I'd like to paint some PVC that will be going into my tank, what is a safe brand that I can use?
Thanks!
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I'd like to paint some PVC that will be going into my tank, what is a safe brand that I can use?
Thanks!
I made a couple 3D back grounds and used spray paint to finish them. I used a Latex paint called H2O made by Krylon and then finished it with clear acrylic also from Krylon. The picts aren't the best but here is what they sorta look like. My water perimeters are good. Just make sure you allow ample time for the paint to dry and cure. I left mine sit for a few days before I added them to the tanks
75g mixed Africans
33g Community- Rainbow Threadfins, Emerald Eye Rasboras, Wild Green/ Silver Tip/ Neon & Emperior Tetras, Whiptails, Scarlet Darios, Cories,
30g Fire Belly Toads, A bunch of Mixed Danios, Marbled crays
20g Mixed Bag of Shrimp, Galaxy Rasboras,
20g Mosquito Rasboras, CRS
10g Marbled cray, Endlers.
10g Cherry & TPFR shrimp
Betas starting to turn up everywhere...
2 B!$@#y Cats, Chocolate Lab Pup, a Panther Gecko, 2 Leopard Geckos ... Oh ya and 2 Kids
I found that painted PVC chips fairly easily. That being said, i don't know of any alternative that's inexpensive besides buying pricey black PVC (if that's the colour that you wanted). Most people recommend Krylon Fusion on the forums.
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400g Forrest Discus
100g Cube L134/L200a
Use aquarium safe silicone and some sand or gravel for the pvc perhaps? Even if you still paint it I imagine it would be more durable and less noticeable if it did chip.
where can you buy Krylon products, I dont see any one the home depot web site. thanks
Check out my 140 gallon build thread.
Canadian Tire carries Krylon as well.
Krylon can be found at canadian tire and make shure to take the one for plastic, and make sure to prep your pvc perfectly before paint it. When you will paint it, give a little tack cote and couple small cote. Like thats the paint should not chips off
I'm just wondering what type of Krylon you use. We using Crystal Clear at work and my coworker complained last week about how bad it is. Is there anything less toxic and safer for environment out there?
I used Krylon Fusion on my plumbing parts that were not black in my cube. Still looking great after 16 months.
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