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so do u like that overflow. I've been eyeing a shadow box. Lmk if u can thanksPainting the Glass and Installing the Returns and Overflows
I mentioned in the previous post that I forgot to take photos when I was painting the tanks. In order to prep the tanks for paint, I simply taped off all surfaces that I did not want to see paint. I'm sure any masking tape will do but I prefer and used 3M Blue Painters Tape. With the tanks taped off, I applied several light coats of spray paint. I test painted another piece of glass with a couple brands of spray paint. I found that the Rust-Oleum paint with a prime r was the ticket. If I had to give some advice on the painting, it would be to take an entire day to complete this task, don't have other tasks planned for the tanks. With a day carved out, apply a thin layer of paint, you may not get full coverage at first. Let the first layer dry for an hour or two. Come back and repeat the process applying another thin layer of paint. Avoid trying to get full coverage with each application. Repeat this process 5 or 6 times until you have completed coverage. Let the tanks dry until the next day before you move them. In the end you will have a great paint job free of runs/streaks/etc.
With the tanks painted, I'm ready to test fit them on supplemental cabinet and install the returns and overflows. Before the tanks go down, I added a foam pad under each tank. ADA has a great product for this. If you are in need of a material for under your tank check out the ADA Garden Mats, they come in several sizes. This product is the best I've seen for this application.
After the Garden Mats were in place, tanks were set in place to get a general idea. I couldn't help setting a piece of the reclaimed wood next to the cabinet to get a sense for what the finished product will look like.
Here is a photo of the tanks in place, painted with returns and overflows installed. I mentioned this in the first post but the drains and overflows came from Glass Holes. Here is a link to the exact product that I purchased. I chose this product for the size and ease of installation. I could not find another overflow and return that I could fit on a single panel of the tanks. Overall, I'm very pleased with how the paint/overflows look.