The present invention fabricates diethylene-glycol tert-butyl ether by using isobutylene and diethylene glycol coordinated with an acidic cation exchanged resin as catalyst. The lighting system provides a substantially uniform amount of illumination over the entire length and breadth of the art object. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.