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Tomaric
01/28/2010, 07:45 PM
New build here 90 Gallon DT. Deceint Cabenit. BUT as you can see the Plumbing in white stands out.... What to do? Paint it black, dark purple?

Here's a pic:

http://www.deepbluereef.net/images/black.jpg

customcolor
01/28/2010, 07:48 PM
no i cant see

wisdan92
01/28/2010, 07:50 PM
picture missing....

uncleof6
01/28/2010, 08:14 PM
picture missing....

I am blind and I still can see--- black objects appear to disappear.. it is called stage affect.

chuckles, I think the pic got fixed...

Jim

Tomaric
01/28/2010, 08:26 PM
Yep fixed but the question still remains...

Indymann99
01/28/2010, 08:32 PM
black, especially if you have a black background.

My powerheads and returns are covered in purple, but if I cleaned them they would blend right in.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn10/Indymann99/Tankdec2009.jpg

crooks
01/28/2010, 08:42 PM
Why not glue black acrylic on to the glass?

customcolor
01/28/2010, 08:45 PM
Why not glue black acrylic on to the glass?

if you mean onto the over flows then yes i agree...

yep i can see the pic now :hmm5:

mfinn
01/28/2010, 09:12 PM
What to do? Paint it black, dark purple?





Paint them the same color as the color you are going to use for your background.

Tomaric
01/28/2010, 09:57 PM
Crooks:
Why not glue black acrylic on to the glass?

Hiow so?
mfinn
"Paint them the same color as the color you are going to use for your background."

Nee used a background, How does one paint it?

NanoReefWanabe
01/28/2010, 10:00 PM
Why not glue black acrylic on to the glass?

it appears that the plumbing runs up the inside of the tank...making the background black will only make white pipes pop more....is there overflow boxes in the tank? it is very hard to tell for sure...if so i would just cover them with coloured acrylic

i agree to paint them the closest colour to your background that you can find in Krylon Fusion paint selection...

NanoReefWanabe
01/28/2010, 10:02 PM
Crooks:
Why not glue black acrylic on to the glass?

Hiow so?
mfinn
"Paint them the same color as the color you are going to use for your background."

Nee used a background, How does one paint it?
if you want a black back ground you can limo tint the outside of the back of the tank or you can paint it with either black spray or roll on paint..or you can cover the back of the tank with black acrylic either from the inside or the outside..likewise for blue, other then you wont find opaque blue tint...

uncleof6
01/28/2010, 10:38 PM
Yep fixed but the question still remains...

Answered the question, you just not seeing the answer in my post--it is there. snickers.....

Jim

mfinn
01/28/2010, 10:50 PM
Nee used a background, How does one paint it?


Spray paint the outside. Or roll on latex.

Tomaric
01/29/2010, 06:35 AM
Oh the outside.. how many weeks would I thought about painting the inside of the tank....??

Will Krylon Fusion stick to the acrylic plastic for the overflows???

mfinn
01/29/2010, 07:10 AM
Oh the outside.. how many weeks would I thought about painting the inside of the tank....??





That question gets asked many times.


Just trying to provide information.

Take what you like and ignore the rest.

username in use
01/29/2010, 07:51 AM
Make black acrylic covers for the overflows. You can even make them removable for ease of cleaning and replumbing if and when needed. Maybe hold it on with magnets.