Daniel J. Stern wrote:

> On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 wrote:
>
> > There used to be a material for stage lighting that you dipped
> > bulbs in to change color. fairly durable unless scratched.
>
> Rosco Colorine. Its formula had to be changed dramatically (as it
> were) in the 1990s to comply with VOC regulations. The old stuff
> dried hard and was quite durable. The new stuff stays gummy/sticky
> and can only be used on bulbs of less than 15 watts otherwise it
> bubbles and smokes. It's also available now in only a fraction of the
> range of colors it used to come in, none of which is suitable for car
> bulbs. Unfortunately, this option no longer exists.



I've seen aerosol cans of "light bulb paint" on certain Web sites that
cater to the rice-rocket crowd. It's very expensive. You use it to turn
your clear bulbs blue or whatnot.

Not that I would consider using it (much too old for that sort of
thing), but is this stuff considered a bodge as well?