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General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: zapposh on August 25, 2011, 10:48:51 AM

Title: UV / black light carpet
Post by: zapposh on August 25, 2011, 10:48:51 AM
I know many find it crap, and most probably it is, but I have a concerete ceiling in the basement, so would like to contrast on the floor with something more eyecatching, lets say a black light carpet if possible.
The thing is I'm finding it impossible to find someone who sells these, in a 200km radius. All I have so far is this company, http://www.stiers.de/frame_lt.html.
But only selling from 50m2 onwards, and overkill prices. I only need around 18-19m2.

Anyone has a clue were to find affordable nice carpet?
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: Superully on August 25, 2011, 11:12:44 AM
as far as i know, blacklight carpet IS very expensive, so i guess there's nothing you can do about it. however, blacklight carpet in a gameroom is definitely a killer, so imho totally worth the money and the effort!
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: Blanka on August 25, 2011, 11:25:35 AM
We made a TRON floor with EL wire between anthracite 60x60cm tiles. Way cooler!
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: level42 on August 25, 2011, 11:33:28 AM
We made a TRON floor with EL wire between anthracite 60x60cm tiles. Way cooler!

COOOOL but:


(http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/entries/icons/original/000/001/232/picsor.jpg?1258495896)
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: 2-mad on August 25, 2011, 01:58:42 PM
I found Blacklight-Carpet for 30,- Euros / qm ..
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: Superully on August 25, 2011, 02:38:22 PM
I found Blacklight-Carpet for 30,- Euros / qm ..

where? different patterns?
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: zapposh on August 25, 2011, 03:22:20 PM
Yes, where?

I found alternatives that do not use black light, but it could look nice. Custom printed carpet, around 30€ / m2 , choice of practically any colour(s). Minimum 20m2 order, which is fine for most people.

The thing is you need to prove you own the rights to whatever you are having printed. So what I'm wondering is what happens if you want to, let's say, have lots of aliens on the carpet, Space Invaders type. I mean it has fallen so much into the iconic-cultural public domain these last years... But a copyright is a copyright, so I might just ask them.
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: level42 on August 25, 2011, 03:47:40 PM
Never ask. just hand in th graphics, if there's a problem they will let you know....
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: Blanka on August 25, 2011, 04:47:39 PM
At the moment we have a test setup put in the floor. If it holds well, the whole floor will be treated. The stuff is a little fragile, and the floor is an entrance of an office building....
(http://www.retrospace.nl/test.jpg)
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: level42 on August 25, 2011, 04:52:36 PM
Nice !
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: Superully on August 25, 2011, 05:23:51 PM
extremely nice! i wonder how this looks in the dark ...

are you just running them in one direction?
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: DarthNuno on August 25, 2011, 05:30:33 PM
I found Blacklight-Carpet for 30,- Euros / qm ..


I tried to locate Blacklight-Carpet for sale, but never found it so far. Where did ya' find yours?
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: 2-mad on August 25, 2011, 07:41:07 PM
I found Blacklight-Carpet for 30,- Euros / qm ..

where? different patterns?

Here : http://www.klein-hagen.de/gebrneu/body_verkauf_neu.html (http://www.klein-hagen.de/gebrneu/body_verkauf_neu.html)
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: level42 on August 25, 2011, 08:36:00 PM
Hihi: Kindergartenteppichboden......great word for Scrabble....
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: 2-mad on August 25, 2011, 10:52:02 PM
Hihi: Kindergartenteppichboden......great word for Scrabble....

ja und ? was willst Du ?? Genau das richtige Design und billig !

Who cares ? Excellent design for a Gameroom and its cheap .. and it glows in the dark (using Blacklight)

Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: zapposh on August 25, 2011, 10:59:29 PM
Excellent, thanks!!! At last a carpet provider. You know what is best? My gameroom is exactly 3,66m wide, like the rolls they are selling. :-)

Nice Tron like tiles. Looks exactly like my floor now, except with blue lights, which I admit it was makes it look sexy.
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: level42 on August 25, 2011, 11:09:14 PM
Hihi: Kindergartenteppichboden......great word for Scrabble....

ja und ? was willst Du ?? Genau das richtige Design und billig !

Who cares ? Excellent design for a Gameroom and its cheap .. and it glows in the dark (using Blacklight)


Hey, calm down a bit 2-mad....I just thought it was a funny word !
Title: Re: UV / black light carpet
Post by: 2-mad on August 26, 2011, 10:33:56 AM
Hey, calm down a bit 2-mad....I just thought it was a funny word !
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ep .. it is a funny word and I'm NOT upset ! .. sorry if you think I am !