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MTFD17 said:
Also, how'd you apply it so evenly? Did you tape off the areas?
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Here's exactly what i did to achieve the results u see in the pics. First i masked off the areas to be painted with masking tape. Then i started off by painting two coats of white nail polish to provide a good light surface for the glow powder, this is actually a very essential step and you will notice a huge drop off in brightness if you try to paint a dark surface with glow paint. While that was drying i mixed up my batch of glow paint. I filled an empty nail polish container with just over 1/4 Aqua glow powder, i then filled the rest of the container with clear acrylic paint (satin finish). In order to help thoroughly mix the powder into the clear paint i dropped in two stainless steel bearings and began shaking like a mad man until i was satisfied that everything was evenly mixed. It is very helpful to work in a darkened room with a black light on in order to see the effect of the paint and determine if it is mixed well enough. After i was satisfied with the paint i applied my first coat of glow paint onto the white painted surface of the light using the nail polish applicator. After allowing the glow paint to dry i then applied another 3 coats for a total of 4. After each coat i then charged up the painted surface with the black light to determine how much was enough. You will need about 4 or 5 coats of glow paint to achieve a nice bright uniform glow that will last, but this all depends on how thick you apply your coats. After that was dry i then got a sharp razor and cut along the edge of the masking tape, in order to get nice clean lines u will need to cut them with the razor, I found that simply peeling off the tape will not give you a nice clean line as the painted surface is rather thick at this point. As a finishing touch i then masked off the surface again after removing the tape, but this time i left a small 2mm gap between the painted surface and the tape in order to even out the height between the light and the painted surface. I then applied 2 coats of clear gloss nail polish to help protect the surface and smooth out the grainy finish of the glow paint, this also helps somewhat to enhance the glow. What i had when i was finished is what you see in the pics, i was quite impressed by the results and found it to be well worth the trouble. Not only is it practical for finding your Mag in the dark, it also has the cool WOW factor assosciated with it! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif