Can I paint a spotlight bulb?

kittykat500

Got some cheapish remote controlled spotlights from Costco - but the light is very white/harsh. Would I be able to paint them to give off a cream or orange glow and if so, what type of paint could I use?

Ich_2

Not really as the heat from the lamp will react with the paint

ormus

if you really must, you would need some HT paint. car shops sell it in spray cans.
limited range of colors though.

ive used nail varnish on bulbs in the past with some success. they dont last forever though.

Mrs_Egg

Wouldn't recommend it at all, next time look at the colour temperature of the lamp if it gives it, 3000K is a warm white colour and a 4000K is a cooler white and anything above is more of a blue light as a rough guide.

I would perhaps suggest using a filter over the light source if you can.

Ben84

I doubt it would work well. Paint is designed to block light from traveling through it so you don't see the surface behind it. Paint also doesn't respond well to high temperatures. So, I'm wondering, why not just buy another light bulb that has a different light colour?

27col

When I worked for the Royal navy it was quite common to paint/varnish lamp bulbs when setting up for parties etc. However, I suspect that spotlight bulbs are a lot hotter, so whether it would work for modern lamps I couldn't say.