Day-Glo Color WIZA01214 Mist-N-Shine Professional Detailer 22 oz

Day-Glo Color

<h3>The World&apos;s Original Fluorescent Color Brand</h3><p><strong>Day-Glo Color Corp.</strong> is one of the most distinctive names in the history of pigment science. A privately held American paint and pigments manufacturer based in Cleveland, Ohio, Day-Glo was founded in 1946 by brothers Joseph and Robert Switzer — and their pioneering work continues to shape how we think about color, visibility, and safety to this day.</p><p>In the midst of the Depression, the brothers began developing a dazzling new fluorescent color palette, creating pigments that reflected visible color from the spectrum while also absorbing and transforming UV wavelengths, resulting in a more intense, dazzling color. What started as experimentation for magic shows and theater quickly evolved into a technology with serious real-world impact.</p><h3>From the Battlefield to the Workshop</h3><p>Fluorescent products found use by the military during World War II for a variety of visual signaling purposes — UV-fluorescing materials allowed Allies to use aircraft carriers at night, and DayGlo fluorescent fabric panels were used by troops in North Africa to identify themselves as friendly to Allied aircraft. After the war, U.S. aircraft were painted with the signature DayGlo &quot;Blaze Orange&quot; color to increase their visibility and avoid mid-air collisions.</p><p>The same principle — <strong>using brilliant fluorescent color to save lives</strong> — carried into civilian and industrial use. Safety applications became a major market for fluorescent colors: traffic cones, safety vests, and many other products for which enhanced visibility is of great importance are all colored by fluorescent pigments, and today firefighters, construction workers, crossing guards, and many others are identified by the fluorescent colors emblazoned on their uniforms.</p><h3>The Science Behind the Glow</h3><p>DayGlo pigments absorb various light frequencies — both visible and invisible to the human eye — and reemit them, producing intense visible colors that appear to glow, even in daylight. This is not simply a brighter paint; it is a fundamentally different class of colorant. In 1957, the company patented a process that combined fluorescent dye with a polymer, which gave the dye greater light stability for use as outdoor paints as well as in traditional printing applications.</p><p>Incorporated in 1946, DayGlo stands as the world&apos;s original and largest manufacturer of daylight fluorescent pigments, and its expertise extends across a comprehensive range of color solutions including fluorescent ink bases, pigment dispersions, dyes, and specialty products such as tracers and phosphorescent pigments.</p><h3>A Legacy of Innovation</h3><p>In 2012, Day-Glo Color Corp. was recognized as a National Historic Chemical Landmark for its development of daylight fluorescent pigments. That recognition reflects decades of continuous R&amp;D. Today, the DayGlo portfolio delivers exceptional brightness and visibility across applications in graphic arts, plastics, coatings, food and beverage, safety, and cosmetics.</p><p>DayGlo fluorescent paint products are ideal for aviation, traffic control, and marine uses — including boats and buoys — to improve safety and visibility, making them a valuable tool for increasing visibility in critical areas. Whether you need high-visibility markings on a vessel, shop floor, or piece of equipment, Day-Glo Color&apos;s products are engineered to command attention in conditions where it matters most.</p>