DWC Greens Totes Redesign

Hey Mike! I am interested to see this project unfold as I will be wanting something bigger in the future.  I wanted to comment on the black paint.. I just did this a couple weeks ago on the DIY bounty, and the paint does not work all that well.  My plan is to use automotive under coat on the next one.   It will only require 1 coat and it will not let any light in at all, even after 3 coats  of rust oleum flat black I still had light leaking..  Just an idea,  and of course I have not done this yet, but have used it on plastic inner fender wells more than once and it should work fine on any plastic.  Not sure how long it takes to completely cure to where it has no odor,  so a test may be in order if you try it.

Please post photos of your progress!

Thanks,
Doug 

That is the stuff, rubberized undercoating.  I hate to make you the test subject.. I have a  second box I had painted black and did not use, I think I have a can of undercoating in stock so will go spay some on some clear plastic to see how it works. Will report back in later or in the morning

No, it is rubberized, so it seals and deadens sound when used on the floor pan of a car. It is thick and blocks out all light.
Here is a clear plastic box I sprayed with what was left in this can.  I thought I had a full can, this one was it and it is almost empty.  Just a couple of stokes is all it took to completely bock out all light
 This image is of it wet, I will take another photo in the morning and post



This morning I check to see how well it blocked the light and was a bit disappointed.  Below you will see what it looked like when held up to the light from the inside.
I then added another coat and took another picture held up to the light.

Unfortunately it will take more than one coat.
The good things are:
Does not produce much over spray and therefor does not fill your room with paint mist.
No requirement to wait so many days after the first coat to apply the second, 
Dries  fasters than paint  and does not smell quite as bad when wet.
Sorry to suck up your thread, with this sidebar..I should have checked this before suggesting it.



After Second coat



outside after Second coat, it becomes less shiny when dry.

No it is smooth when dry, I will add more info to my post above to keep it all together

It's not le,gth or width. It's the height, it needs to be as flat as possible. The flat ones all seem to be clear. Besides, I already have the totes. I'd buy new if they were opaque..

Ginny, those are perfect, thank you. I will order a pair of those. I've been wanting to order a dunnage rack from them, anyway.

Here's a quick look at the lighting I will use. I need to figure out a better mounting for the goose neck. The clamp it came with is junk. The rest is perfect.

Which one are you trying to order and when does it say there's a minimum?  I just tried to order 2 + 2 lids, nothing else & it didn't tell me that.  But I didn't hit the "complete order" button.  Maybe the one you chose is in groups of 24?  The one I chose had a price "each" note on it.  

Alternatively, check for "restaurant supply" stores in your area?  So sorry Mike!!

I think you may have tried to order from lower down on the page, where they have the quantity discount listings.  Try this LINK for the item & then this OTHER LINK for the lid...or just scroll down a tad on the first link for the matching lid item.  

Sleep well!