Waterproof pad for under aquarium. PUL???
#12
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,711
![Default](/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I like your idea of quilting first and then adding the Pul to insure the pinholes don't cause leaks.
#13
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,817
![Default](/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I used PUL on the back of bibs--keeps drooly baby shirts dry! It's good to work with but kinda pricey that I wouldn't use it for under the fish tank. I was going to suggest a flannel-backed tablecloth --couple layers together but the vinyl placemat is a good idea, too. That's what I have under the food/water bowls for my kitty but it's on vinyl flooring. I'd be really careful of anything that there is actual wood underneath as any moisture that collects will ruin that. It could collect under the mat you are proposing. Do you have something like a trivet that the bowl/tank could sit up off the tabletop that moisture can evaporate? Look in the dept with flower pots for plastic ones? Just so there is a bit of space between the tank and the wood surface.
#14
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Ashtabula County, Ohio NE Corner
Posts: 377
![Default](/images/icons/icon1.gif)
How about one of those pads they use for folks that are incontinent...they come in different sizes ,,, and are washable if you don't like the white or off white then cover it with your choice of fabric... they can be cut down to size.. Many older people use these in their recliners or lift chairs.. I think Walmart has them, most drugstores, or they can be ordered on line.. they are waterproof.... I like the idea of the flannel backed tablecloths too Marc's has them for $1.99 sometimes or stores like Big Lots or Ollies...
#15
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 1,310
![Default](/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I bought PUL from Fabric.com. They had some cute prints at least for what I needed; you can't pin but I used the
wonder clips and they worked fine. I made drawstring bags for wet bathing suits! The cording was put in so it could also be used as a backpack.
wonder clips and they worked fine. I made drawstring bags for wet bathing suits! The cording was put in so it could also be used as a backpack.
#16
![Default](/images/icons/icon1.gif)
From an old fish keeper--put down a piece of vinyl, etc, and put your decorative pad on top. But splashes and leaks will STILL happen. And from an old fish lover--get your betta out of that fish prison and into a larger tank. Despite now these lovely fish are displayed for sale and the inadequate containers sold by pet stores .they deserve better treatment. You can keep a cat or dog alive in a crate but I bet you wouldn't do it. Please, please use your computer to find reputable betta care.
#17
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,857
![Default](/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I would use a piece of rubber sheeting. That is what is used for bed wetting. It feels 'flannelly' on both sides so it would be gentle to your table top and you just throw it into the washer. If you want to make it pretty, just stitch a piece of PUL to the top. Neither fabric frays, so you could just stitch around the edges. (PUL is a treated fabric that feels like it has a soft laminate on one side. You often find it in the baby fabrics, Joanns carries a line called Babyville.) And, whenever I work with anything laminate or vinyl or thick, I use clips.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Misty's Mom
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
9
01-19-2021 07:32 AM
J Miller
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
16
08-05-2012 04:28 AM