# FINALLY! Florescent yellow nylon **URL:** \ **Category:** Custom String Makers\ **Created:** [December 10, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157 "2018-12-10T15:43:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/1 "2018-12-10T15:43:59Z")
I’ve been chasing this idea for a long time, and thanks to @codinghorror, it finally came to fruition! Nylon is notoriously impossible to find in fluorescent colors, and the answer is dye baby! I haven’t gotten the process down completely, but now that I’ve done my first run I will document the next one and share it here. Man, this opens up a whole realm of color possibilities! Ahhhhhhhh! I’m so stoked about this! ![IMG_20181210_092618_924](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/1/3/2139faec586c3998448d7b5c204948cded1da51f.jpeg) Oh, and FYI: this string looks really fuzzy because it was the roughest string of my first run. The rest of them don’t look fuzzy like this. ---
**Author:** ![E2\_yoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/e2_yoyos/32/41208_2.png) [@E2\_yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/E2_yoyos)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/2 "2018-12-10T15:57:04Z")
That is some amazing looking string. When i started to make string, i was thinking the same thing, you cant find bright colors. Looks like it turned out great. I cant wait to see how its done. ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/3 "2018-12-10T16:35:02Z")
Wow, that turned out nicely! ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/4 "2018-12-10T16:43:30Z")
Thank you! :heart: ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/5 "2018-12-10T18:45:05Z")
Aww yisssssss…!!! :+1: ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/6 "2018-12-10T19:28:21Z")
Looks nice! Keep us posted on how well the color holds up after some play. I would think dyed string would fade after some time right? ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/7 "2018-12-10T19:33:42Z")
Maybe, but the real question is whether or not the color would fade before the string just plain wore out. I mean, I know that nylon/poly blend lasts quite a bit longer than straight poly, but still, I wouldn’t expect a fabric dye to fade _that_ quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Rosenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosenberg/32/20465_2.png) [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/8 "2018-12-10T19:36:50Z")
Zipline dyes a lot of their string, possibly all of it. They could offer better insight but I’ve never noticed any appreciable fading in a string’s lifespan. ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/9 "2018-12-10T19:38:43Z")
> [@Rosenberg](#): > > Zipline dyes a lot of their string, possibly all of it. They dye their nylon strings specifically because you can’t buy them in neon colors. There’s a lot more color availability for polyester. ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/10 "2018-12-10T20:22:54Z")
Yeah, this is very permanent dye. I have to rinse out all the excess before they dry, so these are not going to fade anytime before the strings are worn out and useless. ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/11 "2018-12-14T06:08:46Z")
#nofilter These bad boys are V I S I B L E ! ☢🛸💚 ![radioactive](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/3X/5/c/5c1758fd543305fb030a849c330fdfd0ea2495c7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/12 "2018-12-14T06:21:17Z")
See now come on, you cannot tell me plain vanilla white is better than that 😍 ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/13 "2018-12-14T06:23:25Z")
It is when paired with certain yoyos. I like white string a lot, but this is cool too ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/14 "2018-12-14T17:50:18Z")
Nice! I’d also like to see what they would look like without the green threads. Just the neon yellow. ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/15 "2018-12-14T18:12:58Z")
Well, the original picture up at the very top of this thread is pure fluorescent yellow. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/16 "2018-12-14T18:26:49Z")
Ah, yes, right! Duh. I really like that pure flourescent yellow. What other flourescent colors are at your disposal? Any chance you can do neon orange? ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/17 "2018-12-14T18:36:00Z")
In time, I plan on broadening my color selection. Fluorescent orange, green, bright teal, maybe even fluorescent hot pink. But for right now, I’m working with yellow and green. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/18 "2018-12-14T19:06:45Z")
Awesome. I love those colors! ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-florescent-yellow-nylon/296157/19 "2018-12-15T02:40:18Z")
Look what I got in the mail today! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/2/3/d236c40ab1e22f299a083f3e934051130112a4c0.jpeg) Compared with a kitty fat neon yellow at the bottom there.