Repainting a stand with an established reef still on it?

[AXBROWN]

Hello all,

My mother is pushing me to repaint my aquarium stand (It turns out she didn't like the color that she picked out initially). Problem is, I have an established reef still atop the stand... Can I paint (rolling and brushing, not spray) the aquarium stand with the tank still on it? In case this helps, its a 130 gallon acrylic with overflows and sump. Any input? I'm worried that this may be bad for my reef system.

The two coats would be:

- ZINSSER Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Primer for all surfaces. It is Mold & Mildew Resistant, and rust inhibitive.

- Velspar semi-gloss paint

If anyone has done this before successfully, please let me know. If you know this is a horrible idea, please let me know that as well! Thanks

 

[LuvMyBlenny]

Metal or wood stand ?

 

[AXBROWN]

Wooden stand

 

[mikeatjac]

Not a problem. Years ago my wife hated the color she picked out so I repainted the stand. In fact a month later she changed her mind again and I repainted a again.

I used a fan to draw the fumes away from the tank.

 

[SpeedKilz]

Are you planning on going right over the existing or do you need to sand first? If no sanding is needed - I agree with mikeatjac's reply. Open windows if weather permits.

 

[AXBROWN]

No sanding is needed, so I guess I'm good to go! A fan to draw the fumes away is a great idea. Its in a sun room, so the "fresh air" factor is not a problem, considering 3 out of 4 walls is all windows that I can open. Plus, I live in the south. It's still getting to a comfortable 70 degrees during the day here, so temperature is not a problem either. Thanks for the replies!