Outdoor paint inside canopy good enough?

[Joshsmit56001]

I painted the inside of my metal halide canopy with a flat white acrylic latex outdoor paint. I have about 3-4 coats on it and I am wondering if this will be enough so that water will not warp the wood. I put a polyacrylic finish on the outside also. Let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Josh

 

[electrikat]

That's what we did with ours. We used bright white on the interior and stain on the outside. Then we used a clearcoat varnish/shellac over all of it. We have had it for nearly a year with not water damage so far.

 

[Gatorfreak]

It's probably overkill but I used some spray paint from an auto parts store that's made for painting exhausts. Withstands up to 500 degrees.

 

[greatgman]

i'm using epoxy white paint
on the inside of mine

epoxy paint is the same exact stuff used to paint
your stove ,dishwasher,washer dryer,etc
it turns into a super hard smooth coating when it dries

 

[greenfish]

i'm using epoxy white paint
on the inside of mine

epoxy paint is the same exact stuff used to paint
your stove ,dishwasher,washer dryer,etc
it turns into a super hard smooth coating when it dries

I am putting a canopy together too and this idea intrigues me. Can you get this epoxy paint just anywhere? Is there a particular brand I should look for?