Painting windows

Tom Brown <tomb [at] hawaii__edu> writes

>The windows are tinted, but we want to block out
>more light.  Does anyone have any experience with painting windows
>with a titanium dioxide or zinc paint, or any other paint?  Is there
>any other inexpensive method for blocking the light that we may be
>over looking?

Greenhouses are frequently painted with a removable paint to cut
down summer light.  Aluminium foil applied to the windows helps to
reflect heat as well as light, helping to buffer the interior
against dramatic temperature changes.

Helena Jaeschke

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