Deka paint - how to use?

[Ian Saville]

Hello everybody,

Does anybody have experience of using DEKA transparent paint on glass?
I have some jars which say that you have to use Deka thinner to clean
brushes, and that the paint can be heat-hardened. I have no further
instructions, and would appreciate any information anyone has about
how this process is accomplished. Can the hardening be done in a
domestic oven? At what temperature? And can brushes be cleaned with
white spirit or similar?

If anyone either has answers, or can direct me to a source of
information that I can find in London, or England, I would much
appreciate it.

Thanks

Ian Saville

[Bob Duchesneau]

I...@redmagic.dircon.co.uk (Ian Saville) wrote:
>
>Hello everybody,
>
>Does anybody have experience of using DEKA transparent paint on glass?
>I have some jars which say that you have to use Deka thinner to clean
>brushes, and that the paint can be heat-hardened. I have no further
>instructions, and would appreciate any information anyone has about
>how this process is accomplished. Can the hardening be done in a
>domestic oven? At what temperature? And can brushes be cleaned with
>white spirit or similar?

The instructions I have say, "Allow the paint to dry for 72 hours. Put
the painted glass in a cold oven and turn on to 225'F: after 30 minutes,
turn oven off and leave object in oven to cool."

They also say, "If thinning is desired, use #37 (thinner). For cleanup
use #37 or mineral spirits."

Quotes are from the Mad Dog Stained Glass Catalog.

The oven cured paint is somewhat tougher than the uncured but if would be
best to test to see if it is durable enough for your purposes. Bob
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[Jo Herlihy]

Hi Ian and any other Deka users.

We have been using Deka paint for several years for painted glassware, and
have found it one of the best. So any practical questions we can probably
answer.

You don't need Deka thinners to clean brushes. We use a mix of two-thirds
hydrocarbon thinner with one-third acetone - normal commercial thinners with
a ketone base are OK, but seem to be being phased out by hardware stores. I
use straight acetone to thin the paint itself - I gather it is
acetone-based.

The paint can be cold set, if you leave it long enough, or hardened in a
domestic oven at a low temperature - 100 degrees for 30 - 45 minutes. If
you have the oven too hot it will affect some colours - brown the white, for
example, and dull some of the others. It doesn't seem to affect most
colours if you leave it in too long but the white may darken.

I don't know of any sources of information in the UK - we get our paint via
the USA but it is made in Germany - the manufacturer's name is probably on
the bottle.

Let me know if you have any other queries.

Jo Herlihy
ArcenCiel Custom Glass

Ian Saville wrote in message <36880123...@news.dircon.co.uk>...

>Hello everybody,
>
>Does anybody have experience of using DEKA transparent paint on glass?
>I have some jars which say that you have to use Deka thinner to clean
>brushes, and that the paint can be heat-hardened. I have no further
>instructions, and would appreciate any information anyone has about
>how this process is accomplished. Can the hardening be done in a
>domestic oven? At what temperature? And can brushes be cleaned with
>white spirit or similar?
>