Best way to stick laminate backgrounds?

Hi all

I currently have a tank with a painted (emulsion) background, which i want
to replace for some of that laminate photo stuff which comes on a roll.

I normally prefer painted backgrounds, but in this case we've decided upon
the laminate... the tank has a very large pl*co (14") and an albino african
clawed frog, nothing else, with a gravel substrate... we did have sand but
the pl*co makes way too much mess, creating sand storms, clogging up the
filters.

If i were to apply it to the inside of the tank using silicone sealant,
presumably i'd lose any mirror effect? Has anyone tried sticking it on the
inside? I could move the pl*co, drain & dry the tank, apply the laminate and
wait 2 days for the sealant to cure... or should i just scrape off the paint
and stick it to the outside?

In the past i've found that, once i've cellotaped the stuff to the back of
the aquarium, air/condensation bubbles start appearing after a couple of
weeks.

I've been told to try applying a layer of oil/vaseline/why to the glass
before applying the laminate and smooth out any air bubbles, but won't that
cause an oily sheen?

Presumably i'm going to have to scrape off all the paint, then stick it to
the outside... how does everyone else do it?

Thanks in advance.



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