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my mirror fluoresces and glows under 405...anyone else?

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i just wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this? when i shine my PHR at the mirror in my bathroom and move it quickly it leaves a glowing orange line on the mirror. its really wierd ive never seen anything glow this color before.

thanks for reading! heres some complementary beam shots i just took

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tin or lead on the mirrors surface (almost microscopic particles) is causing your near-uv to fluoresce the mirror.
 
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haha no that would be pretty awesome if it did. those were just beam shots i was taking when i discovered it.
 
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Nope - just a normal reflection (unless I cheat and put a quartz crystal in front of the mirror). :crackup:
 
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Because u posted this, now im going to have to test it on "all" of my mirrors or it will drive me nuts!

Thanks lol,
Jeff

Edit: nope nothing :( i really wanted to see that color!
 
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JUst tryed again, no grean beam BUT one of them DID have a GLOWING pink trail where the dot had been. Similar to the affect with peanut butter.
 




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