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Old 01-24-2011 | 03:54 PM
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May have an odd idea for paint trim. Found Glow-in-the-Dark paint products. I'm thinking stripes and the "Camaro" lettering on the back, maybe some trimming...

I figure it's no more odd than neon lights, but I can't seam to find any examples on a car. Help me out guys.....

BTW, here's the paint link
http://glowinc.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=2
Old 01-24-2011 | 04:16 PM
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imo that is ricey,
Old 01-24-2011 | 04:18 PM
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imo that is ricey,
I second that. That paint would be good for advertising though.
Old 01-24-2011 | 04:20 PM
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That'd work nice for pin stripes but I wouldn't go much bigger than that. I think Duplicolor makes some stuff like that too.
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*envisions "Tron" style Trans Am*
Old 01-24-2011 | 04:50 PM
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Any idea what the longevity of it is?
I think itd be a cool idea for outlining the stripes or something, but alot of stuff only retains its luminesence for a bit.
Old 01-24-2011 | 05:00 PM
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Isn't this pretty much a waste of money since the paint has to "charge" then only glows for 30 minutes on most of the colors you list?...
Old 01-24-2011 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by $750 L98
*envisions "Tron" style Trans Am*
I almost fell out of my seat when I saw this
Old 01-24-2011 | 06:08 PM
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Pinstripes might look nice, I like that idea. Longevity goes from 30 min to 2 hours, depends on the mix purchased.

I just need to see it on something.....
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Imo kinda of ricey for lettering, subtle things or pinstripes might be cool.
Heres a WAY better product.
http://www.alsacorp.com/alsaLume.html
They have tons of BAD A paint.
Old 01-25-2011 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by turbinesurgeon
I almost fell out of my seat when I saw this
I guess it would technically be a Trons Am eh?
Old 01-25-2011 | 02:36 PM
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Would be cool for minor things....but it's hard to imagine it being tasteful IMO
Old 01-25-2011 | 03:40 PM
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iv painted with this stuff before on a bike. you have to get it EXTREMELY thick for it to work. Most of the time it is hardly noticable.
Now a tron style trans am sounds creative to me lol
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Why? Why would a person ever put this stuff on a F-body? This has bad ideal written all over it!
Old 02-04-2011 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by $750 L98
I guess it would technically be a Trons Am eh?
That would be epic to change the print on the back of the car to say that as well...

I'll send someone $10 to get them started on it :-p
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paint the whole car, and try out running from the cops... suspect is a glow in the dark blur
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Old 02-05-2011 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 4doortypels
paint the whole car, and try out running from the cops... suspect is a glow in the dark blur


Would be sick to see it fly by at 110 mph haha
Old 02-06-2011 | 11:16 PM
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Better idea, consider electroluminescent vinyl.



http://www.lumabrite.com/pcbeach.net...cle_Wraps.html
Old 02-07-2011 | 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by bobby1471
Isn't this pretty much a waste of money since the paint has to "charge" then only glows for 30 minutes on most of the colors you list?...
Not sure which ones you were looking at, but the green ones I was looking at listed something like a 5 minute charge and 24 hour glow.



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