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Old 25-07-2016, 02:33 PM   #1
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Hi Guys,

I have a white FGT which I plan to paint Black as my kois colors are fading in the tank.

Anyone has any recommendation of the type of paint to use?

Thank you!
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Old 25-07-2016, 05:26 PM   #2
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epoxy paint
go for nippon ea9.
i ahve personally used it to paint a few of my fgt n all ok.
i keep aro n stignrays in the same fgt i painted
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Hi Guys,

I have a white FGT which I plan to paint Black as my kois colors are fading in the tank.

Anyone has any recommendation of the type of paint to use?

Thank you!
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Old 25-07-2016, 05:27 PM   #3
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epoxy paint
go for nippon ea9.
i ahve personally used it to paint a few of my fgt n all ok.
i keep aro n stignrays in the same fgt i painted
Thanks for the advise! Where do you get this from? I have tried many shops to no avail... also is there anything i have to do to prep the surface?

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Old 26-07-2016, 09:17 AM   #4
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you probably need to order this up front since it is not those common paint that the painter use. what i normally do is that i will clean n sand paper the surface so that the paint can stick to the surface more efficiently
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Old 27-07-2016, 08:52 AM   #5
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you probably need to order this up front since it is not those common paint that the painter use. what i normally do is that i will clean n sand paper the surface so that the paint can stick to the surface more efficiently
Thanks sirwin81! I had just painted the first coat last night.. almost fainted from the smell!!

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Old 30-07-2016, 05:46 PM   #6
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you probably need to order this up front since it is not those common paint that the painter use. what i normally do is that i will clean n sand paper the surface so that the paint can stick to the surface more efficiently
Hey bro sirwin, how long did you allow thr paint to cure?

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a couple of hours will do
the expoxy paint requires you to mix the paint + the harderner. sp please do take note on the ratio advise by the seller.
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