Since I'm re-painting my wall and re-leveling my 240, took the opportunity of an empty tank and decided to add black background to it. And since I don't see this thread anywhere on MFK, thought I'd share this super easy DIY.
1. Purchased 100% black tint from Amazon This one was perfect for my case since it's 24" tall which is the exact height of my 240.
2. Measure out the dimensions of your back panel adding 1-2" margin which will be trimmed after adhesion. In my case I just measured the width since height was perfect.
3. Peel tint liner to surface the "sticky" side by taping corners of both sides and slowly peel.
4. Spray both sticky tint film side and back of your tank with a spray bottle. I found a generous amount worked best. Use a mist spray unlike the photo I'm displaying which was a poor re-enactment.
5. Apply it to your tank. Now in my case, my tank is 8 feet long so my lovely wife helped which saved the day. If your tank is as wide as your reach, then I guess you can do this part yourself. I also had the misfortune of 2 FX6 clips that would not want to come out so needed help tucking film underneath.
6. Squeegee bubbles and imperfections out w/ handy tool provided in kit.
7. Trim excess with handy dandy super sharp razor, also provided in kit.
8. Last step I'd say would be to repeat steps 6 & 7 until you're completely satisfied.
You'll be left with a background that looks like it came out of the factory. Cool part is, you can remove it later if you don't like it.
Here's some before and after shots. Disregard messy room.
1. Purchased 100% black tint from Amazon This one was perfect for my case since it's 24" tall which is the exact height of my 240.
2. Measure out the dimensions of your back panel adding 1-2" margin which will be trimmed after adhesion. In my case I just measured the width since height was perfect.
3. Peel tint liner to surface the "sticky" side by taping corners of both sides and slowly peel.
4. Spray both sticky tint film side and back of your tank with a spray bottle. I found a generous amount worked best. Use a mist spray unlike the photo I'm displaying which was a poor re-enactment.
5. Apply it to your tank. Now in my case, my tank is 8 feet long so my lovely wife helped which saved the day. If your tank is as wide as your reach, then I guess you can do this part yourself. I also had the misfortune of 2 FX6 clips that would not want to come out so needed help tucking film underneath.
6. Squeegee bubbles and imperfections out w/ handy tool provided in kit.
7. Trim excess with handy dandy super sharp razor, also provided in kit.
8. Last step I'd say would be to repeat steps 6 & 7 until you're completely satisfied.
You'll be left with a background that looks like it came out of the factory. Cool part is, you can remove it later if you don't like it.
Here's some before and after shots. Disregard messy room.
