hssreddragon
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As we've been slowly building up our arcade collection over the past few months and considering things for the renovation coming up in the spring I've been concerned about the feasibility of black lights in the finished area. Our plans have always been to lay down a black light carpet with several lights from one end to the other.
The problem I see coming up is this; As we continue to fix marquee and various other lights on each of these cabinets the effectiveness of black lighting in the area seems to dissipate greatly. For people that have used black lighting what have you done to combat this? I realize we have white walls and concrete floor right now which isn't helping matters much but when you're running cabs light Outrunners (w/ 9 marquee bulbs) and such is black lighting even worth the extra costs? Are you running lower wattage bulbs to counteract the problem? I've stuck a few portable black lights in the room just to test the effect but the only thing I really notice is a haze rather than the standard glow you see with no lights on at all. Just curious before we throw down a bunch of money on the carpeting and lighting. Any opinions are appreciated! Thanks!
The problem I see coming up is this; As we continue to fix marquee and various other lights on each of these cabinets the effectiveness of black lighting in the area seems to dissipate greatly. For people that have used black lighting what have you done to combat this? I realize we have white walls and concrete floor right now which isn't helping matters much but when you're running cabs light Outrunners (w/ 9 marquee bulbs) and such is black lighting even worth the extra costs? Are you running lower wattage bulbs to counteract the problem? I've stuck a few portable black lights in the room just to test the effect but the only thing I really notice is a haze rather than the standard glow you see with no lights on at all. Just curious before we throw down a bunch of money on the carpeting and lighting. Any opinions are appreciated! Thanks!
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