Paint for tank

[black_knight]

I will say I've placed a painted item in the tank after 24hrs and every discus I had got sick and eventually died. However I didn't use any heat gun, but I did cure in water. I've done it with items cured a week and had no problems, but just my experience. Krylon Fusion does work great. I may need to try using a heat gun.

[cu0ngsayz]

anything inside the tank, 24-48hrs of good curing time.

To be extra sure, wait 24-48 and the soak it in water for another day or so before putting it into the tank. I've used items painted with krylon fushion a few hours after painting but I paint thin layers, heat the object before spraying and heat gun between layers.

whats the heat gun suppose to do?

[eklikewhoa]

when painting if you warm up the surface the paint adheres better and dries evenly on contact, then heat to dry between layers.

also speeds up the curing process

[cu0ngsayz]

ah.... ok when i wanna speed up dry process i just use a fan lol didnt know about the heat gun trick

[eklikewhoa]

like baking paint or a car.

blow drier would work too for plastics, probably a better option but since I have a heat gun it works.

[Clyde]

I used Valspar from Lowes and if covered well. I didn't tape the back and have several places that the paint got scratched off. Wish I would have protected it - too much trouble to move the tank and repaint. My paint does scratch off easily.

[cu0ngsayz]

yea latex scratches of really easy

[Kiko]

All paint does... It's smooth glass nothing sticks unless there is adhesive on it

[cu0ngsayz]

Idk. I sprayed one of my tank and it's pretty tough.

[eklikewhoa]

I sprayed my tank with rattle cans too and its pretty scratch resistant... just gotta layer it right allow proper dry time between layers.

I don't think any normal bump, scratch or knick would scratch my background

[sunkenmetal]

I wish I was cool like you

[cu0ngsayz]

Yea. Rattle cans are pretty durable compare to latex paint if you ask me. But over all I would go with latex for the easy removal if you decide on changing color.

[eklikewhoa]

I wish I was cool like you

I'm glad you're embracing it instead of hating on it.

[Kiko]

man idk what your talking about there are a crap load of scratches on yours... you cant see it b/c the lighting is all in the front... lol

I sprayed my tank with rattle cans too and its pretty scratch resistant... just gotta layer it right allow proper dry time between layers.

I don't think any normal bump, scratch or knick would scratch my background

[Ballinxalex]

I painted mines with latex and then just coverd the background with the plastic background and taped all around so it wouldn't peel