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Post by bnoel210 on Sept 12, 2011 19:18:49 GMT -6
Well i had a 20gal tank that was given to me and it was old so i have decided to try a few new things. First off I resealed the entire inside of the tank. Doesn't look that good, but i did a leak test and it held for over 72 hours so i hope i'm good to go. So since it was just sitting around after that since I still have to buy everything for it before I could set it up I thought I would paint my first back. Here is the tank Brown Border I just used some cheap normal black spray paint that we had at work so I grabbed a few cans and decided to use it. Here is a pic of the background. I didn't really like the brown border of the tank so i decided to try something. I spray painted the brown border with two coats of paint. I let that dry for about an hour and while I was doing that I found a small bottle of acrylic black paint so I said what the hell lets try putting that on top of the black spray paint and lets see what happens. Whats the worse that could happen. Nothing cause I tested it on the back of the tank. Here is what I got. Let me know what you think
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Post by glenoweth on Sept 12, 2011 19:34:12 GMT -6
looks good to me
I really hate the fake wood grain tanks also! i got a 55 gal I need to paint! lol
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Post by ree123 on Sept 12, 2011 20:49:21 GMT -6
Paint job looks just fine. I have several backs painted black, but most of mine are painted blue. Personally I like the wood grain trim. To each their own I reckon. Guess that's why they make them both ways. And I have both too---wood tone and black framed tanks.
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Post by rickl on Sept 13, 2011 8:12:14 GMT -6
Looks good! I painted the bottom of my 29 last night, I just used a brush and a little can of rustoleum black enamel. It doesn't look as good as yours does, though! I don't really care for the granite trim on my tank, so I may go get a rattle-can of black and get to masking... I want to clean up/sand/repaint the metal stand for my 20-gallon anyways, which is also more of a spray-paint job I think than a brush.
Did just mask off all the panes except the back, and set it upside down to avoid getting paint inside? Or did you do it some other way?
-Rick (the armchair aquarist)
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Post by ree123 on Sept 13, 2011 8:47:27 GMT -6
I paint my tanks while upside down and use masking tape as well. And, IMO a wrought iron stand is best painted with spray instead of a brush, but use rustoleum brand to try to extend the new rust that will appear in time, no matter what. Also, before you paint, use a piece of sand paper or a sander on a dremmel tool, in order to remove as much of the present rust as possible, so it will take longer to rust again. Good luck.
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Post by bnoel210 on Sept 13, 2011 9:14:40 GMT -6
Yes i had the tank upside down and i used 2in painters tape
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