easy uv reactive bits for your case

after playing with uv lights and stuff in my first case i've found some cheap and easy uv reactive products you can add to your modding efforts

UV nail polish:
can get it from nearly any beauty/health store, lots of colours available, i like the clear stuff, dries invisible, shows up white under uv

brightly coloured zip ties:
can get them from nearly anywhere, the brighter coloured ones react better and look nice when you've tidied your cables up with them

Highlighter pens:
the thin tipped highlighter gel pens can be used to draw directly onto the pcb of your components to add detail to your lighting setup. wait til they dry before turning your pc on again though

Glow in the dark paint:
available from most hobby/art shops, reacts great under uv, and glows for a while after your pc is powered down.

a good hint if you go hunting for unusual uv products is to take a small uv key ring light, you can get them from some hardware shops or sometimes sold at office supply stores for checking for couterfiet currency, that way you can always slyley check to see if something reacts to uv before buying it.

here's what i came up with, it's a scan from a mag that featured my pc

Wow, that looks really nice. Good hints, thanks. I was thinking of using a green cathode, but seeing how that looks, i might use a UV lamp instead...

Really good advice. Thanks. :D

I'm just wondering about what kinda damage that would do to your components? I mean, i'm not an expert, but i've just bought a brand new $1500 system and I have some UV lights that i've never had a windowed case to show off with before. I don't want to do anything that might damage my parts or void my warranties. I'm thinking ultra violet nail polish and highlighter could possibly be flamible and/or corrosive. Could you give us a little more info?

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Originally Posted by Cymae

I'm just wondering about what kinda damage that would do to your components? I mean, i'm not an expert, but i've just bought a brand new $1500 system and I have some UV lights that i've never had a windowed case to show off with before. I don't want to do anything that might damage my parts or void my warranties. I'm thinking ultra violet nail polish and highlighter could possibly be flamible and/or corrosive. Could you give us a little more info?

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I really doubt he'll be much help to you, since this is a year and a half old thread. Though maybe someone else can provide insight?

zombie thread -_-





but it is pretty helpful. i think i can help a little bit here. i dont think the nailpolish will burn when dryed because its the fumes that make it very flammable. and highlighter is fine.

yeah, i know i resed the thread, but it was to ask a valid question and i didnt want to start a whole NEW thread when i was reffering to the contents of this one anyway :P

My pc is wholly new..I'm worried bout warranties if i start highlighting it..will i void anything?

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Originally Posted by Cymae

yeah, i know i resed the thread, but it was to ask a valid question and i didnt want to start a whole NEW thread when i was reffering to the contents of this one anyway :P

My pc is wholly new..I'm worried bout warranties if i start highlighting it..will i void anything?

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Short answer: Yes.

*throws it out the window* Thanks. I ended up just getting some UV calbe ties. seeing as ive got no cables runnning around anymore, its not great but i put in a blue sound sensitive light at the bottom so its kinda funky anyway :D

voiding warrenties: its what were here for :D