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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: johnnysmitch on September 28, 2004, 04:01:27 pm
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Anyone here ever use glow in the dark paint on part of their cabs? I'm considering using some for accenting my CP, as there seems to be some pretty high grade stuff available lately (glowinc.com, readysetglo.com) Any experience/thoughts?
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I tried some about 5 years ago on a coffee table. Worked great... for about 2 days. It wasn't durable at all. Of course that was some cheap stuff that I probably paid $2 for.
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I don't have any experience with the commercial premix versions of this, but I've made my own at home using screenprinting pigment mixed with spray clear.
The two issues I think you may run into with it are durability and longevity.
For durability, you are probably going to need to spray a clearcoat over it.
There's not much you can do about the longevity of it.
Phosphorescent pigment "wears out" over time, and needs to be redone.
You might see if they give you any idea of how long it will last before you commit to it.
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wonder if you clear coat it if it would be more durable then
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Glow in the dark, or florescent?
Im not sure why you'd want glow in the dark. You can only see that stuff glow if the lights are all off.
I think what you want is florescent for use with a black light??
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nah, it's glow in the dark i'm thinking of, not fluorescent; and the stuff on those websites i mentioned is supposed to be VERY durable and long lasting; they say you can use the powder form of it mixed in or on top of cement (that would be pretty weird looking, but unique...), and the glow of the blue (the color I'd use) is supposed to last up to 9 hours on a single charge, and can take MILLIONS of recharges. I was considering using it as an alternative to say, EL wire on my machine, since EL wire couldn't really work the way i was considering. Of course, it's simply a consideration to make my CP light up at all, as it could very well be an overkill, and you can't really turn 'glow in the dark' off...
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I once put some pretty high quality glow in the dark paint into some hairspray. Unfortunatly I lost it before I got to test it out, but the bottle sure glowed pretty bright!
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The problem you'll experience with glow in the dark paint is that it will be bright for only a few minutes and then it will be much dimmer. If you have flourescent paint lit by a black light it will always be the same magnitude of brightness.
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i thought you could fluoresce glow-in-the-dark paint with a blacklight and get even glowing? that is how the back of those spencer's gifts stores are like in the mall..
anyhow, what are you trying to do with it? i plan on using EL sheets in my monitor bezel for a glow effect. you may be able to get away with using sheets/tape instead of EL wire if you need an area to glow..
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I was just researching this earlier today. I would like to make a Shadow wall for my kids.
It's basically glow in the dark paint on a wall, you stand right in front of it and flash a disposable camera. The flash charges up the paint on the wall that is exposed and leaves your silhouette or shadow. I saw one when I was little and visited the science museum.
The info I found, as well as some paint prices and colors can be found here --> http://glowinc.com/glow-in-the-dark/shadow-wall.aspx (http://glowinc.com/glow-in-the-dark/shadow-wall.aspx)
Paint prices -->http://glowinc.com/SearchResult.aspx (http://glowinc.com/SearchResult.aspx)
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heh.. i remember that at the children's museum in los angeles.. sheesh, its been almost 20 years or so since then..
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I was just researching this earlier today. I would like to make a Shadow wall for my kids.
It's basically glow in the dark paint on a wall, you stand right in front of it and flash a disposable camera. The flash charges up the paint on the wall that is exposed and leaves your silhouette or shadow. I saw one when I was little and visited the science museum.
The info I found, as well as some paint prices and colors can be found here --> http://glowinc.com/glow-in-the-dark/shadow-wall.aspx (http://glowinc.com/glow-in-the-dark/shadow-wall.aspx)
Paint prices -->http://glowinc.com/SearchResult.aspx (http://glowinc.com/SearchResult.aspx)
If I recall correctly Nickelodeon put out a glow in the dark screen that you could hang by your door. It came with a little flash doohicky.
I had one a long time ago. Hmmm, wonder where that ended up?
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I know this isn't glow in the dark paint, but it's uv reactive clear coat. You only see the color when the black light is on.
I just may clear coat my buttons.
http://www.xpcgear.com/lightingmods.html
*edit* This link has more colors
http://www.directron.com/clearneonco.html