I painted stars as little dots on the ceiling of my daughters bedroom years ago similar to the summer night sky. I don't remember the manufacturer but I do remember it was water based and I got it at Home Depot.

The ceiling actually kinda looked like you were sleeping under the stars, for as long as the "charge" lasted that is.

I don't know how it would react with masking.

Hey Peaches, yeah I've used GITD paint before.  (BTW, those are called Formation Lights or Slime Lights)  Here's a few of my examples:

Academy F-22:

Hasegawa F-14A:

Monogram AV-8B:

Its a really cool effect but there are a few things to consider.  First, it can be a little difficult to apply the paint.    The acrylic paints tend to be very thick because they are meant to be painted onto clothes or flexible materials.  Second, they don't stick to the models very well.  I solved these problems by thinning the GITD paint with Future.  This thinned the paint and made it stick the the model better.

Fly those look really cool.  I had been wondering if anyone had done that same thing myself.  I saw some of the GITD paint in the hobby section at Walmart the other day.  The thinning with Future is a good idea, I suppose you could probably use just about any acrylic clear to thin it with.  I may have to give this a shot when I start my A-10C.

this might work. i am ordering a bottle for other reasons but this gives me some ideas for sci fi stuff.

Wayne that looks cool.  I was looking farther down on that page you linked to, I wonder if that powder would work, mixed with a clear varnish to get better adhesion to plastic...  Not sure what the heck I'd do with that much glow in the dark powder, or how long it would stay good.

jelliott523

Fly those look really cool.  I had been wondering if anyone had done that same thing myself.  I saw some of the GITD paint in the hobby section at Walmart the other day.  The thinning with Future is a good idea, I suppose you could probably use just about any acrylic clear to thin it with.  I may have to give this a shot when I start my A-10C.

Yeah Waynec, I could see some good Sci-Fi potential with those paints!

Their website shows all sorts of uses but a number of folks have said it works well for inexpensive night sights on handguns. A good "charge" is suppose to last all night.

FROM the web site "The only paint that we recommend using on a weapon is Ultra Green Glow in the Dark Paint.  It is literally the brightest glow in the dark paint available anywhere.  After charging from a bright light source, it will glow reasonable bright for about an hour.  It will continue to glow, albeit dimly, for another 6-10 hours.

http://glowinc.com/glow-in-the-dark/model-airplanes.aspx

Shine a dark light on that stuff and it'll glow like a q-beam.