best way to attach backgrounds

[cvanwyk]

Hi, now i dunno if i am the only one who has problems doing this but on several occasions i have bought some nice looking plastic sheet type backgrounds for my aquariums. the problem arises when i try to attach them to the glass. i have used vasaline but that is way to messy, i have used windex but that eventually dries up an peels and i have tried hair spray too but that just eventually gets lots of bubbles in it.

Can anyone tell me of a good way to attach backgrounds to the glass without getting bubbles between the film and the glass?

thanks

chris

Its not as easy as it looks, i use a can of spray cooking oil put a light film over the glass and background, and then lay the plastic down, and use a window cleaner thingymajig to get the bubbles out.

HTH

[woocoo]

as grum said you can use cooking oil or even baby oil and use a squeegy to push all the air bubbles out starting from the centre and working your way to the outside, that the easiest way i have found, or just use double sided tape but make sure your glass is clean so it sticks

[Cory Fan]

Hi,

We use silicone back in Malaysia. Just all around the edge on the tank and stick the background on.

Cheers :wink:

with the solid ones thats the way, we are talking about the plastic sheet ones, or do you do the same with them?

[Cory Fan]

yes. We do use silicone for those plastic sheet background (outside of tank).

 :wink: