Glow Stones mixed into concrete for a glow in the dark driveway.

turlian · 2012-09-12T18:16:04+00:00

I remember seeing this a while back, and somebody figured out that it was over $10k worth of stones.

gnomeskull · 2012-09-12T20:20:40+00:00

Actually, that picture, which is shown on the COREglow website, is labelled there as "SCATTERED ON A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY AT NIGHT." So not actually "mixed into concrete."

But looks neat, and although I wouldn't do my whole driveway, I'm considering this for highlights in my back yard now. Would be great for along paths and stuff. Maybe even at the campsite... Hmmm.

hart1212 · 2012-09-12T18:02:24+00:00

This is pretty cool, but I feel that it could get old pretty quick.

envysiblegirl · 2012-09-12T14:01:01-07:00

This would be great for a backyard garden path. Maybe the path to a pool.

MEatRHIT · 2012-09-12T19:13:41+00:00

It is actually just mixed with normal gravel according to their website

highguy98 · 2012-09-12T20:11:35+00:00

looks like a pollos hermanos truck spilt its load.

Zorbick · 2012-09-12T20:07:00+00:00

I would do this as an edge to paths, or patterns sealed onto a patio.

Who needs those silly solar lights along paths when you can have GLOWING ROCKS, amirite?

TishraDR · 2012-09-12T22:39:55+00:00

Yeah, I bought four hundred dollars worth and you could barely see them at night. I had them sprinkled at the head of my driveway which is really hard to see at night, but still couldn't see the driveway. So I went out and picked them all up and put them in one big pile. They would glow, but as soon as a car drove by they would disappear. I gathered them up again and put them all together over the stones at my cat's grave. Plenty of sunlight all day long to "charge" them and they don't fing glow at all. Biggest waste of money.

chesterfieldian · 2012-09-12T15:26:22-07:00

$10,000 for enough glow stones to fill up a driveway

or

$540 for three gallons of glow in the dark paint + $30 worth of river rock

Arrange pebbles in one layer without touching on a large sheet of chicken wire, bent up at the edges. Dip tray in large, flat container of glow paint and allow to drip dry over the paint. After a few weeks of dipping and drying, you should have all the river rock painted for about $600 bucks. Scatter throughout your path or decorate the edges.

OR you could just lay out all of the rocks on newspaper and spray paint the tops, but that could be much more expensive.

MagnusExcelsior · 2012-09-12T20:12:57+00:00

Do they glow through the night? If not, how long do they last?

doingthisforlulz · 2012-09-12T18:36:24+00:00

May want to check local ordinances before building such a driveway. It would be a shame to pour thousands of dollars of concrete only to have a city council order it to be demolished and redone without glow in the dark features.

derpthebass · 2012-09-12T20:10:20+00:00

I really thought I was in /r/minecraft for about 3 seconds

gattofila · 2012-09-12T22:58:17+00:00

Stupid HOAs. :(

OstrichOuttaNowhere · 2012-09-13T00:31:41+00:00

Dude, how many times did you have to go to the nether to get all that?

polluxuk · 2012-09-12T23:21:55+00:00

I'd like to bounce my balls like space hoppers all over this drive.

stuckintheanimus · 2012-09-12T23:15:32+00:00

won't be so cool when the driveway leads all the zombies to your house

Paleface95 · 2012-09-12T20:42:05+00:00

Was expecting something to do with minecraft :D

iab61826 · 2012-09-12T21:32:05+00:00

It looks like the movie Avatar took a shit all over that driveway.

Personsen · 2012-09-12T22:50:29+00:00

Looks like a hotel room under a black light.

Lulwut_ · 2012-09-12T23:45:09+00:00

That's the best thing I've ever seen.

scurvydog-uldum · 2012-09-12T23:49:21+00:00

I've always been anti-property ownership, but this makes me want to buy a house just so I can do this to the driveway.

planetyonx · 2012-09-13T00:14:57+00:00

What texture pack are you using?

AlbedoSagan · 2012-09-13T02:51:00+00:00

As an astronomer, a driveway like this would drive me crazy.

chieflovedrug · 2012-09-12T13:38:27-07:00

I would be kinda pissed off after a while if I was their neighbor.

"Goddamnit it's four in the fucking morning and the Johnsons' driveway is glowing through the fucking windows!"

junkit33 · 2012-09-12T20:59:39+00:00

This is cool for 5 minutes, then ugly for a lifetime.

killernomnom · 2012-09-12T21:33:43+00:00

I read the title and thought I was on /r/minecraft

bieberhole82 · 2012-09-12T11:39:08-07:00

That is so cool! It may be expensive and may get old but it will always amaze people!

SarahLoren · 2012-09-12T20:17:00+00:00

One day when I can spend $25,000 on a driveway... this is what I'm gonna do.

Akeii · 2012-09-12T21:25:31+00:00

Next on the 5 o'clock news: Mystery thief steals stones from Chernobyl waste site!

McFeely_Smackup · 2012-09-12T21:27:47+00:00

It's like that deleted scene from Avatar where the Na'avi were slaughtered by wolverine.

Cpotter07 · 2012-09-12T21:32:57+00:00

My grandpa actually did this to his driveway and despite spending over $6,000 bucks on it in less than 6 months almost all of the stones shifted to the side of the road so its usless now ill post some pictures when it gets dark.

dexaler · 2012-09-12T20:07:26+00:00

Looks like an Avatar screenshot.

BlueYoshi250 · 2012-09-12T20:02:27+00:00

insert minecraft reference here

capt_slim · 2012-09-12T12:19:43-07:00

Fucking brilliant

swedishdelight · 2012-09-12T22:22:55+00:00

I purchased 20LB for my daughter to mix with potting soil for a fun rose garden. That must have been a FUCKING FORTUNE!

crusaderofsin · 2012-09-12T14:07:58-07:00

How to piss off your neighbors. Lesson #2.

Arktri · 2012-09-12T14:19:41-07:00

It's cool and everything but I think it would get old fast. Maybe just outline the path with them?

wutz · 2012-09-12T14:32:34-07:00

could have used a more uniform distribution there

ChrnoIV · 2012-09-12T14:37:41-07:00

"Welcome, burglars!"

Melnorme · 2012-09-12T21:53:33+00:00

Cumstain Drive

DeFex · 2012-09-12T14:58:59-07:00

These days it must be pretty difficult to find anywhere outside it gets dark enough to see those.

r0bski2 · 2012-09-12T22:03:57+00:00

Why the hell doesnt everyone have these?

sarpedonx · 2012-09-12T22:05:11+00:00

x-post to /r/trees

gnovos · 2012-09-12T22:10:14+00:00

Make this every street.

goodbyesolo · 2012-09-12T22:15:44+00:00

Needs more saturation.

FrankCashio · 2012-09-12T22:19:45+00:00

man that would be awesome if all roads were like this

CRIZZLEC_ECHO · 2012-09-12T15:19:55-07:00

So wait, these stones glow on their own? Or do I need moonlight/blacklight/daylight (is there a charging sequence or does they flouresce on their own?)

sladay93 · 2012-09-12T22:55:07+00:00

O MY GOD

zamboniman46 · 2012-09-12T22:55:53+00:00

cool! wouldnt want it on my driveway. byt cool!

Yage2006 · 2012-09-12T23:04:28+00:00

Makes me wish I had a driveway just so I could do this.

canisdormit · 2012-09-12T16:05:35-07:00

Now this is what the internet is supposed to be for!

Andunelen · 2012-09-12T16:22:18-07:00

Into concrete? Not likely. Whatever you mix into concrete gets a nice coat of it, glow in the dark feature lost.

micahgtb · 2012-09-12T23:23:20+00:00

Ok now all I want to do is to recreate The Milky Way in my driveway.

AdmiralSkippy · 2012-09-12T16:26:30-07:00

...Well that's terrible.

Codename_whiteness · 2012-09-12T16:34:51-07:00

The neighbors must looooove you.

theragemaster · 2012-09-12T23:39:24+00:00

thats so cool as in awesome as in amazing as in sickk as in ill

havesometea1 · 2012-09-12T23:45:13+00:00

I remember seeing this on Fark.

EmperorSofa · 2012-09-12T23:55:06+00:00

Is it the kind of stone that retains a bit of charge after exposure to sunlight? Otherwise this effect is only going to last about a month or two.

felloutthevault · 2012-09-13T00:00:54+00:00

How long will these last? Months, years? It's magical!

ChickendantZZZ · 2012-09-13T00:05:14+00:00

YES!!!

ak8865ak · 2012-09-13T00:22:14+00:00

I just built an outdoor kitchen, and used glow stones in the concrete countertop - that stuff is expensive! It was a bit of a letdown to see how tiny the little packets were for the amount I paid for them!

4zuresky · 2012-09-13T00:26:43+00:00

First thing I thought was Photobacterium.. but still very awesome!!

Ace1999 · 2012-09-13T00:33:09+00:00

This. Is NOT meth!

llcbdavis · 2012-09-12T17:47:48-07:00

where do you get glow stones, cause this is neat

supn9 · 2012-09-13T00:53:00+00:00

Real cool, but probably just for a bachelor pad. What woman is going to want green sticking out in the driveway? haha

sexi_squidward · 2012-09-13T01:13:40+00:00

When I own a house...I'm doing this

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