Reef Safe Paint
 

I was wondering if there is a paint that I could use to paint my stand pipes that would be reef safe.. I went with tinted acrylic on my overflow, but I don't think its gonna be as dark as I would like. so wanted to painted the stand pipes black to blend in with the back pane of glass, which will be black as well.

I have used kryon fusion in my tank before as many have with no problems. The only thing I found is that over time if its IN the tank, it starts to chip off.

rylon Fusion would be best for pvc, but still have my doubts of it being completely reef-safe. Personally I don't think it would stand up over time.. but I could be wrong

+1 for Krylon Fusion. Two thin coats and I let is cure a few days before sticking it in.

I can never find Krylon Fusion.. I've tried Home Depot, Rona.. Maybe Canadian Tire would have it?

Walmart usually has it.

I found mine at an actual paint shop....and used it on my plumbing, some of which is underwater. No problems :)

If you use two part epoxy paint it is safe. I made a few plywood tanks out of it and it worked great. Make sure to use it outdoors with excellent ventilation.

home hardware has krylon fusion.

Are there any Home Hardware's in Calgary anymore, except for Chesney's?

Canadian Tire here in Stoon sells Krylon so I would assume same deal for CT in Calgary. The key is surface prep, you'll want to use a fine scrub pad to remove all the gloss from the PVC, then the paint should last as long as the tank does. Another alternative is ABS primer but it's only available in purple which does however mimic coralline quite well.

+2 on Krylon Crowfoot mall NW Rona has it. I have some in the store too.
Kevin

Every Canadian Tire I have checked has had it.

Awesome.. Thanks guys.. I will give CT a try (it's just outta my way.. lol)

Krappy Tire by Red Coral has it, bought a can of black a couple months ago.

Colin

truperc is correct.....paint is expensive though

Totem in Calgary.....
 

carried it when I bought it 6 months

Cr*p.. I totally got mixed up and ended up getting Krylon Epoxy Enamel.. LOL

Anyone think its good to use?

that is what i was using for the back of my tank but i think i wont risk it for inside the tank. its funny because i was asking about paint also.