Painting backgrounds

67chevelle

67chevelle

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Jul 30, 2008
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I have spray painted backgrounds on 6 or 7 tanks now,and I love them.
But I was wondering if anyone has used a brush to paint on a background.
I want to paint a 180,and in order to spray paint it,it will have to be outside,then brought back in.Not that this can't be done,it's just a lot of moving and seems like it would be easier to just brush on a black background inside.
Has anyone painted on a solid backgorund with a brush? If yes,how does it look? What kind of paint did you use?
 
I've always used a paint roller, myself.
 
Not with a brush, but I have used a roller and it works great.....
 
this is something i've also wondered about for a while, as i would love to paint the back of my tanks but have nowhere to put the fish while i do it and nowhere outside to spraypaint even if i did have somewhere to put the fish. gotta love apartment living! lol.

can paint be brushed/rollered on if there are fish in the tank??
 
Slappy*McFish said:
I've always used a paint roller, myself.
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Rbishop said:
Not with a brush, but I have used a roller and it works great.....
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And you can get it under the rim of the tank?
Do you just use acrylic?
BettaFishMommy said:
can paint be brushed/rollered on if there are fish in the tank??
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I have wondered that myself. I have one tank with a background I taped on,I hate it. I would love to paint it,but I don't want to tear it down.
 
I used a big sponge and dabbed different colored paint on. Black, brown and gray. The 1st color I put on was brown and that's really the only one you can see from the front. Just like walls you can use a brush, roller, rags or sponges, whatever you want. I always wanted to paint a cartoon-like scene like they do on store windows. With the sky and trees, etc. Another idea is those static cling window coverings at Home Depot or Lowe's. WalMart has the plain dark gray colored ones.
 
67chevelle said:
And you can get it under the rim of the tank?
Do you just use acrylic?

I have wondered that myself. I have one tank with a background I taped on,I hate it. I would love to paint it,but I don't want to tear it down.
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No need to paint under the rim...why do you ask? Never heard of that.
I've used both acrylic and enamel. I prefer enamel as it's a bit more durable and water proof, but either works very well.
I never would attempt to paint a tank with fish in it. I've always painted my tanks before they are set up.
 
Slappy*McFish said:
No need to paint under the rim...why do you ask? Never heard of that.
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Not really under the rim of the tank,but up to the bottom of it.Does that make sense? You don't have problems using a roller to do this.I was thinking of getting a sponge brush to make sure there is no clear glass to be seen from the front. And I looked at some cans of paint I have,and they are all enamel,so that is what I will go with.
 
I came up with a great solution, as I cannot paint my tank seeing as it is huge, un moveable and close to the wall. Vinyl decal paper. I have a freidnds dad who does them all the time, and im going to go see if he can make me one for the back of my tank. Sorry if anyone views this as thread jacking, just trying to throw another idea out there
 
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