I am looking for a paint that I can apply to an object that will make
it highly visible when looked at with night vision goggles. The
goggles are sensitive to infrared light, so I was looking for
something that was reflective in that spectrum. I was also considering
the Luminova pigment used on watches, but I haven't found a source to
purchase it in small quantities. If the paint is sprayable, and less
than $20 it would be great, but I don't know how realistic that is.

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Clarification of Question by jbrown-ga on 22 Apr 2006 17:04 PDT

I am not sure that something like the AT SHIELD paint would work
because at night, I don't think there would be sufficient infrared
light for it to reflect. Something that can store and emit the light
for a long period of time, similar to what is used on the faces of
watches, might be better.

To answer the redfoxjumps, the daytime color is not important, my
night vision goggles do have an infrared flaslight attached, but the
objects that need to be illuminated will probably be too far away. The
objects will be exposed to moonlight.

Does the daytime normal color matter?  

Do your night vision gogles project radiation of some sort? 

Will it be exposed to starlight and moonlight?

Diffuse or specular reflection?

Assume you looking for something "white" or reflective in the infared range.

They make some roofing paints and coatings, that are designed to reflect heat.

I would start there.

Try this paint:

http://www.ntt-at.com/products_e/atshield/index.html

Maybe instead of paint you could try a "Deep Heat" type of ointment.
The sort of stuff that athletes use for muscular injuries. "Tiger
Balm" is another one. Hope this helps or gives you some ideas.