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Seamonkey 01-29-2004 08:52 PM

Painting tank screw up
 
Hi, Need help! :cry:

A while ago I asked if anyone had experience with painting the exterior back of the tank instead of taping on one of the plastic sheets you buy from petstore.(I always get wet area's and salt creep).
I recieved some input and decided to go with the exterior latex, against the paintstore warning that in no way it would work, as the paint has no way to stick to glass. I went ahead and painted on one coat, looked a little scratchy, but the second coat actually started to peel it away, now it looks like **$#**! Basically did not work, as the paint store stated.
They said a light sanding was what would be needed, prior to the paint application. (I'm a little leary of doing this incase it looks worse) At this point I have to clean it all off and either try again or give in to taping.
Has anyone ACTUALLY ever tried this and had success. Let me know, as I am willing to try it again.
Thanks

BCOrchidGuy 01-29-2004 08:57 PM

I've done it, clean the glass well with vinegar and water or alcohol (rubbing) and make sure it's good and dry. I've only ever had trouble with the paint when it got water under it. I've also used tremclad spray paint and if you do a super light coat and then a bit heavier and a final coat you'll have to fight to get it off.
Just clean off the old paint with a razor blade (be careful). make sure it's good and clean before you do any more painting.

Doug

Canadian Man 01-29-2004 09:02 PM

Yes I have painted tank's and I used tremclad brush on paint.
Worked perfect. I didn't even clean the glass.

UnderWorldAquatics 01-29-2004 09:04 PM

Like Doug, I clean the glass with alcohol, then either spray paint it like Doug said with a good quality enamal paint like tremclad, or I use a marine paint. both work pretty good...
Dont use latex on glass unless you trying to make peel and sticks...lol

I have been spay painting more lately, as I have been blending from deep blue at the top, to black at the bottom

whaase 01-29-2004 10:06 PM

Look for Krylon Fusion paint. It comes in spray cans. I found some colors at HD but they didn't have all of them (no blue shades). Walmart had the rest. Latex paint made for painting acrylic/glass/plastic.

Walter

Dazz 01-29-2004 10:39 PM

you should take a sheet of plexi glass and paint it and just put it behind the tank. That way you can remove it or change the color any time you want.

Arbee03 01-29-2004 11:26 PM

I used Krylon Fusion (blue)as well. Bought from Canadian Tire. HD also carries them. Just wiped the glass down with a dry cloth.

UnderWorldAquatics 01-29-2004 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dazz
you should take a sheet of plexi glass and paint it and just put it behind the tank. That way you can remove it or change the color any time you want.

although this sounds like a good idea, from my experience you will get water and salt creep between the 2 layers and it just looks ugly after awhile...

Dazz 01-29-2004 11:59 PM

Nothing a quick wipedown wouldnt fix ;) and you could keep it 1/2 an inch from the glass

Seamonkey 01-30-2004 12:10 AM

:biggrin: Thanks for all your replies. As an afterthought, I painted tank in my garage which is kinda cool, could this have had an effect on the paint?


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