02-17-2005, 02:46 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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black lights
The Bars I frequent seem to have a lot of black lights; Which I hate!
They all seem to make all your lint and other stains that cant be seen elsewise. the question I have is about the stains on my clothes that don't show up elsewise. It seems that after I wear my jeans a couple of times, there are stains that show up on my jeans that I can't see and cant get out no matter how much I was them. What could these stains be? How can I get rid of them? |
02-17-2005, 02:52 PM | #2 (permalink) |
strangelove
Location: ...more here than there...
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dunno ...
but I do know that 1. I looove black lights 2. laundry detergent glows like a motherfucker in black lights. from the phosphors, a quick gis tells me.
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02-17-2005, 02:57 PM | #3 (permalink) |
Born-Again New Guy
Location: Unfound.
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Plenty of things leave residue that you can't readily see. Including *ahem* protein... Dry cleaning'd probably get it out, but if you don't want to bother with an actual dry cleaner, you could try those home-version things. But I don't know how well those work.
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02-17-2005, 03:49 PM | #4 (permalink) |
Addict
Location: In a State of Denial
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Laundry detergent. Shows up in black light like nobody's business. Don't pour it over your clothes, dissolve it in the water first then add your clothes.
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02-17-2005, 08:48 PM | #7 (permalink) |
Psycho
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hmm detergent that is probabley it. I know it isnt protein, because it is in all different areas, and I don't protein all over my pants.
Ill maybe take my jeans to the dry cleaner and see if that does anything. If I soaked my jeans or washed w/ no detergent do you think that would do anything? |
02-17-2005, 09:13 PM | #9 (permalink) |
Crazy
Location: Georgia Southern University
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I'm with SiN on this one. I love the things. I was kinda pissed when I learned my uni. didn't allow them. They are considered a fire hazard along with lavalamps and George Foreman grills. We can have toasters and coffemakers, but a blacklight is considered contraband. I'm not taking a risk with one. Kinda hard to remove from the wall when we have room inspections. An electric grill on the other hand can be stuck or hid just about anywhere.
Another thing that reacts well is highlighter fluid. You can scribble all over just about anything with a yellow one and people can't tell. Test a spot before you go all willy-nilly, though. Also, keep in mind that a fresh coat of paint may not keep it from showing up under a UV light.
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02-19-2005, 05:00 PM | #11 (permalink) | |
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Location: Wish I was on the N17...
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02-19-2005, 08:14 PM | #13 (permalink) | |
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Location: Minnesota, USA
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I looooooove blacklights! If it's just detergent then I second the recommendation of diluting it in water before adding it to the wash and/or extra rinse cycles. That's what I do (both, sensitive skin) and my main source of light in my bedroom is a blacklight, no problems.
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02-19-2005, 08:25 PM | #14 (permalink) |
Insane
Location: VT
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I read this thread this afternoon before work and thought about blacklights throughout the day. Then I unexpectedly went bowling with a bunch of friends, and it was cosmic bowling night(black lights and disco balls ) Of course, the pair of jeans I grabbed had a stain on them right below the left pocket, which isn't the best place to have a stain like that... I'm not sure if anybody noticed though . And the topic came up, If you had blacklights in your room and used them as a light source, would it cause any harm to your eyes after a while? If the blacklights were the only source of light in the room, besides a TV or computer monitor or LEDs.
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02-20-2005, 12:19 AM | #15 (permalink) |
Crazy
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Yes! Blacklights do hurt your eyes! Be careful!
I grew up with blacklights. My dad used them to attract bugs when we went collecting every other night. (he's an entomologist) Prolonged exposure will damage your eyes. Try not to look directly at the blacklights either. That makes things much worse. |
02-20-2005, 02:28 AM | #16 (permalink) | |
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Location: Oregon
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02-21-2005, 09:52 AM | #17 (permalink) | |
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Location: Georgia Southern University
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02-21-2005, 11:47 AM | #18 (permalink) |
Tilted
Location: Sitting by the tyne
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I also love them, made one about 5ft long about two years ago for a house party, had a lot of UV reactive stuff in the room as well so looked really good. Agree though that they can be a bit of an annoyance when they show up those hidden stains...
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