I might be buying a used 120 (4x2x2) tomorrow, but the tank trim is oak colored and not black like I want. Has anyone sanded & repainted the tank trim? Obviously I want to get some paint that will stick to the plastic. Any recommendations?
painting plastic trim on tank
- Thread starter RagtopRacer
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O have always wondered the same. I would think after time it would get a little scratched and look like crap.
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I think it's just a matter of the proper preparation & selecting the right paint. Clearly, drywall paint won't work very well 
What I would reccomend is if you are painting the trim, and if I understand you right, the top of your tank trim, sanding would be unnecesarry on plastic, simply tape off the trim to be painted and apply one or two coats. However, you cannot just spray paint it. A solid non toxic marine grade epoxy paint, or a acrylic latex paint will be safe. After all , are not most decorations you purchase in your LFS painted? In my experience, if you are unsure about something, dont risk it. But in general, if you get a safe product and give it sufficient amount of time to dry, you should be good. If you would like me to reccomend some paint products for you just send me a p.m .
Cheers!
Cheers!
Thanks wallin--that looks like it will work out great. I've got an empty 5 gallon hospital tank I'm going to try it out on first.
Sweet good luck man, be sure to mask off the glass with newspaper and ull be set!
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I actually just finished painting the trim on my new tank a few minutes ago. I taped it off and used some newspaper to prevent any over spray. I used a can of satin black krylon fusion and it looks really good so far. I sanded it down first because the trim was pretty beat and I wanted it to be smooth but it's not necessary.
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