Painting an Aquarium

I'm considering purchasing a 150 gallon from a local guy advertising on Craigslist. The only downside is the tank trim and stand are "Oak." My wife nor I are fans of the Oak and I'm considering painting the trim and stand black. I'm sure painting the stand won't be much of an issue but does anyone have experience with painting the trim on the aquarium? I was thinking if I ruffed up the plastic, sprayed a primer, a gloss black, then clear, it should turn out quite well. Any input is appreciated.

 

Another thought: Or, is the wood trim only a film or tape attached to black plastic?

 

Should be fine painting, it as a note try and find primer and paint that is meant for plastics or at a minimum use an automotive spray bomb like Dupli-colour.

Dupli-Colour Vynl and Fabric works well for the plastic car parts I have done.

Try to stay to the extreme outside of the trim though ie. not even in the ledge where the glass top etc would sit.. Paint edges/end seams and salt don't mix well.

 

i painted my 72g trim. I think I used krylon outdoor paint. Someone recommended using nail polish remover to take the oak color off, but then your left with brown trim. Better than oak, but black is what I was looking for. I painted it with a sponge brush, 2 quick coats. Looks very good. Try to stay away from the inside of the trip on the top trim piece (where glass would sit) because you don't want salt creep mixing with the paint.