Plasti-Kote Spray paint on light fittings

[Ajay99]

Hi,

Probably a daft question but can you use Plasti-Kote Fast Dry Enamel Spray paint to spray sunken light fittings. Currently these are Gold and I want to change them to silver.

Problem I have is the spray paint is "highly flammable" and "Heat resistant to 120c". How hot do lighbulbs get to ? Will the paint flake or burn in anyway.

Thanks
AJ

 

[confidentincompetent]

Hmm dont know about plasticote, did some with hammerite spray once they were fine. Think hammerites to 120 c too but???

 

[sandwell]

This spray paint is not easy to use in my opinion. You might get on better using a brushed paint.

 

[confidentincompetent]

This spray paint is not easy to use in my opinion. You might get on better using a brushed paint.

On this occasion I took out the bulbs (all 20 of em ) stuffed paper inside fittings and sprayed before I emulsiond ceiling. Had to be a bit nifty cutting emulsion into light surrrounds tho

 

[JohnD]

Hi,

Problem I have is the spray paint is "highly flammable"

That's while you're spraying them. The propellant gas and the thinners are flammable.

The dried paint film is no worse than any other paint.