painting back of tank

does it matter what kind of paint that is used? what gives the best results(brush,roller,foam brush or spray paint) ?

 

I sprayed the 46 gallon with Krylon fusion for plastics spraypaint. It adhears well to the smooth surface. I don't know how well the roller or brush will work on that smooth of a surface.

You can check my 46 build thread for picture
http://www.3reef.com/forums/say-hello/new-guy-first-reef-aquarium-56048.html

 

i used a type of acrylic paint.

 

my artistic friend was conned into foam rollering latex paint on the back of my tank. Looks great.

 

that was what i was trying to remember the very first tank i painted had latex paint. the only problem is it will peel off. or that could be a plus if you change you mind later.
karma for the memory jog

 

I use the plastic spray paint mainly because it's so easy to put on and not time consuming at all. I've heard that the latex paint it the best because if you change ur mind and want to remove the paint, all you have to do is find an end and peel it off

 

krylon fusion....worked great for me

 

yeah.. latex peels off easily ..it's nice. I painted mine with some cheap artist acrylic. Either will do. Krylon would probably work best for same color evenly. Mine goes from dark blue at the bottom blended to lighter as it goes up... so the artist paint worked well.

 

I went royal blue latex roll on ...took about 4 coats and it was time consuming...but I'm a perfectionist and wanted thin coats for better coverage and a solid color. took 2 days to apply and 3 to competely dry....then I put on the old blue aquarium backdrop It had over the paint to keep from it scratching with the equipment down the back. I tried the blending from light to dark...but it didn't work to well...spray would be the way to go for that i would think.

Good luck!! ( that was my introduction to Patience !! )

 

I rolled on Royal Blue Rustoleum. I detailed the process in my tank thread within the first couple of post if you want to check it out. There is a link in my sig.