Painting Ceramic for Outdoor Use

[G26ster]

What better place to get advice for painting ceramics then from a gun forum

Anyhoo, I have a lighthouse I bought from Harbor Freight years ago that is either ceramic or ceramic coated. It is all white and IMHO "ugly." I want to paint it to look nice for the garden. So, I have some questions for anyone that does ceramics.

1. Will paint made for ceramics last outdoors? It will NOT be baked on.

2. Can I use urethane spray coating over the ceramic paint, to further protect it, without interfering chemically with the paint?

If the above is not a good idea, any suggestions for a type of paint to use for outdoor use that will last in our Texas sun and summer heat?

[G26ster]

Well, I found this. Should work.

http://www.michaels.com/craft-smart-acr ... urce=PDPZ1

[The Annoyed Man]

Requires no oven curing, and comes in different colors: https://www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/fin ... at=CSERIES. I have some on a suppressor of mine, so it withstands high heat just fine. It ought to withstand the weather just fine too, and since it is a surface treatment of sorts, it will probably not penetrate and harm the ceramic material.

[G26ster]

Requires no oven curing, and comes in different colors: https://www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/fin ... at=CSERIES. I have some on a suppressor of mine, so it withstands high heat just fine. It ought to withstand the weather just fine too, and since it is a surface treatment of sorts, it will probably not penetrate and harm the ceramic material.

Thanks TAM. The paint ceramic paint I found at Michael's is $2.99/8 oz. vs. $35.00/4 oz. for the Cerakote. Since I need 4 colors, I'd greatly break the bank with the Cerakote for a garden ornament

[RPBrown]

This paint will not last very long outdoors, especially in our ever changing weather, unless you spray it with a clear coat poly or epoxy coating, or unless you glaze it and fire it.

Never thought Mom's ceramic shop teachings would be helpful on a gun board LOL

[The Annoyed Man]

Requires no oven curing, and comes in different colors: https://www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/fin ... at=CSERIES. I have some on a suppressor of mine, so it withstands high heat just fine. It ought to withstand the weather just fine too, and since it is a surface treatment of sorts, it will probably not penetrate and harm the ceramic material.

Thanks TAM. The paint ceramic paint I found at Michael's is $2.99/8 oz. vs. $35.00/4 oz. for the Cerakote. Since I need 4 colors, I'd greatly break the bank with the Cerakote for a garden ornament

You'd rather spend $2.99 instead of $35.00? Wassamadayou?

[G26ster]

This paint will not last very long outdoors, especially in our ever changing weather, unless you spray it with a clear coat poly or epoxy coating, or unless you glaze it and fire it.

Never thought Mom's ceramic shop teachings would be helpful on a gun board LOL

I plan to coat it with urathane.

You'd rather spend $2.99 instead of $35.00? Wassamadayou?

I don't know what came over me

[Waco1959]

What better place to get advice for painting ceramics then from a gun forum

If the above is not a good idea, any suggestions for a type of paint to use for outdoor use that will last in our Texas sun and summer heat?

Don't do ceramics but I used to sell paint. If the finish isn't slick just use house paint. If it is slick, use a bonding primer (Kilz outdoor or similar) and then use house paint. I did this with some decorative plant columns and the paint was still on 10 years later.

[G26ster]

Here's the almost finished (no coating) lighthouse on a very poorly executed Photoshopped background. I really suck at Photoshop Considering it was all white for 15 years, and ugly, I'm happy now And good to have the lighthouse back in use, as I don't need no stinkin' ships hitting my garden plants

[loktite]

lol you have a floating lighthouse!