Painting the back

[Ou8me2]

Is plasti dip safe for water contact?

You'll find varying opinions on if it is safe to use in the water. I did plasti-dip 2 1" white pvc threaded caps which I used on the inside to cover holes I didn't want to use. I let it cure a full 7 days as someone recommended in my research. Yes, I realize I could have gotten black pvc threaded caps, but I already had the pasti-dip from back of the tank and the white pvc fittings were much cheaper at local hardware store. :lolspin:

That was 6 months ago and I still haven't had any harmful effects so far. I would think if it was harmful, I would have had losses of fish and corals. I haven't had any in 6 months.

So take that for what it's worth.

 

[krzyphsygy]

I clean the back glass just like the other 3 sides. I use a simple taped on blue background found at petco or Petsmart. I like it because it adds depth and looks great. Cleaning the back glass really makes the tank pop. No coralline algae or nasty film on the back. Looks great and clean. For me painting back makes it hard to clean.

 

[schnebbles]

I might just get a background - I don't have any on my current tank. I think I like blue

 

[krzyphsygy]

Yea, it looks sweet.

 

[NewToReefHobbby]

Please update us if you try it and let us know how it goes..

I have finally had a chance to paint the outside of the back glass with Plasti-dip. will get the image soon.

 

[SFish]

Why would you paint the inside? For one thing it's glass and there is no reason to paint the inside.

 

[SFish]

I did a light blue and a dark blue on mine to add depth. Light toward the top and dark at the bottom.

 

[anthonys51]

I go a blue background. I think it looks nice it's like plastic it just sticks to the back

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[newbie2014]

One of the things you may want to consider is plasti-dip. It's completely removable so when you tear the tank down you aren't committed to the color.

I paint all my tanks with plasti-dip.

https://youtu.be/Ae-e-kKHKFU

Definately try this for my next tank. Thanks for the tips. But I wonder how many square inches one spray can would cover?

 

[BigDave]

I used the Krylon Fusion spray paint that I had from painting the pipes. Masked it off. Cleaned it. And sprayed it in many multiple light coats. Then used a flashlight from the inside to see where it was still lighter and added more there.

 

[Ou8me2]

Definately try this for my next tank. Thanks for the tips. But I wonder how many square inches one spray can would cover?

I use Plasti-Dip also and a can will last forever unless you are painting the back of a huge, huge tank. I did a 75 a while back and I don't even think I used a half of can.

 

[Fbrondum]

I went royal blue latex with a foam brush. I wish I would have went black as the lighting is much more blue than I thought. Live and learn

 

[NewToReefHobbby]

I have finally had a chance to paint the outside of the back glass with Plasti-dip. will get the image soon.

Finally painted it using plasti dip. its still work in progress.
Here is the image of the tank in this thread.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25024763#post25024763

 

[air2mag]

I used the spray on Plasti dip. My tank is 75 gallons an it took the better part of two cans. That was heavy enough you didn't see any holes with a flashlight.