UV dye
 

I'm soon to build a system with water cooling and thought a black light responsive blue water in the lines would look pimp. The only way i know to do so is to use a blue highlighter and soak it in the water. Will this affect the cooling power of the water or can some one else suggest a different means of dyeing the water a black light responsive blue?

Re: UV dye
 

I've heard food coloring works well, but I have no experience myself with this.

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well on other post i have read not to use food coloring cu it changes the cooling properties of the water and also leaves particals in you watercooling system. Also i dont think they are black light responsive.
Thanks for you input any how.

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NP, sorry I couldn't have been of more help. I'll check it out and post anything if I can.

somebody posted this a while back. i cant remember who though.

this guy used somekind of flourescent dye, i'm sure you could email him. just click through his case pages, it's close to the last page has pics of the entire cooling system with black lights on. hope this helps!

http://www.extrememhz.com/case.html

later.

Ive seen that before also, im looking for blue. But i emailed them any how. what the hell? Thanks for this insite man

I know laundry detergent is blacklight reactive, i've heard of people mixing in laundry detergent into paint to make it look nice.

no prob man.

i dont think i would put laundry detergent in your water lines, i would be afraid that it would settle in your pump, or fittings or even the water blocks and clog up the system. then your pump would overheat causing your cooling system to do the opposite from what its supposed to do...its a vicious cycle i guess. anyway.

good luck to ya man!

later.

My search is finally over.

http://dtekcustoms.safeshopper.com/9/99.htm?917 (for those of you who might have the same problem that i have)

Hey thanks Ryon & Aemon_ 8) ...that's definately something one of our affiliates would be interested in ( I am too, but haven't been brave enough to try out H20-cooling. :/

I'm sure Tigermain over at Moddin'.net has already tried it...but I'll let him know about this stuff anyway.

i'd love to try it too, but i dont have a computer fast enough to need it! haha, i'm on a cyrix 266 at this moment! lol! i need money!

later.

Im glad some one is trying i hope it works out for ya. I do have a request though. If you do post and article or somthing give credit where it is due. Just a request though you could tell me to blow it out my ass

Wouldn't think of it bud. :) That's part of my job as Editor at XPC, I post a lot of work from other computer-enthusiast sites on our frontpage and that's one of the golden rules to give credit where it is due. If I ever forged anything (wouldn't even think of it, but say I had a brain lapse) I'd get fired from XPC.

Anyway, I posted it here: http://www.xtremepccentral.com/vbfor...&threadid=1735 and of course gave credit...will do the same when I tell others about it. :)

You know that dye is used to find leaks in automotive systems. you can get it for a ton cheaper at this place http://www.ai-supply.com/auto.asp just make sure that you get the stuff for engine coolant. Also if you do a google search for Dye lite you will find the manufacurer hope this helps

lol

dont use laundry detergent
you dont want your comp becoming a washing machine filled with bubbles...

there are some neon paint that glow in the dark that works well with UV lights

go to a craft store, ask them about its properties and what happens when u mix it with distilled water....