Is This Paint Safe?

[CCXGT]

Just for painting the background exterior..

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=161399586160

I'm getting mixed messages about what spray to use.


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[CCXGT]

Don't know if that link worked or not..
Here's another

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/161399586160?nav=SEARCH


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[Brookster123]

Roll on would be best..spray can be messy..

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[CCXGT]

Roll on would be best..spray can be messy..

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Hmm...

Is enamel okay to use though?


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[54seaweed]

as long as it don't contact inside the tank you are fine
I used black flex seal on all mine holds up great and looks great almost same finish as rhino coat

 

[jefferzbooboo]

Can you get Krylon Fusion over there?

 

[CCXGT]

Can you get Krylon Fusion over there?

Yeah but it's stupidly expensive


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[trennamw]

I just painted on plain old water based cheapo craft paint. Worked nicely and came off well when I decided I needed more light. If I didn't want to be cheap I'd use a water based acrylic enamel from a good paint store (high end trim paint).


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[militantpotato]

Yea any indoor outdoor paint works. Should be acrylic, and matte. I used rustolium on a 75 and 180, toom three coats and maybe 15 mins between coats.

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[CCXGT]

So I bought some blackboard spray paint, mainly because it was £3!
And it's fine to use on glass, all I have to do is try to be gentle and not scratch it.

I'll probably have a go at spraying after college on Wednesday.


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[CCXGT]

Update:



I'm unbelievably happy with the end result.

Went on very smoothly, took 3 coats.

A lil bit managed to seep through any gaps in the masking tape but I scraped it off and washed it down.

I actually sprayed the wrong side (because I'm an idiot), I thought I wouldn't be able to read the thermometer but I was just imagining things.



Sooo yeah... Blackboard paint is the way to go.


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[Brookster123]

Nice! Your mom can write your chores down on the back now too hide the chalk!!!

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[CCXGT]

Nice! Your mom can write your chores down on the back now too hide the chalk!!!

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Oh god... Don't give her ideas..


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[54seaweed]

none of these streaks show '
I always spray long ways than switch short ways back to long ways and so on
this helps get a cleaner finish with no streaks
looks good though
lmao
hide the chalk just about fell on the floor
if anyone wrote on my tanks I would have to knock them upside the head a few times lol

 

[CCXGT]

none of these streaks show '
I always spray long ways than switch short ways back to long ways and so on
this helps get a cleaner finish with no streaks
looks good though
lmao
hide the chalk just about fell on the floor
if anyone wrote on my tanks I would have to knock them upside the head a few times lol

Nope, it's streak-free.

In all honesty it was completely covered in 1 horizontal coat.

I just went over it 2 more times for the hell of it.


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