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Old 08-04-2015, 07:36 PM   #1
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Painting Back of Tank

What is the name of the paint some people use to paint the back of their tank? The type of paint that will peel off?
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Old 08-04-2015, 07:49 PM   #2
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I've used various types, including spray paint and latex. All of it was easily removed with a scraper.
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Old 08-04-2015, 10:24 PM   #3
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The paint you are asking about is called plasti-dip.
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Old 08-04-2015, 10:30 PM   #4
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I've had great luck with plain black acrylic paint from Walmart. $2.50 a bottle.

http://i.imgur.com/goFn7Ge.jpg

I've done a 75g and another 10g with success as well.

Just find a paint roller and put in on, it dried relatively quick so you can do a new coat every hour of so


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I used cheapo acrylic craft paint. The kind that is a buck a bottle. When I changed my mind it scraped right off.


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