[pure-silver] Re: phosphorescent paint
- From: Ray Rogers <earthsoda@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:42:57 -0700 (PDT)
I should have said an aqueous solution of gum arabic...
Be careful not to over dilute, it needs to be rather concentrated to maintain a
good glow, particle size is important as well.
In a few hours my wife will awake and I can go get my notes on the subject.
(Also, perhaps you could just glue the powder down to the surface?)
Ray
--- On Sun, 4/26/09, harry kalish <hksvk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: harry kalish <hksvk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: phosphorescent paint
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 9:30 PM
> The solid mass has no odor or
> aroma---I'm gonna try some gum arabic if I can
> break it up and grind it. Will report success or failure.
> Thanks.
>
>
> On 4/26/09 1:56 PM, "Ray Rogers" <earthsoda@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > The ordinary stuff is essentialy a solid that is
> suspended in a binder...
> > it is not soluble... go to an art supply store and
> look around or ask for
> > something to mix up a powder into a paint... "Medium"
> or "binder" are words
> > that are used here; but they may not be the correct
> terms where you are... you
> > will probably be better off buyng a new bottle!
> >
> > Bad news but I think you will need to grind it back
> into a fine powder before
> > tryng to redisperse it... SPELLING ALERT - mortor and
> pestle.
> >
> > You might be able to use gum arabic, or even
> gelatin... but probably the best
> > thing you could do would be to buy some of the tiny
> glow in the dark stickers
> > that are sold in dollar stores, etc... they come in
> circles, dots, squares and
> > stars not to mention plain sheets or "address lable"
> shapes and all in
> > different sizes.
> >
> > If you choose to go the hard way, and need more
> info... let me know.
> >
> > If what you have is an ink, or dye, then it is a
> special type and the above
> > does not apply.
> >
> > Ray
> >
> > --- On Sun, 4/26/09, harry kalish <hksvk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> >> From: harry kalish <hksvk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Subject: [pure-silver] phosphorescent paint
> >> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 4:23 PM
> >> Does anyone know what the solvent
> >> could be for the common phosphorescent
> >> paint that is for sold darkroom applications? I
> have a
> >> small jar of it that
> >> has dried into a solid mass, and would like to
> refresh it
> >> into a useful
> >> state.
> >> Thanks,
> >> Harry.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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