Window Painting, Festive CHRISTMAS

bokofinn

Hello folks, I`ve recently started painting windows for family.
But now I`ve being approached to paint a shop and hotel windows for Christmas. I don't know what paints to use for outside window painting. I'm using acrylics at the moment. Have no idea what to do , I need the money not working this last year so this could get me back in the game. Any help much appreciated.
Thanks Micheal.

looksee

How will you get acrylics off after Christmas? I've never done it but I had the impression people used something like tempera paint on the inside of the window, so it could be washed off.

bokofinn

Scrapper blade , comes off beautifully. Don`t know bout tempera paints in Irish climate???

looksee

bokofinn wrote: »

Scrapper blade , comes off beautifully. Don`t know bout tempera paints in Irish climate???

You paint on the inside of the window

bokofinn

looksee wrote: »

You paint on the inside of the window

Now that's helpfull . If you read what I was asking I was looking to see if anyone knew what to use painting the OUTSIDE of the windows . Thanks for having a look though .

bokofinn

looksee wrote: »

You paint on the inside of the window

Now that's helpfull . If you read what I was asking I was looking to see if anyone knew what to use painting the OUTSIDE of the windows . Thanks for having a look though .

janekelly7777

Hi,

I know is a type of painting that transform into an sticker, maybe you can use that outside. I think it's called window sticker glue, hope this works for you!

bokofinn

janekelly7777 wrote: »

Hi,

I know is a type of painting that transform into an sticker, maybe you can use that outside. I think it's called window sticker glue, hope this works for you!

Thank you Jane.

wmpdd3

We used to mix poster paint with washing up liquid, paint on the inside, it paints on opaque and washes off easily.

looksee

wmpdd3 wrote: »

We used to mix poster paint with washing up liquid, paint on the inside, it paints on opaque and washes off easily.

The OP wants to paint on the outside of the window - see his reply:

Originally Posted by looksee

You paint on the inside of the window

Now that's helpfull . If you read what I was asking I was looking to see if anyone knew what to use painting the OUTSIDE of the windows . Thanks for having a look though .

snowey07

The only paint that I know of to be water proof outside is glass paint but it doesnt come off easily at all as its designed to be permanent. It would have to be removed with vast amounts of white spirits and a lot of scrubbing .


There is a peelable glass paint that is like a sticker but its not water proof only wipeable and can be picked off- its usually used on the inside of a window or on the outside of vases etc

Has the business specificaly asked that the image is on the outside ?

poppy123

Hi, I know you are looking to paint on the outside of the window, but just a thought, unless the customer has specificially asked for the painting to be on the outside of the window you might be as well to consider painting on the inside. Apart from weather considerations, if it is on the outside, people could stratch bits of it off so it might end up looking very tatty before the time comes when they plan on taking it down

Reef

Using acrylics on the outside (or inside) works best. Use a paint scraper to get them off and it comes off easy. Glass paint is usually permanent...and the peel-off glass paint is awkward and only good for small designs. Poster paint/temperas not the best idea as even on the inside if there is condensation it'll be a mess.

So yeah, acrylics on the outside, paint scraper to remove. Easy