Fluorescent Paints?

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Aptivaboy
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Fluorescent Paints?

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Does anyone have recommendations for the best glowy or highly reflective paints for warp engines?

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Re: Fluorescent Paints?

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I've bought glow in the dark paints for the same reason, glowing warp engines but they don't like styrene for some reason.
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Mr. E Man
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Re: Fluorescent Paints?

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I believe that Testors still makes fluorescent glow-in-the-dark colors in their small, square glass jars that can be found at places like Hobby Lobby.


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Re: Fluorescent Paints?

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I thought that Testors paint set was flourescent, (UV/blacklight) not luminous (charged by natural/artificial light).
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Re: Fluorescent Paints?

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Green Stuff World do a range of "Fluor" fluorescent paints, These emit light when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. Their pigments are designed to absorb UV light and then re-emit it at a higher energy level, which causes them to appear bright and vibrant in the presence of UV light.
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