What Paint Do I Need To Get?

[MrLiam]

I was in B&Q earlier and was looking at the black paints but im not sure which one is best to paint the back of my tank.

 

[Bazza57]

I was in B&Q earlier and was looking at the black paints but im not sure which one is best to paint the back of my tank.

There is no need to buy solvent based or specialist epoxy paints, as we are only talking of painting the rear of the tank if I understand you right.
As long as you are only painting the external side of the rear pane, standard vinyl matt emulsion would be best.
You could spend a bit more & buy acrylic eggshell, which is a whole lot tougher & harder to remove. Both are relatively cheaper than solvent paints & less toxic.
For easy removal, there is always the option of painting an old roll of wallpaper black (or using black card) & sticking it to the (outside) rear of your tank.

trust me, I've had 37 years in the decorating trade & 26 years as a keen aquarist

 

[ben1987]

ronseal tile paint has always covered really well for me, good finnish on one coat.

 

[Uriel]

I followed bens and others advise and used ronseal tile paint, "Granted blue but yeah" and was really inpressed. Alot of paint will struggle to adhere and spread properly on glass.

 

[MrLiam]

Ok ronseal it is.
Thankyou

 

[Funkoid]

I went down the black route for my tank, went to a local sign makers and got a sheet of vinyl cut to the perfect size for a couple of quid. That way you can take it off and change the colour at a later date if you want! Just mix a tiny tiny drop of washing up liquid in a spray bottle (garden spray thing?) the give the outside of the tank a couple of squirts before putting the vinyl on. If you use filler blades you can make sure there aren't any bubbles either.

 

[weezawoo]

Thats what I am doing funkoid except I am the sign maker haha! My work can get vinyl for rather cheap so I am tempted to whack a sheet of exterior vinyl on the tank! Sticks perfect to the glass! and the washing up liquid is what we tell our customers haha! Gives a perfect finish, my tank atm has paint from the previous owner but has scratches in it!

 

[dayzofspeed]

i used plastikote spray paint from b&q, cost £6.95 i am happy with the result although i did have a slight hiccup, thats now sorted