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I used enamel, and then clear coated it with a clear enamel spray paint. That was two years ago and the paint is fine except the "beauty marks" I sanded mine to scuff it up and then wiped it down with acetone to give it a nice surface for the paint to stick.
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Here are some covers which are nice but pretty expensive for what you are getting. You could buy five cans of spray paint and have some fun for the same price. I'm not artist but you can make some cool designs with spray paint. If you put liquid dish soap and then spray paint, the soap will act as tape and spray paint won't stick to where the soap is. Let the paint dry for 10mins or so then hose it off. Dry the tank and repeat and you can have as many colors as you want. Pretty simple and you'll be impressed how well it looks.
http://www.leisurepro.com/prod/SHDTC.html
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oooh. I forgot about those. They are really nice looking in person.
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Hey,
Finally got word back from Faber, my tank manufacturer, and they gave me input. They said that if I use very fine wet sandpaoper to scuff and allow paint to adhere, then use an epoxy paint with a urethane finish, I will have no problems.
It should be almost as durable as the factory finish (not sure if I believe this), and will be flexible enough that upon tank testing and expansion, the art won't crack.
FD
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I'd believe it, I don't know if I would only use fine wet sanding. At min. I would use 100grit. Personally I used a disk sander on one of my tanks, that was only due to the fact that it's finish was cracked and all flakey.
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Oh I forgot one thing. On your first post you were worried about covering up defects and getting it tested. The only time you would have to worry about that is if it is rubberized tool dip like paint.
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