Finishing the Stand
It was a struggle how to finish the stand. Since this is standard tank with black plastic trim tom and bottom, black would be the best color to keep blend the trim into the big picture and keep from standing out. The finish had to be easy with no shading between coats. My solution using a metal paint with an oil base primer.
Oil based primer and paint. Fortunately, the stock black paint color ended up matching the black trim on the tank.
The back of the stand finish painted.
The bottom of the stand finish painted, including the toe kick boards between the wheels.
I ended up going with a light gray interior, which actually turned out okay.