Can You Spray Paint A Light Bulb
Olivia Luz
Do not use regular acrylic or oil based paint on light bulbs.
A really high watt bulb with a solvent based paint like oil or spray paint will get really stinky when hot. You could with a light coat of spray paint. Examples of appropriate paint to use are decoart glass tiques decoart liquid rainbow folkart gallery glass liquid leading and vitrea by pebeo 3. Perhaps i shouldn t be admitting to this considering i own a lighting.
Selected paints must withstand high temperatures once the bulb is switched on. Glass paint is also made to withstand high heat which occurs when the light bulb is on. Well yeah that s true but according to film riot a single can will take care of well over 10 separate lights which is well worth the cost. If you re painting a working light bulb use non water based paint.
You may want to hear testimonies on what kind of paints are safe from those who have tried this before. Choice of glass paint to use. When you turn your light bulb on regular paint on the hot glass can cause your light bulb to explode. I have never had any problems with painted bulbs.
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The secret to spray light bulbs is to choose a paint which is non water based glass ones. This paint differs from normal paint because it is not water based. Although a previous contributer makes a valid point about paint acting as an insulator overheating and shattering the bulb. Plus spray paint.
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