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#26070 05/19/2009 12:26 AM
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I am looking at an item I am suspicious of and was wondering if is posible to make white post war material not glow under blacklight.


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#26071 05/22/2009 05:52 AM
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I've heard that tea/leaves are used to accomplish this.

#26072 05/22/2009 08:54 PM
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Zorro,,,You can not assume the because it is postwar that it must glow. It is currently [always has been] possible to get white material that does not glow.

#26073 05/22/2009 11:16 PM
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OK but if it does glow does that mean it is always post war or can prewar items glow.


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#26074 05/22/2009 11:33 PM
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Zorro, here is what I have read. If, a pre-war item that "normally" would NOT glow, is washed, post-war with a phosphate/phosphorus based laundry detergent it WILL glow, so yes, pre- war item can glow. Hope this helps, Regards, Leipzig


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#26075 05/23/2009 03:48 AM
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That's good information. Thanks for the tip.

#26076 05/23/2009 12:30 PM
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Thanks for the information guys.


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