Black back and bottom - Con-Tact paper? Vinyl?

AJ, Spray paint scrapes of VERY easily with a razor blade, you could use vinyl but unless your a pro, your gonna get air bubbles. How about some black acrylic or cutting board for the bottom of the tank?

 

AJ,

If you want to use Vinyl for the back of the tank, there is a product called "SeaView" that is made specifically for attaching those backgrounds to the back of tanks in a way where they look like they are painted and don't come off. I used it on my tank with a glossy black background and it turned out very good. Just another option to think about if you don't want to paint.

-JB

 

Yes, That is the stuff I'm talking about.

-JB

 

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My vote is still for paint, then again I have never used SeaView. You can always mask off the trim and stuff if you are worried about getting paint on it. I clean my glass with a razorblade all the time, unless your using a blade that is bent and rusted as all get out I guess it "might" be possible to scratch it.

 

i personally dont like the black back i have on my tank i might do a different color on my next one

 

Vinyl is actually really easy to apply. We do it on the race car every year. Just spray a little soap and water on before you apply and then you can move it around. Then just squeegee out the fluid. The bubble will go away over time and wont even be noticeable

 

I would call up some vinyl places and see if they have any scrap. Might be able to find a good deal. I talked to a guy that did vinyl and he was going to do something for me and he said it was $27 a roll. That was either 8 or 10 foot roll.

 

I used to letter semi's, race cars, and signs, I don't think that the sticky side of vinyl would look as good as paint.
Really though, once you get your rocks in and coralline starts growing it won't matter how you did it.

 

Posted By Waverz on 06/08/2009 05:55 PM
I used to letter semi's, race cars, and signs, I don't think that the sticky side of vinyl would look as good as paint.
Really though, once you get your rocks in and coralline starts growing it won't matter how you did it.
LOL!   How True!

 

I've got a piece of glass cut the fits perfectly between the top and bottom trim that I spray painted black for a background.

 

Posted By Waverz on 06/08/2009 05:55 PM
I used to letter semi's, race cars, and signs, I don't think that the sticky side of vinyl would look as good as paint.
Really though, once you get your rocks in and coralline starts growing it won't matter how you did it.
I painted my tank with Fusion, and while I let my 75 grow over (old Oceanic RR/black abs rear wall), I'm enjoying the look/contrast of keeping my back wall clean for this tank and if that were the case with AJ, then what you're referring to is certainly a consideration cosmetically.
-Eric