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	painting the trim on a tank
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	i got a used 55usg today and the tank stand is black and the trim of the aquarium is oak. i was wondering, would be safe to paint the trim? if its okay what would be the best paint?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	Painting it will be just fine Any non toxic non aerosol paint should be ok
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	my light strip is also in need of paint, but i know it gets hot. so will be okay if i painted the light strip too?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
AndyCLS Fish Addict Posts: 590 Kudos: 1584 Votes: 107 Registered: 13-Mar-2003	For plastic trim you'll need a particular type of spray paint. Regular paint has a difficult time bonding to plastic. There's probably different brands. I know that Krylon makes a product called "Fusion" for painting plastic.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	will krylon "fusion" work on both light strip and trim?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
steven keyes Hobbyist Posts: 62 Kudos: 54 Votes: 1 Registered: 05-Oct-2004	yes the paint will work for both but make sure you dont have any shiny ,smooth surface on anything you paint steel wool works good preparing the light. you mentioned concern that the light gets hot i dont think that the plastic on it gets hot enough to cause the paint to peel back off you should been ok with out the high temp. paint.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	thanks alot for the help! if i wasnt able paint the tank i was going to buy a stand that matched. so instead of spending $150.00, i will only spend $5.00. Last edited by BeastKeeper at 23-Nov-2004 12:39
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	Why not tape the tank up and cover the top opening up with tape and paper, and just use ordinary spray paint. I can’t think of why this would be bad as long as you ran the tape on the top inside trim in a way to keep you from painting inside to groove where the hood sits.???
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
AndyCLS Fish Addict Posts: 590 Kudos: 1584 Votes: 107 Registered: 13-Mar-2003	just use ordinary spray paint Ordinary spray paint does not work well with plastic. That's why I recommended he get Krylon Fusion which is a spray paint exactly intended for use on plastic. Fusion doesn't require any priming or sanding of the plastic, just a clean surface.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	Sorry Andy my question was more directed to what Tim said. "Any non toxic non aerosol paint should be ok" Is doing what I suggested ok?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
AndyCLS Fish Addict Posts: 590 Kudos: 1584 Votes: 107 Registered: 13-Mar-2003	Yeah, sounds fine with me. Tape it off, cover everything in a 5 ft radius that he doesn't want paint on, and spray it on. He should watch out for overspray (which is why it's good to cover anything he doesn't want painted), and probably wear a mask. Doing it outside would be a good idea also, if it's possible. Last edited by AndyCLS at 02-Dec-2004 10:08
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