skimmer lid cover?

[micaaronfl76]

i have an aquascape skimmer and the lid is black. Last year i had the great idea of spraypainting the lid a rock color. well over the winter the paint chipped all over.

i was wondering what you guys do to blend the skimmer into the landscape. i was looking at the fake rock ones but they are expensive.

any thoughts or pics??

 

[Event Horizon]

I am using a Savio skimmer and waterfall. Up here in Ontario flagstone is cheap. I went to my local rock supply and found a couple of thin pieces 5/8”. I think I paid $10 or $15 for both pieces. I just sit them on top, and works well enough for me. One of these years I will cut it a bit smaller. The first picture you can see the skimmer without the stone. The waterfall has the same top as the skimmer, and is hidden well with this rock.

 

[sissy]

You should have used a good primer first and roughened the surface

 

[micaaronfl76]

lol sissy i did use a primer.

@ even didnt think of that using a thin rock, might be able to get something like that at hd and glu the rock to the top of the skimmer.

in your pics where is the skimmer???

 

[sissy]

you may be able to get a big piece of slate in a garden center or home depot or lowes .Even a big piece of ceramic tile would work the come in sizes up to 36 by 36 now .

 

[In2deep]

you could use sprayfoam on the lid and the scratch it up and then paint it rock color. You shouldn't have a problem with the paint sticking to the spray foam.

 

[DrCase]

Paint is cheap ! and easy to do over

 

[taherrmann4]

They make that paint that is for plastic. I used it on my exposed pipes and has lasted years.

 

[Waterbug]

Piece of Hardie Board with fake mortar rock on top. Some fake rock around it and you'd never know there was a skimmer there.

 

[HARO]

Hardie Board? Sorry, WB, not familiar with that term. It may be called something else up here in the frozen North!
John

 

[capewind]

John, we have a bunch here. It LOOKS like sheetrock, but more like a concrete type material. It is often used on top of your subfloor, before installing ceramic tiles ... comes in 3' x 5' sheets ... not sure I'd use it for a cover, but that's what it is ...

 

[HARO]

OK, we call it cement board. Also used around shower enclosures in place of drywall. I can see it lasting a long time as a cover. Good idea!
John

 

[sissy]

gosh just look at craigslist and near greensboro NC someone is selling cheap flag stone and concrete block and rocks .

 

[capewind]

Lucky you! I looked at craigs list today for rock and pond supplies ... came up with 3 week old fry ... hmmm, I looked at the pond temp today and my water is only 50 degrees. I have four fish who look like they may be plumping up with eggs, but not expecting fry any time soon ... I think someone's fish got confused a couple of weeks ago with that warm spell ...

 

[sissy]

tried calling no answer darn darn :razz: