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Does anyone know if there is a paint that I can use on the inside of a back window of a car that will last for years and years even with the heat of the sun? Would like it to be transparent also. Thanks ahead of time. Mike Dalton
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Deka has a glass paint that seems to do well from what I hear.
Personally, I think I'd rather use vinyl. It'll remain flexible and just seems to me that it would be less apt to cause heat expansion problems.
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Well you don't wnat much huh?.... The only paint I could see doing what you want to do would be spraylat although it is made for plastic it sticks to glass an is transparent. Let me ask you, do you plan to spray brush or roll this paint on? there is no paint that you can brush on that is transparent....brush stroke city! I would lean towards vinyl on this one
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An air-dry epoxy will, I assure you. The problem is cost and application means. I print glassware with it and it will hold up to hot conditions. I vote for the vinyl though for ease, cost and even appearance. epoxy will not flow like enamels.... Bronzeo
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Have you thought about using colored window tint films?
There are tint films out there that are colored, very nice looking too.. and are absolutely transparent.
You can run them through your cutter (if you have a cutter) or just use an X-acto knife.
I have local kids that bring me their own films and have me cut wicked graphics into them. I always forget to ask them where they get it though, I want some for myself and havent had luck locating any!
One kid brought in some red, yellow and mirrored window films. He wanted some flames cut in red and yellow, then used the mirrored tint for an outline around the flames. It looked SHARP!!!
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Although I agree that vinyl may be easier and may also be sufficiently long-lived. There is a paint that meets your requirements. It is usually sold as imitation stained glass. I have one called Decorfin made by Royal Talens, but I know there are others too. It is thinned with turps or stronger, but isn't thermosetting like an alkyd enamel.
Very translucent, in fact completely transparent, beautiful strong colours, good lightfastness but I haven't tried it in full sun for several years. I haven't seen any change over several years in shade.
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