What kind of paint for bottom of bare bottom tank?

[newyorkmfk]

What kind of paint can I use for the bottom of a large acrylic tank? Want to paint the outside bottom black to avoid a reflection on the bottom and give it a black finish. I’m worried about the paint scratching off when the tank is pushed into place on the stand.

 

[BIG-G]

Krylon fusion would probably work.
It’s designed to stick to plastic so I would guess it would work on acrylic

 

[TwoHedWlf]

What kind of paint can I use for the bottom of a large acrylic tank? Want to paint the outside bottom black to avoid a reflection on the bottom and give it a black finish. I’m worried about the paint scratching off when the tank is pushed into place on the stand.

Use some black cloth? Can't scratch that off.

 

[Rob909]

You’re going to have to be extremely careful placing that tank on the stand without pushing it if you aim to get it on there without scratching the paint.
I pained the bottom of a glass aquarium, then let the paint cure for 3 days. When I was pushing it onto the stand, it scratched some of the paint off and I had to redo the areas that scratched.
You’d probably be better off placing a thick vinyl sticker on the bottom (like something from a vehicle wrap shop) and use pvc pipes to roll the tank into place instead of dragging it across the stand.

 

[TheWolfman]

I would not spray paint the tank, It could cause a chemical reaction and cause crazing. I used acrylic paint from the craft store on the bottom of my 450 and it didn’t scratch off when I put it on my stand. I did 4 coats and It came out nice and solid.

 

[newyorkmfk]

I would not spray paint the tank, It could cause a chemical reaction and cause crazing. I used acrylic paint from the craft store on the bottom of my 450 and it didn’t scratch off when I put it on my stand. I did 4 coats and It came out nice and solid. View attachment 1398186

Do you know the name of the paint you used or have a pic of the can?

 

[TheWolfman]

Do you know the name of the paint you used or have a pic of the can?

It was in a small 12oz container, I used two bottles of it. I’m not sure of the name, but I got it from Michaels.

 

[newyorkmfk]

It was in a small 12oz container, I used two bottles of it. I’m not sure of the name, but I got it from Michaels.

Was it a brush on type paint?

 

[TheWolfman]

Yes mask off the edges and use a foam paint roller.

 

[flukeone]

Sorry if this sounds stupid but how would painting the outside of the tank reduce reflection? The reflective surface is still untouched inside the tank. Wouldn't painting the back of a glass panel make it a better mirror?

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