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i read this online:
"You can make your own UV-sensitive paint by mixing RIT-brand fabric whitener and brightener with just about any commercial paint, lacquer, or varnish. If the paint is water-based, you can use the liquid RIT. If the paint is solvent-based, use the powder RIT. The ratio is not critical - anywhere between 1:5 and 1:20 (RIT
aint)."
i have some green water-based acrylic paint and some powder RIT whitener that i'm using to dye my cheesecloth for black light sensitivity. i should have some of the powder left over. will it work to mix it with the paint, or should i get the liquid RIT for the paint, or should i get something else entirely for blacklight paint?
"You can make your own UV-sensitive paint by mixing RIT-brand fabric whitener and brightener with just about any commercial paint, lacquer, or varnish. If the paint is water-based, you can use the liquid RIT. If the paint is solvent-based, use the powder RIT. The ratio is not critical - anywhere between 1:5 and 1:20 (RIT
i have some green water-based acrylic paint and some powder RIT whitener that i'm using to dye my cheesecloth for black light sensitivity. i should have some of the powder left over. will it work to mix it with the paint, or should i get the liquid RIT for the paint, or should i get something else entirely for blacklight paint?