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Old 10-15-2005, 09:05 AM
drquine drquine is offline
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Hybrids: Honda Civic Hybrid CVT 2005
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Default Glow In The Dark Hybrid logo for Honda Civic Hybrid

It seemed to me when I first saw the "Hybrid" logo on the Honda Civic Hybrid that the green border should be carried one step further and the logo should actually glow in the dark.

I found a permanent "glow in the dark" paint which is "clear" (really frosted) which I painted over the "silver" hybrid logo. Now walking up to the car in the dark you can read the glowing text! Because of the luminescent particles, the paint does cover the "silver" color with a frosted glass effect, it is NOT clear. The glow is not bright (it also requires no energy) so it is not visible in the day or when there are headlights or street lights on.

I think that it should be standard on the car. A little detail to delight the owner on a dark night.

(my source of paint was http://www.GlowInc.com and the product was "PTCG" weather-proof ultra green glow in the dark paint (clear) 1/2 fluid ounce for $15.13 including shipping; I used about 5% of the bottle with the included small paint brush. I painted on a total of 3 layers and allowed each layer to dry before applying the next layer. 4 months later two small flakes came off the "H" and I touched it up. I have no interest or relationship with this supplier other than the fact that I purchased one small bottle of paint from them).

Photographs below in daylight, nearly dark (barely can read text below logo) and night.







Edit: Changed the links to link from the share files instead of offsite. -tbaleno

Last edited by tbaleno : 10-16-2005 at 03:01 PM.
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