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GlassPaint.com offers ideas for Using Backpainted Glass in your home
GlassPaint.com offers ideas for Using Backpainted Glass in your home
An article on GlassPaint shares tips and methods of glass painting for your home
Coral Springs,
FL,
United States of America
(sardnews.org)
15/12/2011
GlassPaint.com is an online retailer that sells an interesting, and relatively new, home improvement item: permanent glass paint. This is a material that is gaining in popularity, partly because of its versatility and low cost, and partly – because of new breakthroughs in paint engineering and formulation, that allow glass paint to adhere much more strongly and avoid fading and peeling, if applied properly.
The Glassprimer™ paint is one of the industry's leading paint products – it's resistant to ultraviolet rays, never comes off, and is available for sale for less than a dollar per square foot. Glass paint has been gaining market share as a low-cost alternative to glass mosaics for places such as kitchens and bathrooms – understandable, since glass mosaic is can often run to 20 dollars and more per square foot. Moreover, using back painted glass panes offers unprecedented versatility when it comes to decoration and design – you can draw an entire mural behind glass and mount it on your wall, something which can't be done with most commercial glass mosaics since they come attached to a mesh backing. A mosaic that can be arranged into a pattern or picture, while it lasts long and looks good in a Roman bath, would be prohibitively expensive for the average consumer.
GlassPaint.com has recently featured an article full of ideas on how to implement back-painted glass in your home for maximum longevity and aesthetic value. Back painted glass, as a surface that's smooth to sight and touch and deflects light alluringly, has great potential as a relatively cheap but stylish-looking surface that has the added benefit of being waterproof and extremely easy to wipe and keep clean.
Naturally, you can't just use any kind of glass for this purpose. Thickness and hardness are an issue; however, the main roadblock to using regular window glass for back painting is the iron content in it, which gives it a greenish tint. There is a special type of glass, called Starphire, which is extremely clear and free of tints. This is the type best used for back painting.
The article then goes on to discuss the various thicknesses suitable for different applications, as well as methods of painting that will give a uniform and pleasant coat of paint. Finally, the article covers installation methods and materials. It can be read for free on a number of Internet sites, so check it out now!
Contact info:
Glassprimer™ Glass Paint Distributor
Toll Free phone: 888.619.2226
Fax: 954.944.5292
Website: http://www.glasspaint.com/
E-Mail: sales@glassprimer.com
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About Glasspaint.com
Glassprimer™ self-priming/permanent-bonding glass paint began outside of the USA in early 1997. In late 2003 Glassprimer™ moved to the USA for distribution in North America. Glassprimer™ glass paint is based on a scientific approach that uses cutting-edge nanotech materials that alter the micro structure of the glass surface to create a truly unbreakable molecular bond.
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