Premium Member Stephen Perera Posted February 7, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted February 7, 2019 OK so my eyesight isn't what it used to be esp in the dark.....can anyone recommend a good fluorescent paint to mark my lenses as THAT would be really helpful.....just to do simple lines and dots where they exist but to convert to 'glow in the dark.....e.g. mark my diopter on my extended eyepiece on my Aaton.....mark my lenses etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted February 7, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted February 7, 2019 It's easy enough to get paints, but most of the ones I've seen were acrylic-based and really intended for artwork on paper or canvas, not marking metal objects. You may want to look into the "lume" used by horologists (er, watch and clock people) for reworking the dials on wristwatches. Often it's supplied as a powder to be mixed into some sort of paint base - sometimes people use epoxy resin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Stephen Perera Posted February 7, 2019 Author Premium Member Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) hey Phil thanks for that...hows this sound??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LUMINOUS-PAINT-FOR-WATCH-HANDS-SYRINGE-RELUME-KIT-PAINT-LUMINOUS-/261017264161 Ok in case this is at all interesting to anyone I have a contact and am awaiting a reply as to application on metal lenses etc as opposed to watches..... WatchLume Peter Botheroyd Sundance, Port Werburgh Vicarage Lane Hoo Kent ME39TW United Kingdom Phone:07956|913168 Email:p.botheroyd@googlemail.com Edited February 7, 2019 by Stephen Perera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted February 7, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted February 7, 2019 There are lots of YouTube videos about redoing watch dials. I'd have a look at those, the info should be relevant as to materials and techniques. (A friend of mine is really into this stuff, I could ask him, but I suspect he just gets his info from there.) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 OP, if you do get true luminous paint, you can shine a bright flashlight on it and it will glow for about 10 - 15 minutes in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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