Sunday, February 21, 2010

What paint do I use for painting on glass windows?

I was asked to paint a picture on a store formt window, that has to be removed. What is the best paint to use, It has to be easily removed.What paint do I use for painting on glass windows?
Poster paint, or tempera paint. They're really the same thing. They'll wash off easily with soap and water. This is what all window painters use. One thing to remember. Since you'll be painting on the inside of the window, but the work is to be viewed from the outside, you'll have to paint your layers in reverse order. It can get a little confusing, but you'll get it.What paint do I use for painting on glass windows?
Use a waterbased paint mixed with a little PVA, it doesnt form such an impermeable film as acrylic paints but the addition of a little PVA will help it adhere to the glass. There are also Liquid Chalk pens/markers which work well for temporary window signs etc.





Ensure your glass is well cleaned of grease and marks beforehand, try washing liquid with vinegar to wash then dry with a lint free cloth or paper, this will ensure the paint will adhere and not ';split';.





Household emulsion paint works well on cleaned glass, and instead of washing off use a glass scraper blade or paint scraper from a diy store, the paint will flake away easily. Afterwards, avoid washing the window until you have scraped most of the paint off, or it will be a nightmare to remove all the smudges and smears.





:-)
Tempera paint - bright colors, used by thousands every year for Halloween and Christmas art on store windows


http://www.windowwoman.com/faq.htm


http://www.dickblick.com/zz000/21/



How about something like this





http://www.jovian.com.au/index.html?lang鈥?/a>





You just peel it off when you need to remove it.
You can use poster paint but it needs to be washed off
you could just use acrylics, they'd peel off pretty easily if you've got a thick layer

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