Make It Stone Paint

BlueBadger · #1 09/18/2007, 08:29 AM

Has anyone painted or considered painting this stuff on the bottom of an acrylic tank. It gives a slight texture which would be on the bootom and hopefully compensated by the foam under the tank. Any Opinions or experiences??

Dan

Travis L. Stevens · #2 09/18/2007, 08:45 AM

I don't know if I would recommend that. I don't know what chemical properties that kind of paint has, nor if they would leach back out in saltwater. On the other hand, I've seen various cement-bottom tanks, and these are successful.

BlueBadger · #3 09/18/2007, 10:01 AM

I was going to go on the outside of the tank

Travis L. Stevens · #4 09/18/2007, 10:04 AM

So you want to pain the bottom of your tank underneath it?

BlueBadger · #5 09/18/2007, 10:08 AM

Yes, I tried a peice of scrap and it looks good, plus I don't want to look at pink stryofoam under the tank, My main concern is the textiured bottom stressing the seams, I don't think it will because of the foam, but always good to get other opinions

Travis L. Stevens · #6 09/18/2007, 10:22 AM

I think once the textured bottom sits over foam, you'll be fine. Without the foam, I would be worried about it flaking in to the sump. I say go for it.