On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 14:01:27 -0500, "DIMwit"
wrote:

for at least 15 to 20 years, or so, I have been buying R30 75 watt reflector
floods at the electrical supply house that had "painted" ones. they are
painted a pink color that looks great in the den, which has used brick walls
and other items that look nicer with colored lighting. I want to replace
these with compact fluorescent reflector floods that are colored the same. I
have been unable to find them so far using Google, nor finding a paint or
lacquer to color plain bulbs.

The incandescent 75 watt bulbs I have been buying appear to have been
painted after the manufacture of them, and with a paint that peels from the
heat somewhat after a while.

The compact fluorescent bulbs only get warm, so whatever I paint them with
does not have to be very heat resistant.

Anybody know what kind of paint or lacquer I can use that will allow enough
light through it to be practical in coloring these bulbs?


Use the colored gel-filters, like theaters use:

http://www.theatrefx.com/store/comme...=color_filters

Make sure you leave air gaps, or even the florescents will cook
your fixture.