painting the back of aquarium glass

[jac1860]

I am thinking about painting the back of my tank instead of putting up a background. Do I need to prime the glass first or can I just paint it? Any Ideas?????

 

[maxwellag]

No, you won't need to prime it. Just make sure it is as clean as you can get it. I would use Krylon Fusion black spray paint.

 

[tarheel92]

I just used a cheap bottle of black acrylic paint, took about three coats before I was happy with it, but like max said, just get the glass as clean as possible and you'll be set.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Make sure there are absolutely no water marks before you start painting. They will get locked between the glass and tank. I've used spray paint on empty tanks and a roller to apply acrylic paint to the backs of tanks. Both works well.