Painting pack of tank, without moving it

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I have nothing but water stains on the back of my tank, it's about the distance of the AC 110s from the wall, but one side is against the other wall, so tanks in a corner.

I know I can get a paint roller behind it, I use a swiffer to wipe the glass.

I wanna paint it black, I don't know how I would be able to rough up the glass befor painting it.

What paint would work and be least messy, would I need to wipe the glass with something first

i wonder if a roller will even roll on the glass,

dang it, old school tank, heavy as hell
 
Do a big water change and push the stand out enough to tape the trim and just roll a few coats of black paint
 
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Although it would be beneficial to clean the glass before applying the paint, you certainly don't need to "rough" it up beforehand. Just apply two or three coats of the paint of your choice straight onto the bare, clean, smooth glass.

I've always used exterior paint as it is more flexible to prevent cracking due to the weather etc. This elasticity is great when you want to remove it too, as it just peels off easily in one big sheet, see pic below.

As for applying the paint in hard to access areas, I've used a small roller with an extendable handle in the past, but of course it is far easier if you can move the tank and do it without the aggro of stretching etc.
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I use black material that is easily slipped in, taped on and easily removed.

Rip Stop Nylon doesnt absorb water which is also good for slip nets/ moving big fish.
 
fishdance said:
I use black material that is easily slipped in, taped on and easily removed.

Rip Stop Nylon doesnt absorb water which is also good for slip nets/ moving big fish.
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I like this idea better than painting in your situation.
 
I live in the Cayman Islands. When I was in LA last year dropping my daughter to college no one knew where the Cayman Islands were located. If you pay for my ticket then I suppose I could lend a hand.
 
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When I lived in Wisconsin, I found painting a sheet of styrofoam black was my best use for a black background color for tanks that needed heat.
Beside the dark color, the styro offered some insulation that prevented heat loss in case of a power outage, or heater malfunction.
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duanes said:
When I lived in Wisconsin, I found painting a sheet of styrofoam black was my best use for a black background color for tanks that needed heat.
Beside the dark color, the styro offered some insulation that prevented heat loss in case of a power outage, or heater malfunction.
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i'm trying to think, how woul i keep the water in back from splashing and trickling down between something like styro or vinyl, every time i would tape backings on back in the day the stupid tape would peel off
 
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