painted glass

[bosscrab]

anyone had any problems w/painted glass in your tanks?

[Jflip2002]

Problems as in what? Ive seen YLchick had problems with her painted tank... but that was only because it was purple lol. Other than that... no?

[bosscrab]

paint flaking off in the tank maybe.

[SPC]

Originally Posted by bosscrab

paint flaking off in the tank maybe.

Are you talking about painting the inside of the tank?

Steve

[BadOleRoss]

Nobody would paint the inside of the tank......would they? The only problem I ever have is scratching the paint when I am messing around with the back of the tank.....then its touch up time.

[Geoff]

i have several painted pieces in my tank. most are painted plastic, and not glass, but i do not see any problem with putting painted glass in the tank if it has cured properly.

i have painted the back of tanks with just about anything. acrylic, latex, tempra.

G~

[kevin95695]

If you're painting anything glass or plastic go with Krylon Fusion. Follow the label. Superior bonding and chip resistance after 1 week cure. I have heard of people using it under water with no short term problems (1yr)... But I wouldn't.

[Bloke]

I painted the back of my tank with black Krylon Fusion - beautiful!

Worked flawlessly! So much better than taping!

[Bergovoy]

Painting the inside of the tank is not a great idea.

If you plan on cleaning the inside of your tank AGGRESSIVELY, you will be TESTING the paint each time you clean, and eventually it WILL fail.

I know my tank will eventually be covered with coraline, but I will fight it as long as I can, and if I had any painted surfaces inside my tank, I would not be able to use the scraper.

I would consider laminating any areas or surfaces you want 'painted' with colored acrylic, laminated over those areas.

Good luck

Bill