Acceptable Glass Paint

[Lucid]

I want to remove the black paper from my QT and paint the exterior of the glass black. What paint types would be ok and not peel later? I still have some water-based blk enamel that I used on my stand, this ok to use?

Thanx

[Ninong]

I can tell you what I used. I picked up a spray can of black appliance enamel at either Wal-Mart or Lowes and it worked great. The trick is to spray a VERY thin first coat and wait for that to dry before spraying a second coat. It turned out nice. It was very shiny. Make sure the glass surface is absolutely clean and absolutely dry first. I did a final wipe down with plain water with a little vinegar in it and then dried it very well. I guess rubbing alcohol would work too but I didn't have any of that laying around.

I used masking tape and old newspapers to make sure that all of the surrounding glass was covered. And, of course, I did this outdoors on an empty, brand new tank.

One should be EXTREMELY wary of using paint on a tank that has inhabitants! In fact, one should be extremely wary of using paint anywhere near a tank that has inhabitants.

[Lucid]

Hmmm... didn't even think of appliance/oven paint. I used some of my artist's acrylic paint on my 75g while it was up. Took at least 5 coats to get it thick enough to not scratch off easy. Now it's a plastic layer lol. Thanx.

[Samper]

I use Krylon Fusion Flat Black. Designed for plastics but works fine on glass. It is very hard to remove so do it right the first time.

[ilenry]

haha~~No problem, i use in this way too

[tholleyh46]

You'll get tired of hearing about it, but cloroplast (corrugated plastic) also works well for this. Available in blue or black, water proof, cut to fit, and disposable.