What type of paint do I use for a hanging glass pendant?
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Debra
In my kitchen there is a hanging glass pendant that I want to paint. Any idea what type of paint will stick to glass?
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You can use acrylic or enamel. I've even used nail polish on glass for small areas.
I just bought a set of 8 tubes of glass paint from Amazon for around $10. Just search for glass paint and every type & color will come up! I don't like an opaque (solid) color on glass, especially light shades. It needs to have a bit of transparency to it so light shines thru a little. Use glass paint for that.
if you want the light to shine thru be sure to get a 'transparent' paint ... https://www.krylon.com/products/stained-glass-paint/ if you don't need a lot, or you want to use more than one color -- any hobby shop will have 'stained glass' paint in small bottles.
Other wise, any acrylic or enamel will work;
be sure to wipe down the fixture with denatured alcohol to remove ANY grease film that may have accumulated over the years .