Aquarium Safe paint?

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BioHazard

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Is there such a thing? I'd like to make my own little nuclear waste barrel for my tank. It is kept in my dads office, and he is a nuclear physicist. Unfortunately, I can't find one pre-made...
 

Hooked Newbie

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Krylon fusion should work.
 

BioHazard

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...Really? It won't leach or flake? I just figured stuff like that would be poison...
 

Hooked Newbie

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Really. I'm sure there are other options, but it's the only thing that I've personally used. No issues after a year...
 

BioHazard

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Wow. I figured I'd have to buy some kind of weird special paint. I looked around a bit on google, and it looks like you're right. They also suggest coating in epoxy after painting, just to add more protection, so I think I'll do that.
Sweet.
:dance:
 

mattskims

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You can coat if you want, but it isn't necessary. Used the stuff a bunch of times with no issues.
 

Sounguru

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I'll follow up the fusion bandwagon used it for all kinds of tanks and other projects and never coated it with anything once dry.
 

BioHazard

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Anything other than spray paints? The piece I'm painting is really small, only a few inches. Also, it has some detail I'm not sure I can do with spray paint.
 

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Anything other than spray paints? The piece I'm painting is really small, only a few inches. Also, it has some detail I'm not sure I can do with spray paint.

For the detail, spray into a cup and then apply with a brush. :)
 
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