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Today my husband and I got (for free) 2 pickup bed liners, one 4x8 and the other 4x6. We'd like to turn them into indoor tortoise tubs. We will need to put something on the open end to close it in.
Any and all ideas are welcome!
Roxanne

>>Today my husband and I got (for free) 2 pickup bed liners, one 4x8 and the other 4x6. We'd like to turn them into indoor tortoise tubs. We will need to put something on the open end to close it in.
>>Any and all ideas are welcome!
>>Roxanne

Are they fiber glass or plastic?

Either way you can use OSB or MDF and cut out a patch using the end as a template. Cut it so it will fit inside the end. Then use fiberglass tape and resin to fill the joint for a water tight seal. Paint with a product designed to be submerged and for fiberglass resin coatings. Bingo your done...

I would go one step farther and lay a bead of caulk between the bedliner and the panel before screwing it from the outside. I would also use machine head wood screws for clamping power.
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Thanks! I was thinking along those lines but it doesn't have to be watertight. (To answer you question, they are plastic) My brain has its gears turning! Large tubs are so expensive;this is going to be a big help.