Fluorescent paint refers to the type of coatings that can glow in the dark due to the presence of special additives. Such a tool can be used at home and in the office, if you want to give the interior originality. There are different types of paints, some even suitable for human body and hair.
- The principle of operation of the material
- The use of fluorescent coatings
- Material characteristic
- Types of Fluorescent Paint
- Acrylic materials
- For body
- For hair
- For fabric
- Fluorescent enamel
- Aerosol composition
- Powder paint
- Invisible paint
- The difference between fluorescent and luminescent paints
- Rules and application technique
- Paint tips
The principle of operation of the material
Fluorescent paints are luminous. This is a decorative paint material that reacts in a special way to light. Under the influence of the light flux, the painting made with such a paint will look much brighter, although the products, coating composition, will remain beautiful in any light. The intensity of the “juiciness” of color in the dark is approximately 50% greater.
The variety of shades of paintwork is quite large. There are ordinary white paints and colors - blue, pink, black, brown, blue, yellow and many other tones. Means are visible and invisible (colorless). Visible paintwork is easy to distinguish in any light, but when the sun is exposed, the pattern gives a stronger glow.
The composition of the paint is represented by such components:
- dyes or pigments (fluorophores);
- polymer resin - acrylic or polyurethane;
- fillers;
- binding additives.
Fluorophore gives the material unique properties. The substance is made from rhodamine, aminonaphthalimide, cyanine and some minerals. Most elements are expensive, which leads to a rather high price of fluorescent coatings.
The advantages of the tool cover the disadvantages:
- you can use the tool on the street or draw indoors - the composition is universal;
- it is easy to use the material - for work it is enough to buy a brush or roller, the composition dries very quickly;
- in addition to decorative properties, coatings have the ability to protect the base from damage, moisture;
- material consumption is small, due to which the paint is quite economical;
- the layer does not fade for a long time, does not fade, remains beautiful;
- the material is environmentally friendly - after drying it does not harm nature and humans.
The use of fluorescent coatings
The material is suitable for various substrates and surfaces - from wood, concrete, stone, metal, plastic. Paint can draw a picture on paper, cardboard, canvas, print. With the help of neon paintwork materials, cars are tuned, car disks, road signs are painted, road markings are applied for the safe movement of cars. Paint is used for walls, flooring in cafes, restaurants, shopping centers, night clubs and even in apartments and houses.
Range of application of the material:
- theater costumes, makeup;
- furniture - tables, chairs, cabinets;
- various souvenirs and home decoration;
- clothes, shoes - logos, various elements;
- glass, ceramics, tile, stained glass;
- stone and concrete walkways;
- window frames, gazebo elements;
- bicycles
- drawing on the body and face;
- decoration of natural and artificial flowers;
- marking of different signs.
Using fluorescent paintwork, you can easily decorate any item with your own hands, make a craft or a gift, paint the wall, facade of the house. Some paints are widely used for body art - drawing on the body.
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Some fluorescent inks are called ultraviolet inks because of their ability to brighten in the dark. High-quality coatings are safe for health, but it is important to evaluate their exact composition before buying. Cheaper products contain a lot of phosphorus, due to which they glow, but are toxic. You should not buy such materials.
Most fluorescent enamels contain UV filters (modifiers) that protect them from burnout. If such substances are not present, with external use, the paint layer will soon fade, because the initial light fastness of the material is low. Another option to increase UV resistance is to apply a transparent varnish with the desired properties on top of the paint layer.
The pigment grains in the composition of the products are always quite large, so the coating will be grainy. To solve the problem, providing the desired density to the layer, you can by applying in 2 layers. Almost all fluorescent coatings do not tolerate heating above + 150 ... + 200 degrees, therefore they cannot be used for thermally unstable surfaces.
The most important averaged technical characteristics of means:
- specific gravity - 1.09 - 1.12 kg / l;
- dry residue - 50 - 55%;
- hazard class - 4 (low hazard);
- consumption - 70 - 90 g / sq.m;
- viscosity according to the device VZ / 245 - 20 - 40 s.
