Paint for back of tank

[Andrew]

What kind of paint should I use to paint my glass tank? I'm going to seal up the rest of my tanks and just paint it in my room and put a fan in the window. What brand/kind of paint should I use? Should 2 cans be enough for my 75 gallon tank?

[Stile2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7371535#post7371535 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Andrew
What kind of paint should I use to paint my glass tank? I'm going to seal up the rest of my tanks and just paint it in my room and put a fan in the window. What brand/kind of paint should I use? Should 2 cans be enough for my 75 gallon tank?

I used Krylon Fusion Spray paint, black. If I were to do it again I would used a lytex based brush on type of paint. I think it would cover better. Now I haven't tried that so it's just what I think would happen.

Keith

[kellymm7149]

latex enamel with a foam roller and 2 or 3 coats will do it very nicely

[Andrew]

Thanks. :D

[Andrew]

Well the only kind of Krylon Fusion spray paint they had was for plastics and ect. IS this the right kind? They said thats the only fusion kind that Krylon makes.

[facewedgie]

just get a small jar of rustoleum and roll it on. worked GREAT for me!

[Subrafta]

Water based latex, 2-3 coats rolled on, worked great for me. Use blue painter's masking tape to mask off the parts of the tank you don't want painted. With water based latex you have less fumes, and it cleans up with warm soapy water.

[Stile2]

Man, I wish I had of figured that out before I used the Krylon.

[DaveG99]

On my 125 gallon I bought a $8 can a baer paint from lowes. I think its acrylic paint. It really doesnt matter what kind you use. Mine was high gloss black. Nothing special. Youll have to do atleast 2 coats though because some brush strokes are visible after one coat.