# Neon colours?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neon-colours/47712
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [December 29, 2000, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neon-colours/47712 "2000-12-29T20:36:55Z")
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### Author: ![Dangermouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Dangermouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangermouse)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2000, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neon-colours/47712/1 "2000-12-29T20:36:55Z")

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How are neon coloured paints made?

You know those late 80s pink,greens,yellows and oranges…

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### Author: ![Guy\_Propski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@Guy\_Propski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Propski)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2000, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neon-colours/47712/2 "2000-12-29T20:56:01Z")

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Here’s a link to the Day-Glo Company website, with a short description as to why their dyes glow:  
[http://www.dayglo.com/DOCS/about.html](http://www.dayglo.com/DOCS/about.html)