Painting back of tank

[globaldesigns]

eeewwwwww, I hope your kitchen doesn't have white cabinets

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by globaldesigns

eeewwwwww, I hope your kitchen doesn't have white cabinets

Not anymore!! Actually, not too bad, a quick wipe over everything cleaned it up, but the house will stink for a while. And, I need a second coat

[FishyFishy!]

Krylon Fusion all the way. Have done every tank of mine with it so far. Awesome stuff to spray on just about anything with very little prep.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Not anymore!! Actually, not too bad, a quick wipe over everything cleaned it up, but the house will stink for a while. And, I need a second coat

And since your cleanup worked the first time you're going to do it again in there aren't you? We reefers have all been exposed to too much primer, glue and skimmate fumes to do things like we should! I sprayed the back of my old frontosa tank in a closed room in my apartment. Wasn't until things started going fuzzy that I thought I had better get the hell out of the room.

[Aquattro]

Yup, I don't have a choice, since I can't move the tank. It's in the kitchen until it goes on the stand, which is hopefully this weekend. I'm going to build a spray booth for coat 2 tho....

[hillegom]

fans on, and open windows. Or you can use a respirator. With charcoal! Not just a particle mask. Keeps brain cells alive.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by hillegom

fans on, and open windows. Or you can use a respirator. With charcoal! Not just a particle mask. Keeps brain cells alive.

The issue is more the overspray, the actual exposure to fumes is a minute or two while I spray the glass. I'm going to buy some poly and make a little tent to spray in for the next coat, which should keep the rest of the house not black

[Binare]

I never spray paint my tanks. Its much easier, harder to scratch and even cheaper to get black sticky vinyl from a sign maker and take your time smoothing it over with a credit card. No masking, fumes, cleanup or overspray to deal with.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Binare

I never spray paint my tanks. Its much easier, harder to scratch and even cheaper to get black sticky vinyl from a sign maker and take your time smoothing it over with a credit card. No masking, fumes, cleanup or overspray to deal with.

Sure, and where were you yesterday?? -lol Next tank, I might just look at that

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Binare

I never spray paint my tanks. Its much easier, harder to scratch and even cheaper to get black sticky vinyl from a sign maker and take your time smoothing it over with a credit card. No masking, fumes, cleanup or overspray to deal with.

I used smoked window tint from walmart.
There is a seam, but you bairly notice it.
It's held up for a year without any issues.
Just watch those koralia magnets, they like to move the film around till its dry.