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Flexiglow UV Reactive Neon Paint

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the it-ain't-no-picasso dept.

VL is running a review of (no I'm not kidding) UV Reflective Paint for whatever sort of artistic case design aspirations you might have. Various colors and some bad photos make me kind of wonder about the whole thing, but perhaps others have more informed thoughts...

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  1. Benchmarks Please? by Average_Joe_Sixpack · · Score: 5, Funny

    How much of a performance boost will this paint give me? Will it allow me to run Doom 3 in XGA??

    1. Re:Benchmarks Please? by baywulf · · Score: 4, Funny

      To get DOOM 3 level of performance you need a bigger chrome exhaust (fan) and a "calvin and hobbes" sticker.

    2. Re:Benchmarks Please? by Zakabog · · Score: 2, Funny

      Hey it can't just be a calvin and hobbes sticker, calvin has to be pissing on the rival CPU maker. It makes your processor feel stronger to see the rival chip maker logo being pissed on, so it runs faster.

  2. Inkjet? by superswede · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can I put it in my inkjet?

    1. Re:Inkjet? by legirons · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Can I put it in my inkjet?"

      Ask again in a week. If nobody has sued the manufacturer by that time, then it's probably not compatible with inkjets.

  3. The good old days by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I remember painting the inside of my folks microwave when I was younger using a similar green paint.

    My non too technical mother freaked when she saw the "radioactive glow".

    But this new stuff, can I use it on skin?

    I have a lovely sphinx cat which would look devastating with a fluorescent glow.

    1. Re:The good old days by AndroidCat · · Score: 2, Funny

      Starch glows blue under UV light, so you could always try spray-starching the cat. (You'll want to use the iron on the delicate setting.)

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  4. Finally! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    I can now put flames on the side of my video card, just like my car! Flames make anything go super fast!

  5. Cool idea by AndroidCat · · Score: 3, Funny
    Rather than just using that paint for case mods, you could also paint things in your room with it. Like maybe posters and stuff, especially for music groups.

    UV Reactive Posters. Right, I'm off to the patent office!

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    1. Re:Cool idea by Skater · · Score: 3, Funny

      While you're there, could you ask them to move the office? Their new building is blocking my view of the Washington Monument.

      Thanks!

      --RJ

  6. Keyboard and monitor? by E+IS+mC(Square) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now I dont have to get up and switch on the lights - i can avoid the horrors of typing pubLic with L missing!

    But fun would be to set the background of the 'windows' to one such color - if available in future!

  7. Finally, the technology... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...to make my velvet Elvis casemod a reality.

  8. Re:I have to ask by AndroidCat · · Score: 3, Funny

    You're right, could be risky. Rather than using this stuff, check around to see if anyone still sells Undark paint--it doesn't need UV at all.

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  9. Re:I have to ask by Vic · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm not terribly familiar with the latest in case-modding, so I have to ask - are these UV lights entirely safe for longterm exposure? Say, 16 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year?

    Um, I think you have bigger issues than the choice of paint on your PC. :)

  10. Re:I have to ask by Zocalo · · Score: 4, Funny
    Well there has already been speculation that some of the plastics used for cable insulation and component construction may not be UV proof. I gather the effect was that long term exposure to UV lighting used in case mods caused the plastic to breakdown leading to the possibility of shorts and component failure, although precise timescales were unclear. If the UV is potent enough to break down plastic over time, then it's got to be having an effect on your skin, right?

    Then again, if you are sitting by your PC for 16 hours a day, then that's a lot of UV from sunlight you are missing - it *might* balance out... Just make sure that you move around enough to get an even tan. :)

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  11. This is for pansies. by Tim+Doran · · Score: 3, Funny

    Real hardcore gamers make their keys glow by painting radium on their keyboards.

  12. Re:Note by sunhou · · Score: 2, Funny

    Note that you can see some pretty interesting "pre-painted" gear directly at the company's website.

    Thanks! I was going to click on one of the five links to the company's website in the review, but I was afraid maybe the review site was in cahoots with Flexiglow or something, and felt a bit reluctant to click on their whoring links. But here in the pure and innocent environment of Slashdot, I can safely click on the link you provided.

    Thanks again !

  13. I already did this by DrugCheese · · Score: 3, Funny

    Many many moons ago I colored my keyboard and mounted a blacklight underneath my monitor stand so that I could be in a very dark room and still see my keys needed to code n play my video games.

    Problem was I used Tide to color the keys, as Tide laundry detergent reflects rather brightly under blacklight. A little too brightly in fact as I soon washed it off becuase it was too bright and distracting.

    But let me tell you when I was using that thing ... my hands always smelled clean.

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