Painting back of tank

[abushr]

My friend is tired of the overflow box and is planning on drilling her tank. I've heard people talk about painting the back of their tanks so you don't see all the plumbing....what kind of paint is safe to use? Is it a standard glass paint or something else?

 

[thatguy559]

latex and roll it or you can use krylon spray paint.(works the best out of all the spray paints)

 

[ac7av]

I used black 5% limo tint from Wal-Mart. You can get it in different colors if you want something other then black I think it cost 6 bucks for a role. Took like 10 minutes to put on and it wont scratch or flake off and you don’t have to prep to paint and wait for it to dry or stink up the house.

 

[eww]

We used this adhesive stuff. It worked great and is very durable after it dries. It's nice that you can remove it is you ever wanted to change your mind on color as well where paint is pretty permanent. My .02

http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/10497/product.web

 

[abushr]

Thanks for all the ideas....I'll let my friend know.

 

[justforfun]

how dark was it could you shine a light trough the back

 

[justforfun]

Anyone done that before

 

[Dkp5818]

Just spray paint the back on the outside if the tank can't see through it at all and once the cordlike starts growing up the back looks great!!!

 

[bodycology21]

Black spray paint was cheap, quick, easy, and looks great.

 

[justforfun]

that was not my question "how easy or cheap paint is" at 3$ a can and i used 5 cans on my 55 thinking gonna need 6 on this plus the tape......i think i might go to a sign shop and get it made from vinyl....thanks for your replies