On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:24:42 -0000, Baz wrote:

"Appelation Controlee" wrote in message
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On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:21:10 +0000, TheOldFellow wrote:

On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:34:41 +0000
Appelation Controlee wrote:

So, and sorry for the long tale, what I'm looking for is a suitable
lacquer
to use on the CFL lamps. Any suggestions re. type & source?


Nail varnish? Choose one she likes most ;-)

Hey, good idea! :-)

I was going to say nail varnish.
I remember 50 years ago my Mum made us a night light by painting a bulb with
nail varnish.

Right, implemented this yesterday, and it works well enough.
Convection is lower than the incandescents, so a bit slow to initially move
the spinners [1], but perfectly tolerable, and SWMBO has announced that it
qualifies as a satisfactory solution.
Thanks for all the suggestions - the Owl meter has dropped a couple of
points, so honour is satisfied. :-)

[1] Will try bending these to different pitches, but that can be done at
leisure.