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Painting acrylic

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Reeferforlyfe, Apr 3, 2012.

  1. Apr 3, 2012 #1
    Reeferforlyfe

    Reeferforlyfe Inactive User

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    Went to menards to get some krylon fushion paint, and all they had was rustoleum. The guy said this is fine for acrylic, but I'm not about to trust some random dude with a 300$ frag tank. What do you all use to paint your acrylic? Is krylon fushion the Cadillac of paint? I want it to last, be durable, and protect it from scratches. Thanks again. I used rustoleum on my glass dt and it's chipping, so just wanted a few ideas from the rest of you.
     
  2. Apr 4, 2012 #2
    saltwaternewbee

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    Use vinyl instead...doesn't bubble or flake off like paiint from the salt creep. You can get different colors and i think it looks better.
     
  3. Apr 4, 2012 #3
    Kylie

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    I know ACE hardware has the krylon fusion if you would prefer that.
     
  4. Apr 4, 2012 #4
    a12ptbk

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    Walmart and Ace sell Krylon Fusion
     
  5. Apr 5, 2012 #5
    AJ

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    +1 Rich. I have a huge roll of vinyl (either 20" or 24" wide). I won't paint any more of my tanks. Vinyl is so much cleaner and looks almost as good. Certainly good enough for a frag tank. It's also removable, which paint on acrylic would never be...

    --AJ
     
  6. Apr 5, 2012 #6
    Reeferforlyfe

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    I'll give that a shot. What do you use to secure the vinyl? Tape?
     

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