Painting PVC Black

[Mushroom Boy]

Have you done it? Is it reef safe? What'd you use? Would epoxy spray paint work?

 

[davejan]

Depending on how much you need to paint, you could just cover the pieces with black ABS adhesive. Once cured, it will be totally inert. And won't flake off.

 

[Mushroom Boy]

Black ABS adhesive? Is that like PVC glue for ABS? I've just got two 2" 90 degree elbows that I'd like to mask. Thanks Dave!

 

[Fly n Reef]

Hi Paul,
How's the tank coming along? Thanks for letting me tag along and learn a bit yesterday.

As for the painting the PVC the guys at SW City told me a year ago that I could paint my spray bar so that it wouldn't be so obvious and I did. They suggested using a Krylon paint so I did. It worked great. I let it dry for a couple of days before installing it and it looked great. I am going to do the same with my new 180 spray bar too. Hope this helps.
Good luck.

Karen

 

[Gordo]

I've had couple of return elbows painted black in my tank for over a year and it seems fine. I let mine cure for several weeks before I put them in the tank. You bet you have almost a full can of black spray paint lying around that should work well.

 

[jeffsreefdotcom]

I know there's a new spray paint out called "fusion" I think. I'm not sure who makes it. Krylon maybe? Anyway, it's made for plastics and supposedly bonds with the plastic.

 

[Salsaking]

Why cant you just use Plumbing pipe.

Why cant you just use Plumbing pipe?? It's black?? You can find it at lowe's or Home Depot.

 

[Witfull]

or take some pvc primer in that pretty coraline purple color? coat and let dry.

 

[fishermann]

witfull hit the nail on the head, that is what i did