Volvo super-reflective "Life Paint" for cyclists

http://www.volvolifepaint.com/

They're giving it away in London:

http://www.fastcocreate.com/3044327/volvo-gives-away-lifepaint-to-p...

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on March 27, 2015 at 11:52am
Lasts one week, then washes off ? ! Would be great to use for NBR !
Permalink Reply by John Gamble on March 27, 2015 at 11:55am

It does look like a nice option for those of us who don't have the Halo reflective coating on their bikes, which I suspect is all of us.

Clicking around, it looks like a new and not yet widely distributed product. Has anyone seen it in the wild?

Permalink Reply by John Gamble on March 31, 2015 at 6:15am

I probably should have been less metaphorical -- by "in the wild" I meant "on a shelf in a shop one can walk into."

But it looks like the answer is "no" for the moment.

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on March 27, 2015 at 11:04pm

Looks like you can get it here (not sure if they ship to the US): http://www.albedo100.co.uk/index.html

Permalink Reply by Jaik S. on March 30, 2015 at 4:53pm

eBay from Germany comes to about $28 a can.

Permalink Reply by Haddon on March 28, 2015 at 5:16am

The thing to do is not put it on your clothes at all, spray up your face and put on a long cloak and make for the cross walk. 

The Seventh Seal / Bergman.

Permalink Reply by OLB 0.1 on March 28, 2015 at 6:01am
Great idea, I may try this on Halloween.
Permalink Reply by S.Presley☠ on March 28, 2015 at 6:01am

Love it !

Permalink Reply by Andrew Bedno on March 28, 2015 at 10:07am
I've got to believe that their one week quote or one washing is conservative. And if for example you sprayed it on a seldom washed and semiporous jacket, and re-sprayed every few months, you'd have persistence.
Permalink Reply by Haddon on March 28, 2015 at 12:23pm

The thing to do is put a layer of hairspray on top, this is an old trick to save drawings. Makes a thin protective shell. 

Permalink Reply by Jamais716 on March 30, 2015 at 4:36am

Hairspray would wash off in the rain too.  I wonder if you could spray over it with a clear lacquer? On a bike I mean, not on a jacket :-)

Permalink Reply by Haddon on March 31, 2015 at 8:41am

Yea, but then one might as well use reflective spray paint.

- One week or one wash = Lifepaint

- One wash = Lifepaint + hairspray

- Permanent = Lifepaint + clear lacquer / reflective spray paint.

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