Types of Fluorescent Paint
Construction stores sell many different fluorescent products. A huge selection of sets is presented in Leonardo stores and online centers for artists. The most popular brands - Kudo (Kudo) in aerosols, acrylic spray paints Bosny, Decola, Paint Glow, various materials made in China.
Acrylic materials
Acrylic based paints are the most popular. Thanks to the water in the composition, it is an aqueous dispersion of acrylic. Such means work on paper, cardboard, paint pictures. The material is harmless, non-toxic, has a slight smell. Some acrylic paints are bought specifically for children's crafts and needlework - the compositions are ideal for making drawings on leather, wood. Acrylic dries quickly, easy to use, low consumption.
For body
Typically, body art is preferred by adolescents who often visit clubs, and people who lead the life of a "party-goer." In sets of fluorescent coatings of 8 colors or more, they can be mixed together, creating new shades.
Paints are safe for the skin, are not absorbed, but are quite expensive. Keep on the body until 18 hours, helping to create an original image. Some materials change skin tone and are noticeable during the day.
For hair
A popular fluorescent paint that can be applied to hair is Manic Panic. There are three tones of the product - blue, red, yellow. The color will shine beautifully on fair hair, and on dark ones it will not look so catchy.
For fabric
Using such means, clothes (t-shirts, jeans) and shoes (sneakers, sneakers) are painted. An example of a dye is JAVANA for fabric. After application, the product will have to be washed by hand, otherwise the print may deteriorate. The paint is suitable even for silk.
Fluorescent enamel
Enamels are used for interior work. They have an acrylic or polyurethane base, the color scheme is very diverse. To create new shades, different colors are mixed together. Interior coatings are used to design a beautiful design inside the house, they work on plaster, drywall, wood. Compositions are suitable for metal and plastic, but adhesion will be slightly worse.
Enamels can also be designed for outdoor use (for facades).They added special components that increase weather resistance, resistance to abrasion, water-repellent qualities. The finished coating does not violate the vapor permeability of the base material. Facade paints are well suited for stone, metal, wood, concrete, brick.
Aerosol composition
Usually paints in spray cans are created on an acrylic or urethane-alkyd base. The materials are universal, they are used outdoors and indoors. It is convenient to use coatings in containers; the coating will be very beautiful and resistant to water, temperature, and sun.
Powder paint
Fluorescent powder formulations are used to create road markings, paint buildings, tuning cars, paint road signs. Paints are applied with spray guns. Care must be taken in accordance with personal protective measures.
Invisible paint
Invisible paint has one feature. During the day, the coating is almost imperceptible on the surface, and paint appears only under the influence of ultraviolet light or artificial lighting. It looks almost transparent, it contains special pigments that respond to light.
The difference between fluorescent and luminescent paints
Luminescent paint also belongs to the group of luminous coatings. Its difference lies in the content of special phosphors, which determine the presence of unique properties. Luminescent paints are able to absorb light from various sources from outside during the day, and then begin to emit it themselves.
How material differs from fluorescent is not difficult to understand. Fluorescent paintwork in the afternoon is beautiful, bright, but practically indistinguishable from simple paint. Luminescent glows at night due to the accumulation of light energy, and is invisible during the day. The duration of the glow is different - from several minutes to several hours.
Luminescent products cost more, and their production requires special permission. Phosphors can work for many years, are physically and chemically stable and resistant to external factors.
Rules and application technique
Depending on the amount of work, you need to purchase tools - a brush, roller or airbrush. For crafts, cotton swabs are often used. Paint should be poured into a convenient container. A small product can be painted by immersion. From a spray can paint is simply sprayed to the surface.
The product must be pre-prepared: wash or clean, dry. Work is carried out at a temperature of at least +10 degrees. The paint is stirred or shaken, perform 2 to 3 thin layers. The balloon is kept at a distance of 30 cm. To create patterns, stencils that were previously cut are used. Each layer should dry for 3 hours or more, depending on the temperature. Final drying lasts up to 24 hours.
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The material should be selected by color, resistance to temperature extremes, if it is important. For outdoor work, you need to buy only those materials that contain UV filters. For graffiti, compositions in cylinders or powder are purchased.
It is important to take into account the drying time, the absence of harmful components. The acquisition of high-quality paint is the key to obtaining an excellent result in coloring any products.
