black painted back ground on my 240 just got done check out the pics and article

[JonF]

I painted mine with flat black latex with a brush. 4 quick coats. easy no mess, looks flawless.

I apllied flat black with a bursh as well.. I think I may have used oil-based flat though to make it less succeptable to moisture.

 

[craigthor]

I just got done rolling mine with 5 coats of Rustoleum Gloss Black Oil based paint, looks great wish I would have done it sooner.

Craig

 

[duke33]

I read Krylon Fusion somewhere. But don't quote me on it.

 

[fish head )'>]

I read Krylon Fusion somewhere. But don't quote me on it.

OH, we will quote you.

 

[Dr Joe]

fish head )'> said "I read Krylon Fusion somewhere. But don't quote me on it."

Sorry, I couldn't resist

 

[JonF]

WOW! I just re=read my post... atrocious spelling on my part...

Is there any reason to go with Latex versus Oil based paints?

 

[fish head )'>]

Yeah, who wants to have paint thinner cleanup and oil based fumes in a new world of technology where water based paints are so much stronger than latex paints of the past? Well.......
maybe in a small room with no ventilation.

 

[bigcichntwisted]

Great job, looks great, thanks for sharing!! BTW, is that a GlassCages tank? Do you mind sharing who the manf. is, who ever it is & what would you say it weighed, more importantly, how many bodies did it take to move, LOL? What do you have in mind for it's occupants & last ? promise, lol, what sub. are you thinking of or are you going BB?
Thanks again!!!

 

[Wolf3101]

My favorite trick is to buy a piece of 1/16 or 1/8 plexi and then paint what ever pattern I want on it rather than the tank itself. Makes a VERY nice looking backing that's simple to change when the mood strikes you. You can also mask off certian parts of it Paint it a solid color and then...after removing the masking...paint the other side with a transpairant color for a neon effect when backlit.

 

[skillzizzo]

that looks great i just got my 180g on saturday and am in 2 states of mind on what i should do to cover the back... i was thinking either paint it or maybe use contacted black card. did you use any specific type of paint on the glass (like acrylic) so it could be removed easily if required?

ha ha ha ha ha ha nope i used the cheapest gloss black i could find 99 cents a can