Painting Glass Aquarium

Anyone know what type of paint I should try(use) on a glass aquarium looking to paint the back of my tank black.

Thanks
Walter

 

I'm not sure it matters what paint you use. I used a spray paint that was good to adhere to glass. In Canada it's called Tremclad

J

 

I used the same type of paint. All I did was read the label and make sure it adheres to glass.
My painted tank

 

Krylon Fusion works well for glass and plastics.

 

you can use just about any spray paint. i just did one with some rustolium i had laying around

 

One thing I learned too was lots and lots of very thin coats that dry well before the next coat, or else it tends to peel and chip way more easily. Holding it up to a light will also show any missed spots/blemishes.

 

EEK. IMO would Never paint a tank, you never know what might happen down the road, you might come into a situation where it could be pennisula style. etc. But I have used rustolium. It is great!

 

i used a roller and latex paint.its on the back.its not like people will be rubbing against it and stuff.

 

do the fish have to be removed while painting the back of the tank?

 

No just get yourself a small can of rustolem and a small roller and a few little roller pads and use freshwater to clean the glass well then wipe it with rubbing Alcohol or wind ex to make sure its slat free then roll on a coat then put the little roller in a zip lock bag to wait for the first coat to dry a bit then add a second coat if the roller is messed up with specks and pain skim just put on a new roller pad..