Glass splashbacks

[sconer]

Hey guys&gals

Just joined this forum and hope to a few answers to my questions.
I am thinking about putting lass splashbacks in my kithchen, i can do the templates myself (being a chippie) and a mate can get the glass cut at cost, another mate is a spray painter but i want to know if there is a special type of paint and adhesive to use that would not react against each other. Anybody an expert?????????:D

[Enfield Guy]

I think you will find that splashbacks are usually tempered / hardened glass.

[daniel2002]

I think you will find that splashbacks are usually tempered / hardened glass.

Yeah that is usually the case but you can get cheaper plastic ones.

[dr4g0nfly]

Which side are you intending to paint?

I've seen some stunning work on glass from the 'wrong' side - so called reverse painting. But I doubt you'll be looking to go that far.

That said the work was done in acrylics, but if it's the outer face you're looking to paint, it would need to be a very hard wearing (2 part epoxy) paint at best.

[skot]

I had toughened glass splashbacks installed in my kitchen back in 2006.

As Enfield Guy mentioned...toughened glass is the way to go.

Process

1) Template made

2) Glass cut to template

3) Installers did a careful check fit (not neccessary if you are ABSOLUTELY sure that the template is correct & glass is cut exactly to the template)

NOTE: You can not cut or adjust the shape of the glass after toughening.

4) If all OK...Glass gets toughened.

5) Paint applied to REAR of Glass (the face against the wall). Not sure if the paint had to be special.

6) Glass fixed to wall with Clear Selastic...does not affect the paint

NOTE: When cutting template..make sure to leave approx 2mm gap above any fixed surfaces eg. Benchtops. This gap is filled with clear Selastic. This allows for some movement.