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11/21/2007, 05:11 PM
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Aquarium Paint
Hello all. Any suggestions on what paint to use for the back of your aquarium? I'm going to go with black..wasn't sure if I could use regular spray paint or not. Thanks.
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11/21/2007, 05:14 PM
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thats what I plan on using, krylon black paint on the back.
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11/21/2007, 05:16 PM
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COMAS Rocks!
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Go to walmart and pick up a can or two of Krylon Fusion: Black
let it dry completely and should be perfectly safe for the back of your aquarium, as well as painting overflow boxes, pvc, ect. inside the tank. I wouldn't use regular spray paint though, this and a couple others are the only ones I've heard are safe and Kyrlon is the only one I've ever used. But it's dirt cheap and works like a charm.
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11/21/2007, 05:18 PM
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Perfect! I'm going to try my hand at this painting thing with my hospital tank. How exciting I get to go to Wal-Mart haha...everything is always cheap there
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11/21/2007, 07:40 PM
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I've also used Krylon Fusion and it works well.
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11/21/2007, 08:06 PM
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yea good stuff.
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11/22/2007, 11:36 AM
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So I painted my tank this morning...it came out really nice. I cleaned it really well before painting...but I notice these rainbow colors of some sort on the inside glass...kind of like a film. I can't get it off...would it be safe to paint the inside glass as well? I'm using the Krylon Fusion.
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11/22/2007, 05:23 PM
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To add to my last post...I cleaned the tank with water and white vinegar (as suggested by my LFS). If you guys suggest another way of cleaning a used tank, please share.
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