Where to get GITD powder/glue?

[Fallingwater]

I need some GITD powder to mix with glue, or ready-made GITD glue, but I can't find any. I've looked in all stores that sell colours and stationery in my city, and not one of them has it. Closest thing I found was a super-tiny can of GITD make-up that was horrendously expensive, and unsuitable anyway.

Where could I get this online (with cheap shipping to Italy)? I've had a look at eBay but nothing...

Thanks.

 

[Haz]

you can try glowinc.com

They have the Ultra Green v10 ones, that are insanely bright, and the glow last for a long time.

 

[Lynx_Arc]

try contacting the members in CPFM that sell glow in the dark fobs and keychain stuff and asking them if they would sell you some powder

 

[greenLED]

Those guys all use powder from glowinc.com

The powder is OK for airmail shipping, so you should be OK getting it sent to IT.

 

[nailbender]

they also have glow paint in water base and an oil exterior style that works pretty good. It is a little course but light up well.

Dave

 

[PCC]

There are different grades of GITD powder. I bought some locally that glows nicely for about two hours but goes dark after that. I should have bought some of that 12 hour stuff and saved myself some money. The stuff I bought was $16 for one ounce.

 

[madi05]

glow inc. powder goes dimm really fast imo,, the best is superluminova that i use for watches ,, it is made in switzerland but it is the best i have used,,

madi05

 

[darkzero]

I get mine from Readysetglo.

I purchased ultra geen V10 from GlowInc, although it glows brighter, I hated the results in the applications I use them in & sold it the next day. I also purchased ultra green glow paint from them as well & I'm also disappointed with the stuff. I'm sure there other products may be great but I won't be buying these ever again.

 

[Fallingwater]

I purchased ultra geen V10 from GlowInc, although it glows brighter, I hated the results in the applications I use them in

Why did you hate the results?

 

[greenLED]

Why did you hate the results?

The new v20 powder is coarser than their v8 & v9, so the surface looks rough once the epoxy sets. For a smooth finish, use the finer size grain.

 

[bretti_kivi]

there are several UK sources for this stuff, but I've no idea how good they are.

where can you get superluminova from? a quick google reveals no stores....

Bret

 

[darkzero]

The new v20 powder is coarser than their v8 & v9, so the surface looks rough once the epoxy sets. For a smooth finish, use the finer size grain.

Migs is exactly right. :thumbsup: GlowInc does sell the V10 in smaller particle size but it's expensive. Smaller grains don't glow as bright & I'm not sure it would be worth the cost compared to the standard ultra green. I'll just stick with what I've been using for years.


Here's an example of the paint:

This is after 5 coats. Perhaps it might have helped if the surface was white but I still think you would be able to see the grains instead of a smooth glow. I wonder what applications the paints can be used for? I tried making my own paint years ago & the results were better than this.

 

[greenLED]

This is after 5 coats.

Oh, my... five coats and that's all you got? Are you sure the paint you have is fresh? How thick were the coats?

When I use paint, I place drops of paint on the surface, using a toothpick. Let the "blob" of paint dry, and then add more where I see the glow is lacking. It doesn't make for the preeeetiest finish (definitely not up to darkzero standards!), but it works well in the glow department.

I used paint almost exclusively for mods behind optics, where the rough surface can't be seen (but the glow shows through). Plus, I feel the paint's adherence compared to the epoxy+GID mix we use is not as good, so putting the paint behind the optic is another way of protecting the finish.

The main use I have for paint (water-based) right now is for painting star fields on ceilings. You load a syringe with GID paint and push a small drop out of the syringe and touch the ceiling with that. A little "dome" of GID paint sticks to the ceiling. With practice you can make domes of different sizes that mimic stars of different glows. It's pretty fun - my younger kid absolutely loves it, plus his whole room sort of glows all night.

I don't feel the difference in glow is significant between the v9 and v10 powders. v8 is a little dimmer, but still has worked well for my needs.

Hope that helps a little.