Evan Bourcier Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Ok - I just wanted to quickly ask about best practices with streaks and tips black hairspray dye. I picked up a can with a recent order of gels to play around with, and it seems pretty straight forward. I was just curious of any best practices/things to avoid. I tested it on a 75 watt bulb in my house and noticed some light smoke when I turned the bulb on, is that normal? Have you ever had issues cleaning off bulbs? Related - are there any other odds and ends like this you love to have in your kit? Thanks, Evan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Hartman Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Yes, I've used to darken on side or just the top of practicals. You may have sprayed on too much and it wasn't dry. No problems cleaning it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted January 1, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted January 1, 2016 It kinda goes without saying; but never spray it on a bulb which is on-- bad things happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Davies Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 What is it your using the spray for? Reduce the intensity, shape the light? Sorry if this is silly, I'm a student and haven't heard of this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Satsuki Murashige Posted January 2, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted January 2, 2016 It's basically used as a spray-on ND for light bulbs. Darkens the side of the bulb facing the lens so it doesn't blow out as much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Davies Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 It's basically used as a spray-on ND for light bulbs. Darkens the side of the bulb facing the lens so it doesn't blow out as much. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Hartman Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 (edited) It kinda goes without saying; but never spray it on a bulb which is on-- bad things happen. Seriously....first hand experience? Think I might have done just that when shooting in a bar and needed to kill the hot spot all the pendant lights were creating on the table tops. Don't recall the outcome. Do recall that when the shoot was over, the bartender thought that something had "happened" to all the bulbs and began changing them out......because they had all gone black on the ends Edited January 2, 2016 by JD Hartman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted January 3, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted January 3, 2016 If the bulb is hot enough the temperature change from it being an aerosol can cause the bulb to pop-- and yep, did it once awhile ago, never again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Hartman Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Good advice and common sense shall prevail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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