Buying an aquarium , every person wants it to become an ornament of an apartment or a house, being an integral part of the interior. In addition to interior design and a set of small fish, an important element is also a beautiful background .
Preparation of glass
To arrange the background of the aquarium using several methods. The back wall of the aquarium can be painted outside. Alternatively, you can create a backdrop of a panel or a diorama from the inside. But the most common way is to create a background with a film that is glued to the back of the aquarium from the outside. Such films are easily glued and removed, which, if desired, allows you to change the background.
Before attaching the background to the back of the aquarium, it must be thoroughly cleaned. The most commonly used means for cleaning glass. To remove strong contaminants use a brush. The main task of this procedure is to clear glass as much as possible.
Bonding a background film
The cleaned glass must be thoroughly dry. Then a special glue is applied to it for the aquarium background, creating a zigzag pattern. The edges of the wall are treated more thoroughly with glue, since it is in these places that the film will lag behind the glass.
To properly glue the background to the aquarium, it is necessary to distribute glue evenly throughout the wall surface. To do this, use a special spatula.
After this, proceed directly to the gluing procedure. Initially, the background film on the aquarium is glued to the upper edge, and gradually aligned over the entire surface of the glass. After that, using the same spatula, smooth movements from the center to the edges are expelled from the film. The glue that stands out at the edges is picked up with a sponge. In order for the edges and corners of the film to adhere well, you can temporarily fix these places with a stationery tape. After an hour, you can remove the adhesive tape.
After the film is glued, the adhesive remains from the walls.