yellow highlighter

SOShootME · Sep 16, 2004

Boy do I feel stupid.

When I was building my first WC rig, I heard all about using the ink from a yellow highlighter to get your water to be very UV green. In my infinite wisdom I bought the $5.00 bottle of dye from DangerDen. I started with just a few drops as instructed, but it gave a mild UV reaction. It didn't get any brighter no matter how much I added.

Well I just rebuilt my system after another Via 1300 pump failure

and added what was left of my DD dye. Nothing... no UV action at all. So I broke open a handy yellow highlighter and proceeded to squeeze the shi... er.. ink out of it. I now have the brightest green UV water that I have ever seen. I only used a few drops, and it is incredibly bright compared to the DD stuff.

BTW.. be careful when your squeezing the ink out. I also have the brightest green UV fingers I have ever seen. :-/

dj_2004 · Sep 16, 2004

i heard its safe but is it really? because im thinkin of tryin it soon. can you post a pic of what it turns out to be?

DarkDraco · Sep 16, 2004

is it just green or actually glows green under a blacklight?

SOShootME · Sep 17, 2004

It actually glows green under UV (black) light. Draw on some paper and hold it up to some UV and you will see how bright the ink glows.

I just took this pic, no flash and only the UV lights in the case. It doesn't do it justice.

The contrast isn't right, but you can see how bright the the tubes look. They are much "greener" in person.

dj_2004 · Sep 17, 2004

wow that is pretty damn bright. all you need to do now is sleeve the cables

SOShootME · Sep 17, 2004

I did sleeve the cables when I was first assembling this thing last year. The PSU went bad and I didn't have the desire to go through the process again. Lazy I guess.

lazua · Sep 17, 2004

I am going to have to try this... Does it stain tubes?

MODdaBOX · Sep 17, 2004

dude that looks sick i will try it if it doesent stain tubes

King_Of_Pain · Sep 17, 2004

I am not sure if it stains tubes, but i do that for some water pumps. The pigments in the highlighter will start to harden in your water after a few months and then clog your pump. Now this isnt for EVERY pump but it does clog some. in order to unclog it you need to open up the pump and take out all of the gunky residue from the gears.

DarkDraco · Sep 17, 2004

awwww... does it clog mag3s?

King_Of_Pain · Sep 17, 2004

I remember reading about this in a previous post. I got all the way to page 7 here and couldnt find it, granted i didnt look too hard. I also may have read it on procooling.com... i didnt even check there though for i am heading to the lake home for the weekend right now.

DarkDraco · Sep 17, 2004

HOLY SAURHISUFHKSJF~!!
i just used a needle to suck out some higliter juice and put it in my loop and OMFG!!! IT OWNS UV DYE!!! i pay 5-10$ for uv dye and is nowhere near as bright as this!!!!

Giblet Plus! · Sep 17, 2004

I like my yellow highlighter

mR|bUNgLe · Sep 17, 2004

holy c*@p I just cacked open a few tubes and now my fluid is glowin twice as much as swiftechs HydrX

Icebl@ster · Sep 17, 2004

This is great i ahve some highliters sittign around

but giblet did u spill some highliter on your connection from pump

Giblet Plus! · Sep 17, 2004

Icebl@ster said:
This is great i ahve some highliters sittign around but giblet did u spill some highliter on your connection from pump

actually, that is a seperate length of 3/4" ID tubing that goes from the pump to the 3/4" to 1/2" converter

Soja · Sep 17, 2004

I had yellow hi-lighter running in a loop for about half a year. The pump was clog free but it did stain my tubes (clearflex). I reused the tubing in my current setup and it now the tubing itself has a tint of green rather than the usual blue tint in clearflex. Keep in mind I stuck a whole stick in my reservoir and let it soak till it was dry white.

Como · Sep 17, 2004

how does it look without UV? i dont plan on having any uv in my loop, but when i get bored with clear water i may try this...hey, free is free.

DarkDraco · Sep 18, 2004

probably a bit lighter than just a loop with green antifreeze

jackrungh · Sep 18, 2004

Glow junkies.....the ravers of the OC community.

Bring the girls back to your room, yeah theyll be all over you once they see the UV tubing and your tight window applique.

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