I successfully painted one of mine a few years back, used a darkish blue
(flat), gave the tank an illusion of looking bigger than it was. I found it
better than stick on backing papers as there are no air bubbles. A pain to
get off if you get it wrong though.

Tony


"SkyCatcher" wrote in message
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Hi,

Can I use ordinary gloss paint to cover the outside back pane of my new
tank?

tia,

Sky