Paint

[mike0605]

I bought a new 3 x 15 x 12 tank which I am going to, over time, transfer my compta into so I can have a go at breeding them.

Was thinking of painting the back and sides black or possibly blue lilke some others I have seen although I was going to go with black (my thought being the darker the better).

Can you use any paint from say the local store? As the paint is going on the outside of the tank not in it or do you still have to be careful?

Also do you have to get a special kind of glass paint or is any house paint likely to take?

Thanks for any advice on this.

 

[RobHarrison]

Im pretty sure most people who do this use general emulsion paint to do there tanks, you can get black emulsion at dulux centres, or theres a place in bolton called ALDCROFT ADHESIVES LTD that do a really good black paint we use it at work for painting set at film+tv studios.

 

[scatz]

All of mine are done with Blackboard paint, i prefer the finish to any other paint

 

[mike0605]

thanks guys thats a great help

 

[bigbird]

use normal paint, semi gloss. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Jamie24]

I go with blackboard paint also, nice and thick and sticks to the glass well and doesn't let any light through after a couple of coats, and a big tin at Homebase is about £10






J

 

[D-MAC]

All mine are done with vinyl silk emulsion, no problems in 24 years of using it. As long as the paint is water based you should be fine.

 

[simonas]

I USE Ronseal tile paint from b and q £1 and easy to apply with a seamless finish

 

[FF MkII]

Blackboard paint here too, can't beat it in my opinion

 

[mike0605]

decided to go with the blackboard paint from my local wilkinsons. Do you guys apply with paintbrush or roller? just wondering which tends to take better to glass

thanks

 

[FF MkII]

I have in the past used a foam roller for radiators with excellent results