Welcome to the forum. If you put a roof on a birdhouse with a large overhang, then prime (I like Zinsser bullseye primer) and paint it with exterior products (house paints), the paint will stay on. No sealer needed. I do 'age' the houses with paint, but it doesn't look like real age. The big box hardware stores and most places that carry paint have 'oops' sections where you can buy quality mis-mixed paints very cheaply, about $1 per quart and $5 per gallon. Sometimes they have nice bright colors, but might have any color on any day. If you have a Habitat Restore near you, their paint is very cheap, and sometimes free. Here's a link to my birdhouses. Linda Here is a link that might be useful: birdhouses

Summer, what a cute table, chairs and setting. LOve the wall colors, the big red star and the wood tone of the railing with the rustic table and red chairs. Very neat! The first thing I thought of when you said your children eat off the table is how old is it? Could it have been painted with led paint? That would be my first concern. If it's latex paint then no worries. You said you like the rustic look of it and poly coating would take that look away permanently. I'd head to my nearest fabric source and get some very thick clear vinyl (sold on rolls at the end of most Wal Mart cutting tables) to use as a table cloth while the children are eating or you could premanently attach it by stapling it under the top. Either way makes for a very easy clean up without damaging the peeled paint look. Even stapled, if you ever want repurpose it, just remove the vinyl and you've got your perfectly old peeled paint table back.

I could really use advice on what great quality exterior glass paint is out there that I can use on exterior glass and plexiglass that will not fade with UV Rays or be affected by the weather elements, as well as being able to dilute them to be translucent if possible. Is there anyone who might be aware of such paint? Thank you for any replies in advance.

The 'guy' just wants the work and has little understanding/willingness to do what needs to be done. ANY finish (regardless of what it is) that is failing (peeling, etc) can and will cause the next layer to fail. It is simply the way of the world. Whenever you go over top of something, you are relying on the bottom layer's adhesion. Your 'bottom' layer is letting go (poor adhesion to no adhesion). You would then rely on this 'poor' adhesion to hold ANOTHER layer in place for 10 years or more. And that is simply unrealistic. The world of physics doesn't work that way. Once the bottom layer lets go, it will cause every layer ABOVE that to let go as well. I would plan on using whomsoever suggests removal and then repainting/sealing. The 'guy' who says he'll go over top of old/failing product is not worth the return phone call. His plan/finish WILL FAIL. We can guarantee it. Because the world of physics tells us it will fail.