Thompson Enamels

stargazer · Post by **stargazer** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 2:33 pm

Has anyone used Thompson Enamels Medium Temperture - Low Expansion Enamel for Window Glass to airbrush on to float glass? If you have could you tell me if it looked great or not. Thanks, Sheryl

Ron Coleman · Post by **Ron Coleman** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 6:29 pm

The Thompson Enamels for window glass have worked on float for me. You should test them on sample glass before you take on a big piece, there is some incompatibility in the color range they offer. Light applications will almost always work.

Thompson's standard 80 mesh will not airbrush, but you can order special grinds as fine as 320 mesh. Before you order any quantity try their sample pack, one small bag of each color in 80 mesh and sift them on some test tiles.

Ron

rodney · Post by **rodney** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 9:32 pm

hey ron,,,,on these very fine powders, are they clear and clean when put on in a thin layer,,,,would they cloud up, if put on thickly,,,thanks,,rodney

Ron Coleman · Post by **Ron Coleman** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:04 pm

rodney wrote:hey ron,,,,on these very fine powders, are they clear and clean when put on in a thin layer,,,,would they cloud up, if put on thickly,,,thanks,,rodney

From what I've seen they fire to nice and clear colors. They offer both opaque and transparent colors for float glass. I would imagine the transparent colors fire the clearest in the larger grinds though.

Ron