finlander Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Wondering what the longest lasting glo paint is available now. Bought a GloNation liquid years back. Can't find it of course. What is the shelf life on these products also. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 I've had all my glo paint dry out after a year+-. I have several jars of glo powder that are five+- years old and are still good. I won't buy the paint anymore. I mix some of the powder into a jar of Createx trans. base, and it sprays on fine with my air brush. I also add the glo power to clear nail polish, and it works great for cranks and blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlander Posted March 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Thanks for the quick reply. I never knew what to add to the powder. I wondered if there was another source for powders/paints that had popped up in the few years I have been away from lure making... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 14 minutes ago, finlander said: Thanks for the quick reply. I never knew what to add to the powder. I wondered if there was another source for powders/paints that had popped up in the few years I have been away from lure making... I only buy from Glonation. That's where I got the powder, too. This is what I bought: https://www.glonation.com/glow-in-the-dark-products/neutral-glow-powders.html This is available now, but I haven't used it so far: https://www.glonation.com/glow-in-the-dark-products/triple-glow-powders.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdmh Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 I haven't found a reliable glow paint either, so I started mixing my own. A little powder goes a long ways. I started with .5 ounces of powder to 2 ounces of paint. Was my best perform glow paint this year. Figured if .5 is good, 1 ounce is better. Wrong.....Everything congealed and I wasted a lot of powder and paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1976 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 On 3/21/2017 at 8:23 AM, drdmh said: I haven't found a reliable glow paint either, so I started mixing my own. A little powder goes a long ways. I started with .5 ounces of powder to 2 ounces of paint. Was my best perform glow paint this year. Figured if .5 is good, 1 ounce is better. Wrong.....Everything congealed and I wasted a lot of powder and paint. Adding some clear powder paint has really helped me when adding glow to powder coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdmh Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 7 hours ago, andy1976 said: Adding some clear powder paint has really helped me when adding glow to powder coats. Are you talking like a clear coat type powder for jigs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1976 Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Yes high gloss clear powder coat. Columbia has a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) I looked at the GlonNation site recently and they give info on how long the respective glo color paints will emit light. If I remember, the greenish white lasts the longest at 10-12 hours. The amount of light emitted depends entirely on how many and how large the suspended glow particles are. I have only used their acrylic glow green paint, which had lots of particles and was very grainy - too grainy to pass through an airbrush. But it really glowed like crazy. So there are trade offs depending on how you want to apply it vs particle size vs the amount of glow you get. Edited March 25, 2017 by BobP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 You can also spray light fluorescent colors, then mix GID powder in the topcoat. I bought the 7 pack from glow nation. sometimes I dab a spot of darker GID /epoxy mix on the top. It makes a great washed out effect on jigs. Createx also makes a glow base and flo white, but I have not tried it. It is mostly sold in auto paint sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriperCandy Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Glow Inc. sells Ultra Green. Very bright and long lasting. Powders and paints. Also colors that are one color by day and glow a different color at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jj7leaf Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Does glonation glow powder have to be added to clear powder paint or will their powder work as a powder paint on a heated jig head? i am looking for a good glow heat/dip powder paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshng2 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Jj7leaf said: Does glonation glow powder have to be added to clear powder paint or will their powder work as a powder paint on a heated jig head? i am looking for a good glow heat/dip powder paint. Pro-tec has 8 colors that glow. For best results coat with white then bake before top coating with glow color. Glow colors tend to be a bit transparent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jj7leaf Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 I was using a white base but did not completely bake it just reheated it and sprayed the glow. I will give that a try, my issue is that it didn't seem to glow like I wanted, very dull, tried white, yellow and green, none seem to glow like commercial glow lures. In my search I found where someone suggested a clear over the glow was needed? I can't figure out why that would be needed but was going to try that as well. Thanks for any help jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshng2 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Jj7leaf said: I was using a white base but did not completely bake it just reheated it and sprayed the glow. I will give that a try, my issue is that it didn't seem to glow like I wanted, very dull, tried white, yellow and green, none seem to glow like commercial glow lures. In my search I found where someone suggested a clear over the glow was needed? I can't figure out why that would be needed but was going to try that as well. Thanks for any help jason I just found out Pro-Tec sells Super Glow Powder. It's suppose to be 5X brighter. I found this on tjstackle.com Pro-Tec Super Glow Powder Paint The Super Glow's are here!! There is no better powder paint than the Pro-Tec brand. Pro-Tec's new Super Glow powder paint has a brighter, longer lasting glow than standard glow powder paints with the same easy, no-mess application. Pro-Tec Super Glow Paint can be used as a single coat cover or over a white base coat. The manufacturers indicated the there is a longer, brighter glow if you use a white base coat. Pictures with a white base coat are displayed below. Available in 6 different super glow colors. Charging Tips: Super Glow paints will need to be charged for an extended period of time to achieve maximum glow duration. 30 minutes minimum. The best lighting sources for charging Super Glow powder paints are those that are rich in the ultraviolet and blue light spectrum. In order of effectiveness, these are sunlight, quartz-halogen, mercury vapor, black light, fluorescent, and least effective, incandescent. Edited June 2, 2017 by fshng2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jj7leaf Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 That is what I have, not impressed. unless I am doing something wrong, they do not glow nearly as good as they show in pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriperCandy Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Glow paints rely on a certain thickness to properly charge. It may be you don't have a thick enough layer. Try dipping instead. A UV light may also help, or leave the lures in bright sunlight for a few hours. A clear coat would only serve to protect the glow layer, but if the clear coat has a UV protection component built into it, the glow paint won't charge properly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshng2 Posted June 3, 2017 Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 4 hours ago, StriperCandy said: Glow paints rely on a certain thickness to properly charge. It may be you don't have a thick enough layer. Try dipping instead. A UV light may also help, or leave the lures in bright sunlight for a few hours. A clear coat would only serve to protect the glow layer, but if the clear coat has a UV protection component built into it, the glow paint won't charge properly. Striped Candy thanks for posting "Glow paints rely on a certain thickness to properly charge. It may be you don't have a thick enough layer." I watched a video on you tube today where they were dipping glow paint 3X. They also said any more than 3X and the benefit is diminished. I wasn't sure why they were dipping so much, but what you said explain it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriperCandy Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Send me a pm when you get your project done, I'd like to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
