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Post by notoes on Feb 7, 2018 10:49:22 GMT -5
I'm hand-painting glass tumblers and have come across the issue of the paint coming off after a short time of use (even though I'm using only glass paint and the bake method to make them durable and dishwasher safe). So I went looking for a solution and came across a couple places that mentioned using a two part epoxy/resin to seal the paint job. Now to me, using a two part resin means using something like Clear Cast but none of the places actually NAMED the product they used. Here's a couple pictures of what I'm trying to seal.
 
As you can see, they're very detailed and I worked hard on them. Some of those lines were painted with a TOOTHPICK so yeah, I really don't want my hard work to wash away. Now Mod Podge makes a "dishwasher safe" sealer but it takes 28 DAYS to fully cure and you can't use the bake method to make it cure faster OR wash the glass before the 28 days limit. The sealer would only go on the designs and needs to be one that I can brush on. AND these are not "decorative" glasses, they are meant to be used. Washed carefully but still used for drinking out of.
So my question is this: is there any Alumilite product that is meant to be used as a sealer for a drinking glass, and if so which one is it?
I do have two special "glass paint sealers" on their way to me but I like having more options and the use of resin in this way interested me. So does any one have any ideas? |
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Post by carol - Alumilite Corp on Feb 11, 2018 18:19:59 GMT -5
My Dear I will have to check when I get in Monday to see if anyone has done this or seen it done, I have not. First of all, the Amazing Clear Cast is FDA COMPLIANT, but it is not microwave and it is not dishwasher safe. It will yellow over time as it is not UV stable, I would not think that would be good news for your beautiful paint job. I do not know of anyone who has done this over glass, that said I don't see why it wouldn't work as many do the stainless steel tumblers with absolutely beautiful results (all over UTUBE) I can not believe some of these creations. They are all devoted Mod Podge users for sealing their tumblers prior to coating.
Warmest Regards,
Carol
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Post by notoes on Feb 12, 2018 15:59:02 GMT -5
Ah yes, yellowing is bad for me. And I wasn't sure if it was dishwasher safe and I need it to at least be dishwasher safe as that's a deal breaker for me. I did not realize that's how the stainless steel tumblers were done, good to know if I want to add those to my lineup. I don't mind using Mod Podge but that 28 days just kills the idea of using the dishwasher safe formula. Now if they ever changed it so it can be baked to fully cure in a shorter timeframe, I'll try it but I'd rather have something that doesn't take as long to cure. I just remembered there is a "bar top" kind that you can do tabletops with but that wouldn't be a good option either, would it? Any info would be great help, whether it is good or bad results would still be helpful to my thinking.
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Post by carol - Alumilite Corp on Feb 19, 2018 21:55:51 GMT -5
My Dear Notoes,
The bar top coating is the same basic resin as the Amazing Clear Cast. If I hear of anything else that is passed on to me I will post it for you right away.
Have a nice night.
Regards,
Carol
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Post by notoes on Feb 20, 2018 7:45:26 GMT -5
Oops. Well it was a thought. I did find out that baking a second time after the first heat setting on a couple items seems to help. Or at least when I tried to get the yellowed clear medium (put the clear medium on too thick and it turned yellow after baking) off one of my test items was fairly hard to do. I got the yellow off and had to repaint a light coat of the original design but I never got the original design to come off completely. Though that was on a white stoneware cup and the problem children are the glass tumblers so far.
Please do post any help you find, any help is greatly appreciated.
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Post by notoes on Apr 3, 2018 16:04:29 GMT -5
And just for helping out anyone who wants to try doing this - I have an update on these. Baking three times plus making sure to use more than one layer of paint does exactly what I was shooting for - a paint job that stays on though careful hand washing and is dishwasher safe. So I'll save the resin for castings and such and not waste any of the "good stuff" on something I shouldn't  |
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