Windocoat paint is a water based art paint that dries completely water proof. It is a great splash paint for several different reasons. First it takes longer to dry than acrylics. This gives you more time to work with it. You also get more depth because you can come back and apply more paint so as to vary the darkness or lightness of the color. Once it dries it is completely waterproof so the window can be cleaned with soapy water and squeegeed without stripping the paint. It can be used both outside and inside. Its most amazing property is that it can be peeled off dry when it is time to remove from the glass. This is really important because there is no sloppy mess at all. Also windows these days (especially tempered glass) are very easy to scratch with razors. Considering the cost of replacement you would definitely NOT want to scratch even just a few windows. I have done a two month experiment with the Windocoat paint on the inside of some windows that do see the sun. Expecting the results would be as incredible as the video I did entitled Peal Paint. Unfortunately I had to use a scraper to get it off. And it was not easy since the paint did not soften with water. My opinion is to first test it out on your window and for the amount of time you intend to leave it on for. I do believe it is a good product. But like any product it has limitations. Here is the Peal Paint video that plainly demonstrates how fantastic the performance "can be"!
The business and art of painting storefront windows and car windshields (otherwise known as "Splash") for advertising purposes has been around for a very long time. It definitely has evolved over the years. But in recent times it has waned somewhat because of technology. Vinyl cutting and computers have taken over so much. However the versatility of temporary art and the rather low cost compared to computer work are both high incentives for the customer to adopt this older much more personal and specialized service.
Written by Henry Grover Jr.
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