Painting Acrylic ?

[HEMI_Andy]

Is there any type of paint I can use to paint plexiglass/lexan?

I made a new set of corner overflows from clear acrylic ( it was free).

Andy

 

[RichT]

fusion (krylon or rustolume?) paint is specially formulated for plastics

 

[Phyl]

Can it be used IN-tank, that you know of, Rich?

 

[RichT]

I believe I've read that it can but I would confirm that prior.

 

[DaveK]

You could paint the overflows with paint, as mentioned above. But why? The whole think will get over grown with coraline algae in a few months or so.

 

[reneeRN]

Can it be used IN-tank, that you know of, Rich?

i used to have a sump that is typically a water trough for cows, you know the kind from rubbermaid. i painted the inside white with that paint. i let it cure in the sun for a week and ran it for a couple of years without a problem. i ran extra carbon the first month just to be sure. coralline grew on it as if it were plastic. it kinda bonds with the plastic.

 

[shipwrecked]

Not sure how safe krylon is but I know of a company called "plasti-cote,same type of paint and called the company and they said not saltwater safe(I wanted to paint magnets)if krylon is safe for saltwater,I will use that.I will cont to follow this thread,gd luck in yr search