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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: usaf-lt-g on March 03, 2017, 10:10:30 am
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So I installed some high powered black lights the other day and am super disappointed that the cabinet features virtually no glowing effects from a black light. The Galaga artwork, the control panel, nothing other than my happ joysticks and the TRON joystick actually glows on the cabinet.
I have the Galaga green t-molding which is a standard 3/4" around the sides, but I also have 5/8" around the control panel.
What are the options available for making stuff glow with the black light? I saw 3/4" T-mold that is fluorescent but not 5/8. I also saw mention of some company illumicade back from 2015, but that appears to be dead as well.
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not sure what to tell ya. if you print your artwork on some different vinyl it would glow a little bit i suppose. but i mean, it's done... there isn't much you can do about that really.
I had a friend who made some artwork with white string soaked with fluorescent highlighter ink that looked pretty nifty under BL.
if you want to go all out, you could get a roll of UV gaffers tape and tape over all your t-moulding.
http://www.blacklight.com/items/BLTAPE1 (http://www.blacklight.com/items/BLTAPE1)
not sure really what you are going for. maybe look to wall art or a carpet that is reactive instead?
http://www.valuecarpetonline.com/carpet-black-light.htm (http://www.valuecarpetonline.com/carpet-black-light.htm)