What is glow paint? Types of paints and Where is it applied? Dye options, Instructions for self-production of glowing paint + Video

To emphasize the individuality of your space with bright colors, you can use glowing paints. Fluorescent formulations are suitable for many objects and materials.

The ability to glow is possessed by special pigments that accumulate ultraviolet light from any source, and in the dark, release it, producing a glow.

These substances are called luminophores.

General information about phosphors

Properties

These chemical elements have strong bonds.

They cannot be destroyed, not only physically, but also with the use of chemicals.

Interesting! The phosphor retains its ability to accumulate light photons with their subsequent release for more than 30 years.

On their basis, by mixing, luminous paints of various composition and color are obtained.

Types of paints by base

In total, two types of such luminous dyes are known:

Phosphorescent paints

They are based on phosphorus. Its production is not expensive, but very harmful.

Pigment with phosphorus was widely used to designate the dials of devices that were used at night, for watches, in the manufacture of items for souvenirs, in the military industry.

With further study of the effect of phosphorus and its vapors on the human body, it was recommended to stop the release of the phosphorus element.

Luminescent pigments in dyes

Completely harmless substances for living beings and plants.

Where is phosphor paint used

• In the advertising sphere , for the manufacture of signs, banners, posters backlighting.
• When tuning cars , individual parts are tinted.

  Allocated rims, calipers, moldings, bumpers.

• During home renovation , walls and ceilings are decorated with pictures of glowing paint. In the daytime, the drawings look like an ordinary work, and with the onset of darkness everything transforms into a fabulous extravaganza. The harmless qualities of paints allow them to be used even in the decoration of children's rooms. The inconvenience of using such material is that the plot of the paintings can get bored, and you can change them only by completely removing them.

• To highlight your personality and stand out at parties or in nightclubs, you can apply glow powder to your clothes.

The luminous substance is also used in the manufacture of workwear. It is applied to the stripes to indicate that a person is in sight.

• Fluorescent paints are used in theaters to make decorations and give them a more attractive visual effect.
• Furniture details are decorated.

• You can paint gazebos, decorative fences, false walls, separate sections of paths in private courtyards.
• Glowing paints are widely used in the device of road facilities. They draw road markings, road signs and signs.
• A dye with the ability to shimmer in the dark is used, with success in body art.

Variants of dyes with the glow effect

1. Colorless paints , made on the basis of colorless varnish.

   Suitable for any surface. In the daytime, paint is not noticeable on the surface, but in the dark it begins to emit light. Such a composition can be applied to items with an existing pattern.

2. The corresponding color scheme is added to the colored phosphor compositions. Paint is applied to separate objects or places prepared in the usual manner.

3. Mineral enamels with a glow effect are used for polyurethane parts.
4. Emulsions acrylic water-based.
5. Special heat-resistant compounds capable of withstanding more than + 300 ⁰ C. It is applied to lamps, dishes.
6. Water repellent and waterproof luminous paints.

   They are used in saunas, when illuminating pools.

Instructions for self-production of glowing paint

Luminescent paints as an object have many positive sides, but the cost of the finished composition is very high. The ability to make such a paint with your own hands exists, even if there is no deep knowledge of chemistry. The quantity offered for sale is sometimes more than is required at the moment.

Here are some options for making glowing paint at home.

A mixture of commercially produced ingredients

Materials

Obtained for this purpose in the required amount

1. clear varnish . Its basis is determined by the object of application. It can be oil, acrylic, NC,
2. phosphor powder . There are no difficulties with its acquisition. It is available in the paint and varnish departments of building stores or on order through the online store,
3. solvent , it must correspond to the composition of the varnish used.

   The need to use this substance is due to the use of a phosphor in powder, and this will lead to an increased density of the product,

4. universal color . It is added in the case of making colored glowing paint.

Process

Pour varnish in the required amount into the glass container. Add 30% of the amount of the main component, luminescent powder to it and stir thoroughly. Then add a little thinner, 1% of the total paint volume, to get a more liquid composition.

In the case of a project in color, the color scheme is applied.

A mixture of improvised means

Materials

All the necessary components are purchased from the pharmacy.

1. coniferous concentrate . Used for taking baths at home. It needs no more than 3 grams,
2. boric acid .

   In everyday life, a light antiseptic for external use,

3. paint base , varnish or water for making an emulsion.

Process

In a 50 ml container with water. the coniferous concentrate dissolves.

Boric acid 2 grams is placed in a metal scoop. Then a coniferous solution is gradually added to the acid.

The scoop is placed over the fire. As the liquid boils away, a new batch of extract is added dropwise to the solution until the liquid ends.

Attention! In the thickened solution, bubbles form during boiling, they must be pierced with a toothpick.

When the liquid runs out, and the crust begins to melt, it is necessary to cool the resulting product. Then it is ground into powder, it is a phosphor.

Then it is added to colorless varnish, paint or water.

Conclusion

Taking into account that the luminescent pigment is not harmful to health, but it is part of aggressive chemical mixtures. Therefore, it is necessary to use luminous paints in protective clothing, in a well-ventilated area, observing all safety rules when working with chemicals.