Bubbles Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 During the holidays I'm planning on building a closed loop system out of some left over PVC and pumps I've got. I'd like the inlets and outlets the not be very visible, so have been thinking about painting them black to match my tank background. Would it be ok to have painted PVC in the system, or am I better off getting the dark coloured piping instead. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 On over seas sites i read, they often use paint on their pvc pipes and stuff that is going into the tank. They use a paint called krylon fusion. It bonds with wotever it is painted onto and becomes harmless. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 If you worried you should get coloured if you can I don't thing paint will stick for long. However coraline algae grows really fast on PVC pipes, they wil be pink in a couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 if you can I don't thing paint will stick for long Ever painted a house and got unwanted paint on the spouting or down pipe?? Tried removing it?? If you were to paint the PVC, give it a light scuff with sand paper to give it a a base for bonding, should hold it. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Ever painted a house and got unwanted paint on the spouting or down pipe?? Tried removing it?? If you were to paint the PVC, give it a light scuff with sand paper to give it a a base for bonding, should hold it. Alan 104 Good point! But wouldn't that be water based paint, would oil based paint stick to PVC? I dont think I would use water based paint in a tank it doesn't seal itself that well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 I would not paint it as it is just another thing to worry about if you start having problems. Imagine if it starts to flake in your tank!!! No thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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