Window Tint 4 Aquarium

[cholula]

Has anybody ever considered or used window tinting
especially the limbo black for the back of a tank?

 

[red belly pacus]

I see no reason you couldn't use it as long as its on the outside. limo tint would be easy and probobly wouldn't look to bad either. Also less light less alge if its close to a window.

 

[cholula]

reb belly pacus,

Yea, I was thinking of the back and naturally its on the
dry side, but if somebody does have a light source on
one side, it would be a good way to eliminate some
alge growth.

 

[colesea]

Sounds a lot more aestically pleasing than taping a backing on. Do they make coloform window tints? I think they do, the type that stick on the glass but require no glue or ahesive. It sounds like a really cool idea.
~~Colesea

 

[mike the zealot]

I use vegetable oil and a squeegy to "seal" my backgrounds on. No tape! And the color come through the glass a lot better. It should work with tinting if it's not self-adhesive.

 

[cholula]

from what I've seen, the tint has a backing that is pulled off, then it is put on a wet surface that it is to be stuck to.... then wiped so as to eliminate the excess water....

Not sure about coloform, will have to ask around about that.

 

[cholula]

vegetable oil !!

I live in south Florida... I'd be worried about
using a food product which would attract roaches.
I understand you would squeegy the excess out,
but that is a concern.

 

[Badplankton]

im sure it would work actually it sounds like a pretty good idea

 

[BigCiX]

Originally posted by mike the zealot
I use vegetable oil and a squeegy to "seal" my backgrounds on. No tape! And the color come through the glass a lot better. It should work with tinting if it's not self-adhesive.

gotta try that one day

 

[cholula]

Mike the Zealot....
Perhaps mineral oil as opposed to vegetable oil...

 

[Frank]

I'd say go for it. I've done several tanks that way with the limo tint. If you don't like it, you can peel it off. Application on something square like an aquarium is pretty easy. The car windows are a lot harder. Just make sure you read the directions really well. If you have any questions, if you decide to do it, just send me an email. Good Luck

 

[aquatic-store]

Saw a thread by lucille on another board and she liked it

 

[dana307]

There are smoke, grey and black colored tints on sale if you search for "colored window tints" now I am thinking about those picture window decorations like for pickup trucks. Wonder if that would work well. They have flames, eagles, flags, etc. Certainly would be different from the regular background taped on.

 

[tabby360]

You can get normal tinting for house windows and stuff at home depot or lowes that adhere to wet surfaces.
I dont know how well it will work on a fish tank but they work well on our windows.