensive. Can I use a spray on truck bedliner product? The
planters will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that
makes a difference.


Â*Â*Â*Â* Would a small trash can fit by some odd chance?

Not that I can see. These are about 14 inches wide and 32 inches long,
sort of the shape of a horse trough, if you remember those from old
westerns.

On 7/28/20 3:42 PM, Obiwan wrote:
On 7/28/2020 5:24 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 7/27/20 10:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with
plastic sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product
might be better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but
it's too expensive. Can I use a spray on truck bedliner product? The
planters will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that
makes a difference.


Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Would a small trash can fit by some odd chance?

Not that I can see. These are about 14 inches wide and 32 inches long,
sort of the shape of a horse trough, if you remember those from old
westerns.


So get a larger bag and cut it down.

They range in size up to those big honkin' heavy duty 55 gallon
mf'ers...or outdoor leaf/yard debris bags or even those contractor
cleanup bags which are even bigger and heavier gauge ;-)

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life are the same ones who want you to be disarmed?

On 7/28/2020 7:21 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 6:24:19 AM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 7/27/20 10:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with plastic
sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product might be
better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but it's too
expensive. Can I use a spray on truck bedliner product? The planters
will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that makes a
difference.


Would a small trash can fit by some odd chance?

Fiberglass resin, thin, painted on with a brush. Could put in a few small
PVC couplings or similar in holes in the bottom so that excess water can
run out without rotting the wood.

Wife likes that idea very much. We never worked with fiberglass before
but it seems similar to epoxy.

Found this one on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/3M-20122-Purp.../dp/B003ODJ8J4

On 7/28/2020 7:42 PM, Obiwan wrote:
On 7/28/2020 7:21 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 6:24:19 AM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 7/27/20 10:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with
plastic
sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product might be
better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but it's too
expensive. Can I use a spray on truck bedliner product? The planters
will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that makes a
difference.


Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Would a small trash can fit by some odd chance?

Fiberglass resin, thin, painted on with a brush.Â* Could put in a few
small
PVC couplings or similar in holes in the bottom so that excess water can
run out without rotting the wood.

Wife likes that idea very much. We never worked with fiberglass before
but it seems similar to epoxy.

Found this one on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/3M-20122-Purp.../dp/B003ODJ8J4



Might work but I would put in some fiberglass scrim to keep it intact
from thermal expansion and contraction.

On 7/28/2020 5:21 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 6:24:19 AM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 7/27/20 10:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with plastic
sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product might be
better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but it's too
expensive. Can I use a spray on truck bedliner product? The planters
will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that makes a
difference.


Would a small trash can fit by some odd chance?

Fiberglass resin, thin, painted on with a brush. Could put in a few small
PVC couplings or similar in holes in the bottom so that excess water can
run out without rotting the wood.


A better choice might be penetrating epoxy like "rotfix".

On 7/28/2020 7:00 PM, Frank wrote:
On 7/28/2020 7:42 PM, Obiwan wrote:
On 7/28/2020 7:21 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 6:24:19 AM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 7/27/20 10:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with
plastic
sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product might be
better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but it's too
expensive. Can I use a spray on truck bedliner product? The planters
will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that makes a
difference.


Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Would a small trash can fit by some odd chance?

Fiberglass resin, thin, painted on with a brush.Â* Could put in a few
small
PVC couplings or similar in holes in the bottom so that excess water can
run out without rotting the wood.

Wife likes that idea very much. We never worked with fiberglass before
but it seems similar to epoxy.

Found this one on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/3M-20122-Purp.../dp/B003ODJ8J4



Might work but I would put in some fiberglass scrim to keep it intact
from thermal expansion and contraction.


I had to look up what is scrim. haha
thanks

On 7/28/2020 9:15 PM, Bob F wrote:
On 7/28/2020 5:21 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 6:24:19 AM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 7/27/20 10:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with
plastic
sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product might be
better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but it's too
expensive. Can I use a spray on truck bedliner product? The planters
will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that makes a
difference.


Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Would a small trash can fit by some odd chance?

Fiberglass resin, thin, painted on with a brush.Â* Could put in a few
small
PVC couplings or similar in holes in the bottom so that excess water can
run out without rotting the wood.


A better choice might be penetrating epoxy like "rotfix".

Thanks. There is no rot at the moment, just the usual small gaps where
the boards are put together. Besides, that stuff looks expensive.

On 7/28/2020 4:02 PM, Wade Garrett wrote:
On 7/28/20 3:42 PM, Obiwan wrote:
On 7/28/2020 5:24 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 7/27/20 10:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with
plastic sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product
might be better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but
it's too expensive. Can I use a spray on truck bedliner product? The
planters will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that
makes a difference.


Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Would a small trash can fit by some odd chance?

Not that I can see. These are about 14 inches wide and 32 inches long,
sort of the shape of a horse trough, if you remember those from old
westerns.


So get a larger bag and cut it down.

They range in size up to those big honkin' heavy duty 55 gallon
mf'ers...or outdoor leaf/yard debris bags or even those contractor
cleanup bags which are even bigger and heavier gauge ;-)


She's opposed to any kind of plastic liner, such as garbage bags or the
heavy plastic that we have in a roll. She wants something that she won't
accidentally rip or poke holes in as she's gardening.

