Painting Inside Tank

[Doyler]

I have a 40 gallon TruVu tank with the built in filter and colored background. I got a great deal on the tank a long time ago from a friend who used to be in the business. Long story short, the background is a very light blue and I hate the color. I want to paint the back of the tank black. Has anyone ever done this? What kind of paint should I look for to do this? Thanks!
-Pat

 

[Arachnidzone]

Hi, is the built in filter light blue too? or is the problem pain just on the rear outside the tank?

I actually put the ank in the bath stood on a full newspaper so as not to scratch the enamel, stand it on an end and spray it with warm water, use a cheap metal scouring pad and spray at the same time and it just slops off once it gets warm and scratched. You get a few hard bits but it always workd and you only need to do it once. Then dry, leave a while, wipe with turps or similar (just the back) leave to evoporate and paint black!

BUT if the paint is inside your stuffed! ... naa, just do the same thing but be paint the outside not the inside. I presume the blue is outside as usual though.

Oh and it the tanks too big or anything i do them outside on the grass with a hosepipe!