Quote Originally Posted by durwood View Post
Bit late now but you can paint perspex with acrylic lacquer just make sure the surface is clean and paint it straight on.

As it was orange you could have used a tinted clear (say blue) and the resulting brown would have been still translucent letting through some light. Acrylic lacquer is based on perspex its thinner melts perspex so adhesion is not a problem. Acrylic lacquer also is fantastic in sunlight so the result would last years, you may find the primer lets go from the perspex after a time if it does and you can peel it off try the acrylic lacquer. (this is the paint Holdens have been painted in from 1960 till late 1990's) At a pinch you can dissolve the perspex in acrylic thinner and spray it as a coat of perspex if you had a reason to do such thats how close the two products are.

I must admit I was with most of the guys "tuff luck" for the neighbours but as long as everyone is happy no problems.
Thats the trouble sometimes by the time the person that has the right answer sees the post it's "All Over Red Rover"