Reflective Paints
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R 61.00
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- Safety paints that reflect light back towards the light source.
- Prices include Top Coat and Base Coat.
- High visibility Base Coat colour is an additional safety feature.
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Reflective Paint Technical Data Sheet
Reflective Paints
What these paints should be used for:
Reflective Paint for pillars, walls, rock faces, concrete barriers, trees, poles etc.
Ideal for many places and application where reflective tape is not suitable or as a cost effective replacement of reflective tape in some applications.
Reflective Paint does not reflect as brightly as reflective tape.
This is a safety paint that only reflects light back towards the source of the light. As such it is usually used to alert vehicle drivers or people with torches or headlamps to something specific, often to a danger but also to things of interest.
What these paints should not be used for:
- This paint is not a road marking paint. (It should only be used on vertical surfaces.)
- This paint is not suitable for painting onto vehicles, bicycles, helmets, clothing or similar applications. It is not usually suitable for sign boards unless these are painted onto a wall or barrier. Sign boards must be in direct line of vehicle lights.
- This paint is not a thermal reflective paint to put on your roof to keep your house cool.
- This paint is not a silver paint that reflects light in all direction i.e. it is not the sort of paint that you paint in vehicle headlights areas during car restoration.
- Please do not confuse "reflective" with "glow-in-the-dark", they are completely different. You can select a Glow-in-the-dark Base Coat to get both glow-in-the-dark and reflective effects.
- The reflectivity of these paints is only visible at the light source when light is shone onto them in a dark environment e.g. at night.
Top Coat and Base Coat
When you select a colour or effect the paint is supplied with a Base Coat (painted on first) and a Top Coat which is painted over the Base Coat. If you order one 5 litre you then receive a 5 litre of both Base Coat and Top Coat.
A Base Coat is optional if you select the Smooth Top Coat i.e. you can buy Smooth Top Coat on its own. You can apply Smooth Top Coat over any acrylic paint or suitable surface of any colour.
You cannot buy Textured Top Coat on its own. It only works over one of our Base Coats so you always get both.
We offer two Top Coat types. Select between a Smooth or Textured Top Coat.
We offer a large number of Base Coat types. These base coats create the colour. We offer convention bright colours, bright neon colours and even glow-in-th-dark effects.
You cannot cover the Top Coat with any other clear coating,
Textured Reflective Paint
As the name indicates, the finished paint is significantly textured. This is not a mild texture, it is significantly rough. it does not look beautiful from close up but is fine for an industrial appearance.
Textured Top Coat alone does not work well on most normal paints which is why we only sell the Base Coat and Textured Top Coat together.
Surfaces should be prepared and primed (if necessary) as per normal acrylic paint.
Apply two coats of Base Coat with brush, roller or airless spray.
Usually apply only a single coat of Top Coat over the Base Coat.
The Top Coat contains large particles. It cannot be sprayed or applied with a roller. Application must be with a paintbrush.
1 Litre Base Coat covers approximately 10m2 per coat and you should use two coats. 1 Litre Top Coat will cover 5m2 and you must only use 1 coat.
Smooth Reflective Paint
Smooth Top Coat is invisible in normal light. In normal light you will only see the Base Coat colour.
Tne Top Coat only becomes visible when light is shone directly onto it.
Surfaces should be prepared and primed (if necessary) as per normal acrylic paint.
One of our Base Coats is optional but bright base coat colours add an additional safety feature, even during the day. You can apply Smooth Top Coat over any acrylic paint or suitable surface of any colour.
If you purchase Smooth Top Coat and Base Coat then first apply two coats of Base Coat. 1 Litre Base Coat covers approximately 10m2 per coat and you should use two coats.
Regardless of the Base Coat colour, the reflected colour tends to be silver-white. In order to see significant colour in the reflected light apply only a one coat of Smooth Reflective Top Coat.
1 Litre covers approximately 10m2 per coat so if you use only a single coat you will have Top Coat left over (as you use two coats of Base Coat). You can apply any left over Top Coat over any other acrylic paint.
To see a brighter or more uniform reflection but in silver-white colour, you can apply two coats of Smooth Top Coat. The reflected light will be predominantly white if you use two coats of Smooth Top Coat.
Apply Smooth Top Coat with brush, roller or airless spray.
Key Properties
- Reflects light directly back towards the source of the light.
- The Top Coats are durable, UV stable and suitable for Interior & Exterior applications. Some Base Coats are for interior only as indicated in their name.
- Pure acrylic, water-based paint.
- Low VOC (less than 40g/litre) and Formaldehyde Free. As with all our products this paint is environmentally responsible and health friendly.
Advantages of Reflective Paint vs. Reflective Tape
- Paint can be applied to rough and uneven surfaces.
- Paint is more cost effective when covering large areas.
- Paint can be applied in complex shapes and patterns.
- Paint cannot be pulled off and stolen after application.
- This paint is available with additional features such as neon colours and a glow-in-the-dark effect.
Disadvantages of Reflective Paint vs. Reflective Tape
- Paint takes longer to apply.
- Paint is limited to certain surface types e.g. this paint cannot be used on vehicles.
- Good quality reflective tape has more reflective intensity than reflective paint.
Keep out of reach of children
All our products should be kept out of reach of children under 5 years and anybody who may tend to place items or liquids in their mouths should be supervised. Even packing can become a choking hazard.
Top Coat Type |
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| Top Coat Type |
Textured
Smooth
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General |
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| Colour | |
| Unit Size |
100ml
300ml
1 Litre
5 Litre
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Base Coat Colour |
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| Base Coat Colour |
No Base Coat (with Smooth TC only)
Red for Interior and Exterior (with Smooth TC only)
White for Interior and Exterior
Orange for Interior and Exterior
Yellow for Interior and Exterior
Green for Interior and Exterior
Sky Blue for Interior and Exterior
Bright Neon Red for Interior
Bright Neon Orange for Interior
Bright Neon Pink for Interior
Bright Neon Yellow for Interior
Bright Neon Green for Interior
Glow-in-the-dark Green for Interior and Exterior
Glow-in-the-dark Yellow/Green for Interior
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