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 Paint removal from back of tank.

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PostSubject: Paint removal from back of tank.   Paint removal from back of tank. Icon_minitime2/12/2011, 3:33 pm

Not sure where to post this, but does anyone know if it is possible to remove the pain from the back side of a painted tank?

I have a lil 20g with a scratched up back and was wanting to remove it.

Thanks for any tips/ideas!

Steve
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PostSubject: Re: Paint removal from back of tank.   Paint removal from back of tank. Icon_minitime2/12/2011, 4:04 pm

razor blade? unless it's acrylic.
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PostSubject: Re: Paint removal from back of tank.   Paint removal from back of tank. Icon_minitime2/12/2011, 4:34 pm

Razor-blade and patience. The blades dull fast and you will scratch the tank with a dull blade, but if you change them out often you should be fine. Just watch the silicone joints.

If it is an acrylic tank theirs not much you can do.....
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PostSubject: Re: Paint removal from back of tank.   Paint removal from back of tank. Icon_minitime2/12/2011, 4:45 pm

Sorry, forgot to mention that it is glass..

Thanks for the razor blade idea.
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PostSubject: Re: Paint removal from back of tank.   Paint removal from back of tank. Icon_minitime2/12/2011, 6:14 pm

a 45* angle should do the trick
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PostSubject: Re: Paint removal from back of tank.   Paint removal from back of tank. Icon_minitime3/24/2011, 10:23 pm

Okay, I was bored and thinking about making this 20g a lil salt tank so I started scraping off the paint with some razor blades. Then I was thinking if I had anything around the house to make this easier. I found some rubbing alcohol, poured a little bit on a paper towel, worked it into the paint and BAM! The paint just peeled off with ease rather than just flaking off a little bit at a time.
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PostSubject: Re: Paint removal from back of tank.   Paint removal from back of tank. Icon_minitime3/24/2011, 10:36 pm

wow rubbing alcohol rocks!
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