Is spray paint safe to use in aquariums?

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• Sep 26, 2019

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Some of my decorations are totally worn out and i wanna retouch them, is spray paint safe? Figuring that would be the easiest way to do it.

Let it cure for a day or two and it should be safe right?
I can't find any information online.

 

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Krylon Fusion is Safe once you let it Cure.

 

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To my knowledge, spray paint is not safe for fish. If it's water based paint it will wear off. If it's turps based paint it can poison the fish.

 

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I also have heard repeatedly that Krylon Fusion is aquarium safe once cured.

 

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Never heard of this brand as i am Swedish.
It doesn't matter if it will wear off actually, so i might try water based ones i can find?

 

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Found it. Here ya go...

Sand and clean any surface before coating it with Krylon Fusion. FishLab Tip: Krylonmakes a variety of different spray paints. Only Krylon Fusion is considered aquarium-safe once cured. ... It's this unique property that means Plasti Dip won't flake or crack, even after years of being submerged in your aquarium.Jun 8, 2019

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