Fluorescent Colours

Definition

Liquitex Fluorescent Acrylics Colours are intense, brilliant colours, produced from dyes surrounded by a polymer coating. The dyes absorb invisible ultraviolet light and emit visible light of a longer wavelength, reflecting more light than they receive. As a result, they fluoresce or glow and will visibly overpower paints made from traditional pigments.

The fluorescent effect, as well as the colour, fades rather rapidly, as the dyes are not stable; these colours are non-permanent/fugitive and should not be used for work that is meant to be permanent.

Attributes

  • Fluorescent colours are translucent and greater intensity can be achieved by working over a bright white surface.
  • If a greater permanency is desired, a topcoat of Liquitex Soluvar® Gloss Varnish or Soluvar Matte Varnish (which contain Ultra Violet Light Stabilizers) is recommended, although it will eliminate the fluorescent "glow" under black light.

 

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