Q&A for How to Make Glow in the Dark Paint

It depends. If you are using the phosphorescent powder, you do not need a black light. The paint will glow in the dark. If you are using a highlighter, however, you will need a black light.

Most paints will not stand up to long term exposure to the elements, but a sealant coat of acrylic or polyurethane will help.

Yes, instructables.com has a way to make glow in the dark with laundry detergent.

If the grain is deep enough to let the powder be flush with the rest of the deck, then I believe you could stain over it without any issue. Use a light colored stain to maximize exposure to the sun.

You can buy it from Amazon, eBay, or another online retailer. You may also be able to find it at a crafts store.

No, because the salt will mix in with the water.

It depends on the exposure to light and elements. It should last for a couple of years if painted on an internal wall, less than that on an external one.

Yes. Just follow the steps carefully. Try having a friend or an adult to help you with your powder.

Yes. It's just cornstarch and highlighter.

Yes, you can.

Yes! Both methods can and are safe to be used as body paints. In addition, they both look great under a black light.

It depends on which method you use and what material your fidget spinner is made of. If you can get the paint to adhere to the spinner, then yes, it will glow in the dark.

Carefully follow the steps. First put the felt of the highlighter in water, then with cornstarch. You can see the paint when the lights are off.

Yes. It will work best on metal bracelets, but make sure to put a sealant over the paint.

No, it will make you sick.

Yes, you can use flour instead.

Get a rubber sealant and mix with the glow in the dark paint, then dip the rocks in the mixture and let them dry.

Yes, in step 2 it says choose a paint medium to mix with your phosphorus pigment. Just choose gold paint to mix with it.

You can use flour instead of cornstarch.

You can use any brand, as they all work the same.

You can make your DIY glow paint using the highlighter method, which is listed below the powder method.

No, I wouldn't recommend using any face paint on an interior wall.

Yes. If you add doped glow powder, tumeric or titanium dioxide with fabric glue, you can make designs that will last for a very long time.

Unless you use a special glow-in-the-dark highlighter, it will only last a few minutes.

It depends on the brand and the amount of paint that you use. Most will last for several days up to several weeks.

Use the first method, but make large quantities of the paint and apply it to the surface area of your counter top. If you want to just have the counter show through under light, use clear paint or acrylic gel instead of colored paint.

Yes, the glow effect will always be much brighter over a white background, so applying a base coat of white primer or regular white paint beneath the glow will work great.

Add food coloring. If you want to change the color of your paint, add a few drops of food coloring and stir. Add more food coloring till you achieve the desired color. Consider pouring your paint into a few smaller containers. That way, you can create different colors using different food colors.