To Paint or Not to Paint?

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

I've always used some kind of waterproof material, such as awning material, or, the most recent, just plain old Fabricland Nylon for $6
It's attached to 4 corners with industrial velcro

If we don't like the black, the wife can come with me and we'll pick whatever shade of blue we want

Only drawback is if you splash water down the back. In your case it would be a permanent mess but maybe it'll give you some ideas ...

Do you have it on your tank right now? I checked your photos, and I can't tell.

The fabric idea is a pretty good one. I have a huge pile of remnants.

This paint is interesting:
http://www.krylon.com/products/looki...ror_like_paint

So is this:
http://www.krylon.com/products/frosted_glass_finish

Should we shake things up a bit and use one of those?