On 7/28/2020 8:08 PM, Obiwan wrote:
On 7/28/2020 9:15 PM, Bob F wrote:
On 7/28/2020 5:21 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 6:24:19 AM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 7/27/20 10:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with
plastic
sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product might be
better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but it's too
expensive. Can I use a spray on truck bedliner product? The planters
will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that makes a
difference.


Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Would a small trash can fit by some odd chance?

Fiberglass resin, thin, painted on with a brush.Â* Could put in a few
small
PVC couplings or similar in holes in the bottom so that excess water can
run out without rotting the wood.


A better choice might be penetrating epoxy like "rotfix".

Thanks. There is no rot at the moment, just the usual small gaps where
the boards are put together. Besides, that stuff looks expensive.



It is not cheap, but is designed to soak into the wood. It seals the
grain well.

It is epoxy. You can find it at HD, Walmart, etc

On 7/27/20 11:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with plastic sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product might be better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but it's too expensive. Can I use a spray on truck
bedliner product? The planters will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that makes a difference.



Build your flower boxes out of PVC and you wont have to worry about rot.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Veranda-...AWS6/205309788

On Wed, 29 Jul 2020 06:29:52 -0400, Bob Vela
wrote:

On 7/27/20 11:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with plastic sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product might be better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but it's too expensive. Can I use a spray on truck
bedliner product? The planters will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that makes a difference.



Build your flower boxes out of PVC and you wont have to worry about rot.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Veranda-...AWS6/205309788


I have never seen that in 4 x 8 sheets ! .. so I checked-out
Lowes Canada ...

https://www.lowes.ca/product/appeara...ty-trim-310630

... they make you guess at the width and thickness - :-) :-)
quite a useful web description - DUH !
but it does say 8 ft. long at least ...
One of the customer comments said 1/4 x 6 inch x 8 ft. @ $ 40.
John T.

On 7/29/2020 7:51 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 29 Jul 2020 06:29:52 -0400, Bob Vela
wrote:

On 7/27/20 11:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with plastic sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product might be better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but it's too expensive. Can I use a spray on truck
bedliner product? The planters will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that makes a difference.



Build your flower boxes out of PVC and you wont have to worry about rot.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Veranda-...AWS6/205309788


I have never seen that in 4 x 8 sheets ! .. so I checked-out
Lowes Canada ...

https://www.lowes.ca/product/appeara...ty-trim-310630

.. they make you guess at the width and thickness - :-) :-)
quite a useful web description - DUH !
but it does say 8 ft. long at least ...
One of the customer comments said 1/4 x 6 inch x 8 ft. @ $ 40.
John T.


Many years ago I had a redwood picnic table on my deck that started to
rot in places so I took it apart and made a planter out of it to grow
tomatoes. I had lined it with polyethylene to keep water in. It lasted
several years but eventually rotted out as I think eventually any wooden
product would. OP wants to use what he has and should at least get a
few years use. I ended up with large plastic pots that lasted a long
time and were still in use until I got my new Trex deck when I decided
to remove them.

On Wed, 29 Jul 2020 08:51:37 -0400, Frank wrote:

On 7/29/2020 7:51 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 29 Jul 2020 06:29:52 -0400, Bob Vela
wrote:

On 7/27/20 11:18 PM, Obiwan wrote:

Wife has a couple of wooden planters that she wants to line with plastic sheet to protect the wood but I wonder if a spray product might be better. Flex seal, seen on tv, looks like it would work but it's too expensive. Can I use a spray on truck
bedliner product? The planters will have flowers, not anything that we would eat, if that makes a difference.



Build your flower boxes out of PVC and you wont have to worry about rot.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Veranda-...AWS6/205309788


I have never seen that in 4 x 8 sheets ! .. so I checked-out
Lowes Canada ...

https://www.lowes.ca/product/appeara...ty-trim-310630

.. they make you guess at the width and thickness - :-) :-)
quite a useful web description - DUH !
but it does say 8 ft. long at least ...
One of the customer comments said 1/4 x 6 inch x 8 ft. @ $ 40.
John T.


Many years ago I had a redwood picnic table on my deck that started to
rot in places so I took it apart and made a planter out of it to grow
tomatoes. I had lined it with polyethylene to keep water in. It lasted
several years but eventually rotted out as I think eventually any wooden
product would. OP wants to use what he has and should at least get a
few years use. I ended up with large plastic pots that lasted a long
time and were still in use until I got my new Trex deck when I decided
to remove them.


Cedar or treated wood planter boxes should last for years if
sized to to hold a plastic planter - with breathing room between
the plastic planter and the sides & bottom of the box.
.. and, of course proper drainage holes in the bottom.
This method seems so much better ; long-lasting ; and
easier on the gardener - less fuss.
John T.

On 7/28/2020 11:43 PM, trader_4 wrote:
It is epoxy. You can find it at HD, Walmart, etc


"fiberglass resin" usually refers to polyester resin. Epoxy is
considerably more expensive.