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screen printing => Ink and Chemicals => Topic started by: jvanick on September 11, 2014, 12:23:31 PM

Title: What ink colors 'glow' best under blacklights?
Post by: jvanick on September 11, 2014, 12:23:31 PM

I'm working on art for a 'glow' event....

customer wants to know which ink colors are best to glow under blacklights

I know the obvious (white), as well as phosphorescent -- don't want to get involved in that just yet, but.. what else is excellent too?

Thanks!
-Jason

Title: Re: What ink colors 'glow' best under blacklights?
Post by: bimmridder on September 11, 2014, 12:25:56 PM

I'd think anything fluorescent.

Title: Re: What ink colors 'glow' best under blacklights?
Post by: ebscreen on September 11, 2014, 12:38:12 PM

CCI's discharge fluorescents are pretty badass:


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Title: Re: What ink colors 'glow' best under blacklights?
Post by: jvanick on September 11, 2014, 01:24:43 PM

Has to be plastisol.. going on shirts for a 5k and I know that they're not going to wash them before wearing.

but the flourescent colors are definitely a great idea..

-J

Title: Re: What ink colors 'glow' best under blacklights?
Post by: screenprintguy on September 11, 2014, 01:31:39 PM

Wilflex makes an awesome "glow in the dark" ink that is clear and you can top coat through a heavy mesh, say 86 and makes everything not only glow under black light, but light up like a lamp on it's own in a dark room. We've put it over dark colors, double hit and it still glows!

Title: Re: What ink colors 'glow' best under blacklights?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on September 11, 2014, 02:05:00 PM

Quote from: jvanick on September 11, 2014, 01:24:43 PM

Has to be plastisol.. going on shirts for a 5k and I know that they're not going to wash them before wearing.

but the flourescent colors are definitely a great idea..

-J
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why would it matter if they wash  befor wearing? waterbase or plastisol?

Title: Re: What ink colors 'glow' best under blacklights?
Post by: blue moon on September 11, 2014, 02:07:54 PM

union ink black light clear, works great!


pierre

Title: Re: What ink colors 'glow' best under blacklights?
Post by: jvanick on September 11, 2014, 02:21:34 PM

Quote from: RStefanick on September 11, 2014, 02:05:00 PM

Quote from: jvanick on September 11, 2014, 01:24:43 PM

Has to be plastisol.. going on shirts for a 5k and I know that they're not going to wash them before wearing.

but the flourescent colors are definitely a great idea..

-J
[/quote
why would it matter if they wash  befor wearing? waterbase or plastisol?

I've always been told that there could be residual zink and/or formaldehyde from doing discharge, and that you should always put a 'wash before wearing' label/tag on the garment.

Title: Re: What ink colors 'glow' best under blacklights?
Post by: Frog on September 11, 2014, 04:40:31 PM

Here's what CCI says

Title: Re: What ink colors 'glow' best under blacklights?
Post by: ebscreen on September 11, 2014, 05:11:38 PM

CYA, though honestly, wash anything before you wear it.


Blacklight Green is a Wilflex product, does as it's name suggests. Quite well.

Title: Re: What ink colors 'glow' best under blacklights?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on September 11, 2014, 07:23:59 PM

well then.. I guess we need some of those stickers

Title: Re: What ink colors 'glow' best under blacklights?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on September 11, 2014, 07:57:35 PM

Rick is back! How ya been? Haven't seen ya around here lately.

Title: Re: What ink colors 'glow' best under blacklights?
Post by: bimmridder on September 12, 2014, 08:41:25 AM

I saw him around yesterday, too. Good to see you Rick