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Old 10-05-2006, 06:21 PM   #1
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tank safe paint ?


so here's my next question...

since i can only seem to find white PVC parts... is there a paint that i can use to paint all visible pieces inside the tank black ? without any risk of poisoning/contaminating the water ?


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Old 10-05-2006, 06:47 PM   #2
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I dont know of any,but you can paint it with the purple PVC primer and let it dry looks like coraline algae.
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thats a great idea!
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Old 10-05-2006, 08:13 PM   #4
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I dont know of any,but you can paint it with the purple PVC primer and let it dry looks like coraline algae.

Ditto...that is what I did and so do many othes!
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Old 10-06-2006, 12:17 AM   #5
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I dont know of any,but you can paint it with the purple PVC primer and let it dry looks like coraline algae.
thanks, but...

i've seen a few pictures of people who did that, but it's not quite the look i'm going for


there must be a safe paint, i'm sure there is


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Old 10-06-2006, 12:49 AM   #6
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it gets covered in coralline within a few months anyway and to be honest, i think etching it with the primer makes the coralline grow over it even faster than it would by painting it or leaving it white.

just something to consider, : )
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They make black pvc if black is what you want
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Krylon Fusion will work. i have used it many times on plastic parts that i have put in the tank. make sure it cures completely though before putting it in there though.

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Old 10-06-2006, 12:04 PM   #9
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They make black pvc if black is what you want
if only the stores that i went to or sites that i looked at had it

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Krylon Fusion will work. i have used it many times on plastic parts that i have put in the tank. make sure it cures completely though before putting it in there though.

thanks, i'll check it out!


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http://savko.com/ not positive but they should have what you want
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most of the time the black PVC is not PVC but ABS. it just requires different adhesives cutting techniques.

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