Painting reflector

I like to run a 2000+/- grit paper on a smooth reflector attached to a drill and make the reflector a floody profile with almost no hot spot. Well someone suggested I try painting the reflector. Ideas suggestions about painting a reflector...what color ? Obviously not black as that will just soak up the light.

I wonder what Foursevens uses on their Atom (flood / mule) line?

You just want to break it up a bit but keep the reflectivity(?). I use Krylon crystal clear, and just mist it on from a distance. Sometimes more than one application.

Anyone thought about a glossy white and when its wet to extreme dust it in glow powder. Translucent powder, so there is artifacts in the beam.

Spark uses a medium grey on their floody lights.

jabe1 said:

You just want to break it up a bit but keep the reflectivity(?). I use Krylon crystal clear, and just mist it on from a distance. Sometimes more than one application.

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Mr. Nobody said:

Anyone thought about a glossy white and when its wet to extreme dust it in glow powder. Translucent powder, so there is artifacts in the beam.

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My Zebralight H502R red floody headlamp does exactly this. At first, I thought their glow dust was junk compared to the "WOW GLOW" I get from V10 ultragreen. Then I realized that red light not only doesn't charge GITD, but may actively UNCHARGE it! Hmm. I then found better results charging the GITD on the 502r with something else and then using it as a glow worm, bypassing the low red alltogether. I can read a book for about 30-45 sec usable light between charge. I can see it in the dark for much longer.

So maybe the GITD white mule lens wasn't optimal for a red emitter...? Oh well. Still love the light, though. I guess all it needs is an UV emitter swap!

EDIT: Forgot to say that my H502R is undocumented stock with GITD mule white-out "reflector." This is not a mod!

Henry (HDS) has such a reflector coming out... post #955 and #1028 in the HDS #18 thread, if interested.

reppans said:

Henry (HDS) has such a reflector coming out... post #955 and #1028 in the HDS #18 thread, if interested.

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P60 type or ? I don't own a HDS but it is on my very long list of lights to own.

Mr. Nobody said:

P60 type or ? I don't own a HDS but it is on my very long list of lights to own.

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It's proprietary for HDS lights, but after it comes out, I'm sure there'll talk about what material it's made of etc, for the DIYers with other lights.