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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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Could some 1 tell me where i could find some glowing material that will glow under black light?

give me some stores please or even online store............

looking for more soft plastic material so i can cut it for my project

Old Mar 29, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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Umm how about anything white? White glows under black light. I wouldn't suggest putting a black light in your car. It will show dust like you wouldn't believe.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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There are certain soaps out there that are blacklight reflective, and paints also. You basicly just paint what you wont to glow with these items and let it dry, throw it under the blacklight and walla glowing material. My wife knows what soaps do this, i will find out what it was and lwt you know and if i find anything else to make somthing glow under the blacklight.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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My wife said she used Tide powder detergent, and mixed it with water till it was a little pasty and painted it on. Im not telling you to do this, it was just an idea i have seen before. So please dont flame me for the idea's.LOL Any way good luck to you.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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Detergent does work. I had some on my pants when I went to a club one time. Lets just say it didn't look so good where it was on my pants None the less I still swear by all white materials glowing. Might help if we knew what you were creating unless its a top secret project haha
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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cat pee glows!
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by violent_b
cat pee glows!
And how would you know Get back to work and do somthing productive.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ProshopXB
Originally Posted by violent_b
cat pee glows!
And how would you know Get back to work and do somthing productive.
I have cats, and a blacklight. and this is productive!
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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pctoys.com has some UV sensitive wire sleeving. I used some under my hood for a while, but decided to change it out, so I dont have any pics of it. Here's a link to the red UV sensitive one: http://www.pctoys.com/840556053019.html
Hope that helps.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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That reminded me of a computer modding site I used to go to a lot. www.xoxide.com has a lot of stuff for modding computers and has some stuff designed for UV light. Special UV paint and such. You can check that out.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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I installed 4 UV cathodes in my interior in the stock lighting locations. Pics of them along with my other chnages to come after this weekend I think. =D

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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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Detergent will work (which is why your clothes glow under blacklight) as will some biological products (don't recommend this as a decorating tool). I can't think off the top of my head of any plastic sheeting that will glow under blacklight without being treated with something else.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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Interesting ideas!

Btw cat pee does glow hahhah i saw it on "as seen on tv " commercial "URIN GONE"

Anyways dust does scare me off, but i am thinking now to clean the interior area very very good and put some material on that has no dust ....that would be just for the front panel so i think i should be good ?

Where detergent might screw my interior duno never tried and i am kinda afraid to do so ...... hm worth of testing on some invisible spot
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 07:04 AM
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Hello,

I'm still not entirely clear on what exactly you're trying to do, but if you think you can use paint you might want to try Rosco's VividFX paint. It comes in a variety of colors and is made specifically for use with blacklights. This is used in the theater on scenery so I'm not sure how well it will work for you, but if you want to check it out try their website @ www.rosco.com.

Hope it helps!
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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Its just for 1 show that will be hosted at night, and i need some glowing material that i will put on my interior dashboard and probably just kind of cut it , glue with M3 so it doesen't fall off.........i cant use paper, or any real paint since its only for that night..........i was thinking to make something out of that glowing emergency signs material but i cant find it.
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