Iridescent glass

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Aussie Kev
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Location: Wauchope, NSW Australia

Iridescent glass

Post by Aussie Kev »

I want to try to put an iridescent coating on some of my glass pieces.
I have read the procedure on this site but am having difficulty getting a glass sprayer to apply the solution. Can anyone suggest where I can get a suitable sprayer and has anyone used this procedure? If you have done it are there any special tricks or things I should know other than what is written on this site? Thanks for any information.
Aussie Kev
charlie
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Re: Iridescent glass

Post by charlie »

Aussie Kev wrote:I want to try to put an iridescent coating on some of my glass pieces.
I have read the procedure on this site but am having difficulty getting a glass sprayer to apply the solution. Can anyone suggest where I can get a suitable sprayer and has anyone used this procedure? If you have done it are there any special tricks or things I should know other than what is written on this site? Thanks for any information.
Aussie Kev
well, it has to be sprayed on when the glass is hot, over about 1200 i believe. also, doing this without proper precautions can kill you pretty quickly.
jean ujifusa
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Post by jean ujifusa »

Hi,
I've sprayed my own irid for the last 3 years, I could never find a spraYER I liked.because the temp is so high,but I use a plastic srayer,inexpensive and just use it till the tip melts. to make it impossible.
Be sure to make saftey #1.I follow "glassnotes" formula and it works very well.
Be aware there will be a large cloud after chemicals hit the hot glass.
But its way cool to do. vent vent vent your area. :
ju
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