Liquitex Professional Spray Paint 400 ml, Fluorescent Green
M**R
Okay, though not as translucent as claimed
I bought this to decorate some glass bottles and also to spray some glass shades for a couple of lamps. The paint isn't particularly bad, and I managed to get a reasonable finish with just two coats. I was expecting the end result to be more transparent than it ended up being.The paint does let some light through, though you won't be able to see through the glass afterwards, but it is a cheaper alternative to the expensive Plastikote stained glass paints, and this paint does seem to be going a long way.Another minor issue is the complete lack of instruction. All other spray paints I've used tell you how to get the best results, but these don't tell you anything leaving it to trial and error, so practice first! I ended up spraying from around 25cm away in horizontal strokes.
S**H
Worked very well for my purposes
After reading the reviews about clogged nozzles, I bought a packet of spares to go with this order, but didn't need them. I used about half the can the first go, and the second half about a week later, and although it didn't spray quite as well the second time, it was perfectly ok, if anything, I found the flow a bit easier to control the 2nd time. The paint flow was slightly constricted, but it still worked perfectly well. I was able to use more or less the whole can with the nozzle supplied. I made sure I followed the instructions about shaking before and frequently during spraying and spraying upside down to clear the nozzle after use. I have never used spray paint previously, but also used a normal, (not water-based) gloss spray paint in a different colour and from a different brand, and compared to that, I found this one far easier to use. It sprayed evenly, without any dripping or running, whereas with the other one, I found the same finish harder to achieve. I only used this on plastic, and found it worked very well for my purpose, although I was only spraying plastic bottles before planting in them, so was not too bothered about the finish. I did try with a few to get as good a finish as possible, so that I knew what to expect for other projects I have planned and I will definitely be using this paint again. It didn't damage the plastic in any way that I could see (I noticed that one person said it did, although I have to say I find that hard to imagine, based on my experience). The colour was as shown on the can, it's not a gloss finish, more matt. The only thing I was not so impressed with was the fact that I couldn't really tell much difference from the standard spray paint in terms of smell/fumes. It smelled quite strongly, and while it can be used indoors, instructions on the tin recommend using it outdoors or at least with good ventilation, although I guess spray paint is just not generally an eco-friendly product. Having said that, I noticed that this can did not include a warning about high VOCs or marked as an irritant, like most spray paint does, so hope this means that it causes less fumes. It said on the can that drying time may be longer because it's water-based, but I found it dried quite quickly, one coat being touch-dry within 20 minutes. Overall, I was very pleased with the performance and liked the result.
A**R
Same as the others, blocked nozzle
After 2 weeks of using the can most days I was down to about half a can left.Then it happened, the nozzle got blocked and instantly sprayed out a huge wad of thick paint which totally destroyed my project, took me hours of cleaning up and sanding down to get back to where I was.There is ABSOLUTELY a defect in these cans, Amazon wanted me to return it for "analysis" (as if, so much effort) so instead they gave me a 50% discount for a replacement.
S**E
Great quality paint, good colour for a piano (?)
A really good colour match with what's shown on the website (obviously dependent on your monitor, but in this case it was spot on) and gave a nice even coat. I used this to paint a piano and it looks amazing.Ok, so it was a digital piano, not a concert grand (although an orange concert grand would be incredible). And it was only a couple of boring grey panels. But it now plays so much better, as well as looking more interesting, that clearly every piano should be orange.
J**E
Absolute rubbish!
I don't usually write reviews but am so disgusted with this product felt impelled to do so in this instance. I bought this paint to spray a bedroom chair and it was a total disaster! I've used many different brands of spray paint in the past but never had the problems I incurred with this. The nozzle kept on spraying after I had taken my finger off and stopped applying pressure. I removed the nozzle and it still kept spurting out until the can was empty,I couldn't stop it. I ended up with the paint absolutely everywhere. On my face, in my hair and on my clothes. Total waste of money. If I could give 0 stars I would.
A**R
Awful to use - keeps clogging the nozzle(s)
Worst spray paint I've ever used. This was for a pre-primed MDF panel that I built into a table tennis table top for my teenagers. I followed all the instructions exactly, and have prior experience at using spray paints without these issues. However, the nozzle repeatedly blocks, and same issue when replacing with an alternative from a known good spray can. After lots and lots of patience and various techniques to get this to work, I ended up cutting open the can (after depressurising) and applying the paint with a foam roller. Lots of mess and potentially dangerous, but I was out of options and had a deadline to meet! Amazon refunded the cost of a second can I asked about returning (I bought 2), but I didn't bother claiming for the original as I couldn't have returned it in that state, and I did get a kind of use from it - just didn't expect the "should've been 20 mins job" to end up being a very messy 4 hours!
B**N
Good but not what I expected
Firstly I’m reviewing iridium rich silver, this spray is literally just silver. No iridium at all. Also it’s definitely not weather proof as I found out after 24 hour dry time, was bone dry… left out for few hours in rain and it softens the layer and will rub off with a finger. Need a top coat to seal if using outdoors. First coat is extremely runny on a white primer, but once first coat on, give a light sand and then thin coats go on excellent.Overall ok for a water based spray paint. But could have got a normal silver spray for cheaper and possibly a better one??
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