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Just wanted to let everyone know about something I had done to my tanks a couple of months ago, which has worked out very well, so I thought i'd share. I'm not sure if anyone has done this, at least i've never seen anything written about it. Well anyways, I hated the way all my backgrounds looked on my tanks. No matter how hard I tryed it never looked quite right, always uneven and never tight against the glass. So I thought why not contact paper, i've always been partial to solid color backgrounds anyways. Now i've had them on for a couple of monthes and it has been great, nice even color and it's adhered to the glass, so no bubbles. Just thought i'd run it by everyone in case you hadn't thought of it.

BTW very cost effective too, compared to conventional backgrounds!

Last edited by Jessnick at 06-Nov-2004 15:22

Does the sticky side affect the colour?

I made a background for my betta tank by covering some wrapping paper with clear contact. It's an easy way to get a removable, waterproof background and you get a lot more choices than pictures of plants or rocks

The color on the sticky side of the contact paper is slightly duller than the finished side, but you'd never notice.

One of my male Bettas named Red Jr. with a blue contact paper I selected.

Jessnick attached this image:

Jessnick

The only possible concern is that some adhesives actually penetrate glass and over time the glass can become brittle.
Before some jump up an down I said SOME adhesives. There are some made specifically for glass, window tinting etc.

Keith

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Is there a specific chemical in the adhesive I should be wary of? I didn't realize that when I purchased it Thanks for the heads up Keith


<~~~~~~isn't jumping up and down..............yet

Jessnick.

I check and my Glazier friend he does not know the names just that most adheasives can effect glass (I said CAN) not "WILL" before some one jumps on me. It is in the long term not short term anyway

Keith

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