Tank Paint

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  1. chalmies19832002

    chalmies19832002 Flamingo Tongue

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    Just curious to paint the back of my tank what kind of paint do I need?
     
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  2. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Any kind of paint that says it will adhere to glass.
     
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  3. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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  4. wildreef

    wildreef Stylophora

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    Heres how i did mine >

    Chose a "flat color" of like a laveder ( not purple/not blue ) covered it all back and sides then i "covered that" with flat white to seal in the color' ,
    Front veiw gives off' a VERY nice shade' of light soft' lavender/purpleish hue's ( say it with crylon! lol )
    i dont think i could have gottona better color.

    take a look >

    ImageShack(TM) slideshow
     
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  5. GeejEx

    GeejEx Skunk Shrimp

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    Nice plumbing job. So you went lavender, then black, then white? Any front shots/filled shots?
     
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  6. bmshehan

    bmshehan Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    I used 2 coats royal blue rustoleum... and have had many compliments about it! There are some pics in my tank thread on my signature, check it out!!
     
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  7. jas3600

    jas3600 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I have used rustoleum on glass before...
     
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  8. wildreef

    wildreef Stylophora

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    No black' paint thats the trim around the tank is all' i taped it off' to keep
    it neat is all .
    put your blue/lavender (flat color) then seal that color with white , is all
    wear' a resparator or somthing.. i was in a closed space in the basment'.
    I almost O'd the cat and the wife' and i was like WOW man look at the colors dude..!...lol
     
    wildreef, Apr 6, 2008
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  9. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    I just use oil based rustolium black or royal blue and a cheap roller ..
     
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  10. Tangster

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    Wild reefer Those vertical riser pipes up the rear of the tank off of the manifold are they feed lines to the tank ? Its none of my business But I can't see any balancing valves on the riser lines . You will have to add them to control the water flows.
     
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