painting tank stand

[stumpy]

I am thinking of painting my tank stand and was wondering if the paint fumes would somehow affect the water quality in my tank.

 

[JG]

What sort of paint? If spray - I would think yes - it would affect the water. If latex - shouldn't be a problem.

 

[stumpy]

oh no, definatly not spray paint. I was going to use a brush or roller with latex interior paint.

 

[swissfish]

Shoulden't be a problem, but make sure that the paint resists the Staltwater.

 

[Heineken]

Yeah I would recommend a nice wood stain, and then a sealant that is water resistant. I stained my tank myself and loved the way it looked. But after only a few weeks, I kept dripping water on the front ledge and now I have a few water stains that seem like they'll only get worse. To be safe, I would keep the windows open when drying ( assuming it's not freezing where you live). You should be fine, just as long as you don't spill any into the tank. HTH!

 

[Gatorfreak]

I used exterior paint for the water resistance. I was repainting a black stand so staining wasn't an option.