painting tank question

[dmay2782]

to paint the back of a tank do you scuff the glass with anything, or sand? Or just clean, clean, clean, then paint? Also what color do you guys like, black or blue? I would like blue but figure black matches equiptment and overflows better, so I may be going black.

 

[AD87]

I wiped mine down with paint thinner and just spayed, do very light coats it runs quick.


Black is better imo. pops the colors more.

 

[camaro5026spd]

what kind of paint do you guys use, anything special for glass or just normal paint?

 

[AD87]

I just use Rustolium Indrustal

 

[PMG]

Krylon Fusion here. I got mine at Home Depot, and I believe Lowe's carries it also.

 

[DiscoReefRover]

any gloss black paint works on the glass I get the cheap 99 cent stuff at walmart clean it with windex and make sure its dry and spray on in light coats to prvent runs ...best part if you dont like it comes right off with a razor ..

 

[cap23244]

can painting the back of your tank help reflect light back in the tank. if so what the best color ? light blue or black

 

[BrunstuckyJoe]

There is an article about it.....scientific data supports black.

 

[vetdog]

do you have a link to the article? I would like to read it as I am currently debating black vs blue right now

 

[vetdog]

here is a link to an alternative product to painting: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...fm?pcatid=19785

 

[BrunstuckyJoe]

It was posted here some time ago...

 

[dmay2782]

How many coats about? Im painting the back and bottom of a 75. Used a whole can and you could still see through it. I used the krylon fusion stuff seems to be going on good. Im in process of blasting it with another can.

 

[AD87]

paint enough till you cant see out the back.

 

[Rhodophyta]

Lowes caries a different brand of spray paint for plastic. I think you have to go to HD for Krylon brand paints. The link to Dr. Foster & Smith does not work for me. Is it this?

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+20024+18278&pcatid=18278