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Luminophore In Auto-Tuning

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Luminophore – a material that glows in the dark after being exposed to natural or artificial light. Luminophore is a fine-grained non-flammable powder, and does not contain any radioactive isotopes. It is completely safe and has a wide range of uses.

In daylight, Luminophore applied to exterior surfaces has a greenish-yellow shade. In the dark, it glows light green. The length of time that the surface glows is governed by two factors: 1) how long the paint is exposed to a light source; and 2) how strong the light source is. The material can be charged by any light source: the sun, ordinary electric spindle lamps, mercury arc lamps, florescent lamps, ultraviolet and the like.

Luminophore In Auto-Tuning.

Billions of dollars are spent in the sphere of auto-tuning; the cost of auto-tuning for one automobile often exceeds the value of the automobile. There are free niches in this enormous market which you, with our assistance, can take advantage of.  
We would like to draw your attention to Luminophore, which being ideally suited to metallic surfaces, is an excellent choice for usage in auto-tuning. With its application, you can make wheel rims, bumper guard and aerographic designs on the auto body glow. At night your car will be irresistible!
Painting wheel rims and hubcaps. Luminophore can be used in auto-tuning in combination with automotive lacquer. The result is a luminescent lacquer, ideally suited to creating tailor-made designs, painted wheel rims, hubcaps and other parts of the automobile, which will stand out in the dark.
This luminescent lacquer possesses the following qualities: an overall rapid air-dry, with brief pauses between the application of layers; quick dust cleanup, prevents the surface from being damaged by particulate matter; excellent grindability; and outstanding performance with the usage of air, infrared and low temperature drying.
We recommend visiting car-service centers for paint application. Air compressors, airbrushes, and a drying or lamp room are needed for the process.

To create luminescent rims, several steps are needed:  
1. Thoroughly wash rims, removing all dirt.  
2. Apply an abrasive paste to the finished surface.  
3. Scour the surface.
4. Apply white nitro to the rim surface.  
5. Following this, apply 2-3 layers of the luminescent lacquer (powder mixed with lacquer).
6. Dry in a drying room at 60 degrees or in a lamp room.
It is best to cover the surface with white nitro to achieve a brighter glow, as white is an ideal deflector of colour.

Requirements for lacquer:  
1. Absence of protection against ultraviolet
2. Maximum transparency
3. The lacquer should not be water-based.
Application (guidelines) requirements (additional information):
- a temperature below zero shortens the duration of the afterglow.
- the duration of the afterglow can be decreased if the painted surface is exposed to chill (if the wheel rims come into contact with snow or ice water); and conversely: the afterglow increases if, following the “charge” at a low temperature, the car is driven to a warm location.
- the glow is best seen during periods when dusk is shorter than usual, i.e.: summer.

Result: In daylight you will have beautifully painted light rims, which in parallel will be charged from sun light (as well as from lamp light in overcast weather). The glow effect will be noticeable even from a slight change in lighting. At night, rims will emit the energy accumulated throughout the day. The light intensity is colossal. With such blinding luminescence, a disk like that will not give in to a little flashlight. The duration of the glow is up to 8 hours. The general principle is such: if the lacquer is “charged” for 5 hours, then it can be expected that afterglow will also be approximately 5 hours. To increase the glow effect at night, you can further illuminate the rims with another light source: lamp, spotlight, etc, which will result in a noticeably brighter glow.

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