Helpful hints to create good mix ratios for paints,plastics and gels

Mixing GloNation's glow in the dark powder could not be easier or more cost effective. You can save a lot of money by following these simple steps. You can make high quality and very bright glowing paints, candle gels and plastics with our powder. If you want it to glow we can help.

Usually the hard fast rule and the one you will hear from other retailers of glow in the dark powders is a one to three ratio. Ie: One ounce of glow powder to three ounces of other medium. But there are times when you want to use less and times when you want to use more. It truly all depends on what your other medium is. By "medium" we mean what you are putting the powder in..

First case: A customer writes and says,"How much powder do you mix for making candles." The 1 to 3 ratio would not work well here, because if you are using parifin wax it gets cloudy when dry. So you might want to just put it on the outside of the candle so you would use a little less, or you would need more if you are putting it in the wax to compensate for the cloudiness. If you are using gel wax, you need less as your medium is very clear and the glow shines through better. You are going to start seeing a theme here.

"Check as you go for the desired effect."

What you need to do is think like the Glow Powder. Become the Glow Powder. Scary huh? Glow Powder or "Strontium Aluminate Sa 38" as the techies call it, loves ultraviolet light. It makes its day and night and it is what it lives for. To charge glow powder, you must have a significant light source or it will not glow. So be sure you medium will let the light shine through.

Second case: A customer writes to say "your powder is junk and it will not glow in my paint." This upsets me as I want happy customers and I know my stuff is not "junk". I ask "What type of paint do you have it in?" Straight oil base paint from a tube is the reply. We got issues here. Oil base paint from a tube is very thick and not transparent, and usually not even opaque. It is not clear. Remember the powder has to see the light. In this instance I reccommended to thin the oil base paint with a thinner and and the mixture should be at most a 1 to 3 ratio.

On the other hand if you are working with a very clear gel or plastic it is not as necessary to mix it 1 to 3. In this instance I suggest you do the "Little at a time method." Just add a little at a time. Activate it and see what kind of glow you get. If you want more just add more. One thing that does ring true, the more glow powder you use the longer and brighter it will glow. But you do not want to over do it. Remember your end product, and how you want it look when you are done.

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