Almost impossible to answer this question with absolute certainty, as every situation is different from the next and every customer has different expectations and needs. In many cases the paint may not be suitable, however the powder-coat method might be!
STARGLOW REFLECTIVE
Next-generation, water based, clear coatings, designed to reflect light back to its source.
What are Clear Reflective paints?
A choice of two tough, polyurethane based, clear light-reflecting coatings, made using microscopic glass beads, which when hit by a beam of light, reflect the light back at the source shining brightly like thousands of tiny cats-eyes; a characteristic which makes it an ideal night-time signage, safety or obstacle marking paint.
Starglow Reflective Paints are based on a safe, non-toxic water-borne PU formulation and as such, are flexible, hard-wearing and suitable for outdoor or indoor use.
Note: These paints do not glow-in-the-dark. however they do reflect brightly when light is shone upon them.
Owing to the highly unusual properties and requirements of this type of coating, please refer to our ‘ How to use our paints ‘ page before ordering.
CLEAR Reflective
A dry-clear retro-reflective top-coat, suitable for use with all background colours with a matt or sheen surface. Being a clear coating means you will see background colour in normal / daylight conditions whilst the reflective coating remains virtually invisible.
ULTRA Reflective
A dry-clear / opaque but higher-performance retro-reflective top-coat, suitable for use on all darker background colours with either a matt or sheen surface. This coating will slightly darken a lighter coloured surface or turn a white background light grey!
Glow In the Dark or Reflective?
“My reflector does not glow in the dark, what’s wrong?” That’s a question we often get and luckily, nothing is wrong. It’s “reflective”, not “glow-in-the-dark”, and there is a big difference!
Glow-in-the-dark products make light on their own, and have a built-in energy source. It can be a battery or a chemical reaction (like in glow sticks that you need to “pop” before they light up). Eventually they run out of power and stop emitting light. Glow-in-the-dark products often emit light in all directions and light up the nearby surrounding but have a limited range.
Reflective (or more correctly “retro-reflective”) means reflecting light back to where the light came from. If you shine a flash light on a pedestrian safety reflector (or a reflective road sign) the reflector bounces the light back to the flash light. The closer you hold the flash light to your eyes, the brighter the reflector appear. We like to put the backend of the flash light on our noses and aim the other end at the reflector to simulate a driver with the car head lights. Reflectors work with any kind of light source – flash light, car light, sun light, even candle light – as long as the reflective material is clean and NOT broken, scratched or painted over.
Glow-in-the dark products are a lot of fun for back-yard parties, night events at amusement parks or block parties – anywhere where distances are relatively short AND where are no cars. However, when you leave the amusement park and need to find your car on the endless and dark parking lot, reflectors will do more good in keeping you safe than glow-in-the dark toys. Most glow-in-the dark toys don’t have enough glow strength to make you visible at enough distance to be safe in traffic. Reflectors, on the other hand, are designed to be seen in the dark long before the driver can see you.
The funflector team
