glow inc glow powder

[exodus125]

I am getting ready to order some powder, but cant decide if I should go with the Grade 1, 35-65 micron or the brighter Grade 0, 55-85 micron. Ideally Id like the brightest possible glow powder, but I have heard its hard to mix with epoxy and turns out grainy. I plan on using this on some ghost green g-10 handles that are semi-translucent, not even sure if the glow paint can get charged through the g-10 or not, but it will have an opening which will let light in.

Also, does anyone know if this stuff can be mixed with optical adhesive?

 

[saabluster]

There is a forum for this. You may do better there. Ask a mod to move this for you.

 

[Sgt. LED]

I am getting ready to order some powder, but cant decide if I should go with the Grade 1, 35-65 micron or the brighter Grade 0, 55-85 micron. Ideally Id like the brightest possible glow powder, but I have heard its hard to mix with epoxy and turns out grainy. I plan on using this on some ghost green g-10 handles that are semi-translucent, not even sure if the glow paint can get charged through the g-10 or not, but it will have an opening which will let light in.

Also, does anyone know if this stuff can be mixed with optical adhesive?

Go with the grade 0. Try a couple of test runs first and you'll quickly gain confidence in using it. It's pretty easy.
Getting UV through G-10 to charge the powder, probably not much going to happen.
Where there are holes there will be a very nice glow. The good part is that this will blend in really well with ghost green so you can put plenty of holes in it and fill them in flush with glow epoxy.
As long as it's not a UV blocking or filtering optical adhesive then it will work for you.

Give us pics when you are done!

 

[exodus125]

thanks, I missed that if there is a MOD watching, can you move my thread over there?

 

[exodus125]

Go with the grade 0. Try a couple of test runs first and you'll quickly gain confidence in using it. It's pretty easy.
Getting UV through G-10 to charge the powder, probably not much going to happen.
Where there are holes there will be a very nice glow. The good part is that this will blend in really well with ghost green so you can put plenty of holes in it and fill them in flush with glow epoxy.
As long as it's not a UV blocking or filtering optical adhesive then it will work for you.

Give us pics when you are done!

thanks for the help. I was thinking about filling it in 2 spots, something like this:

IF the glow powder does not charge well through the G-10, then the other option would be to just partially drill and just place a dot of GID power/epoxy, which I think would look ok too.

 

[darkzero]

Personally I prefer the smaller micron size 35-65 which is what I used for years. I finally was running low so I decide to try the latest & brightest available & ordered the 55-85 micron powder. I hated it & turned around & sold it right away. I dislike the larger micron size for the exact reason you mentioned, looks grainy when used in the applications I used them in.

I continue to use the 35-65 micron size but I get mine from Readysetglo. GlowInc does offer the brighter grade green powder in the finer 35-65 micron but it's a lot more expensive & I'm not quite sure that it will be that much brighter as I suspect the larger particle size is what makes it appear to be brighter.

 

[Sgt. LED]

Never had large grain issues using epoxy.

Sure if you are doing surface work or trying to use the paint then the large particle size blows. In the right ratio of epoxy to powder you can't even see individual grains. I suppose if you are handling it before it cures and the top layer gets disturbed and/or removed you can feel a texture to it. Let it alone and it's great.

Like the Mule glow disks I made. People liked them. No visible grains of powder, a smooth surface texture, and all I ever used was the large particle. Maybe I used more glow powder than you tried? Or perhaps I got lucky when I chose to only use Devcon 2-ton epoxy? That epoxy might make it work better somehow. What do you use?

 

[darkzero]

Never had large grain issues using epoxy.

Sure if you are doing surface work or trying to use the paint then the large particle size blows. In the right ratio of epoxy to powder you can't even see individual grains. I suppose if you are handling it before it cures and the top layer gets disturbed and/or removed you can feel a texture to it. Let it alone and it's great.

Like the Mule glow disks I made. People liked them. No visible grains of powder, a smooth surface texture, and all I ever used was the large particle. Maybe I used more glow powder than you tried? Or perhaps I got lucky when I chose to only use Devcon 2-ton epoxy? That epoxy might make it work better somehow. What do you use?

Have you ever used the smaller grain? Mixing in epoxy is my main use. No matter what size the glow pwder grain even a smooth surface texture will not hide the grain size. Maybe my eyes are just sensitive but the large grain size bothers me no matter how much powder I use in the ratio mix. From a distance it's not as noticeable but it still bothers me & I prefer the smaller particle. If you search some of my posts you will find that I have been using the Devcon 2 Ton glow powder mix since 2003, mix as much powder in as I can before getting it too thick.

I remember your mule discs. I have seen some in person. They are nice but I still prefer the smaller particle size. I think maybe I'm just too picky, that's what people tell me.

 

[Sgt. LED]

Nah! Tell them you're not too picky, you have just higher standards than they do!

 

[darkzero]

Nah! Tell them you're not too picky, you have just higher standards than they do!

:laughing: Good one! I'm going to have to use that sometimes! People still think I'm nuts either way though. :wave:

 

[exodus125]

here is how some came out:

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=234501