Do the glow in the dark vinyls start to lose their glow ability and/or intensity over time? I kind of envision something like a longer life glow stick.

There are a few threads about this I think.

The answer is yes, if not stored or displayed out of direct UV light.

It depends on the quality of materials used. I have vinyls that I bought five years ago that seem to be glowing less brightly now, and I have toys from my childhood that still glow even brighter than those do.

Thanks for the replies. I did just find an older thread on the subject...


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I just hope Marusan uses quality materials. The glow version of the toy I just purchased doesn't look as nice as the non-glow versions. If the glow factor is no longer a factor, then that would suck.

Most Japanese vinyls you get are going to be made with high quality materials. The glow M1GO and Marusan toys I have are good ones.

I'll second that. I don't know what they use for Western "glow" material, but it can't hold a candle (pun intended) to JP vinyl for intensity. I've got a cabinet full of them, and it's pretty intense when the lights are out.

Based on what I've been told, Chinese manufacturers sometimes use lower-quality recycled vinyl in their products, as opposed to the "virgin" material Japanese outfits use. Using this makes it harder to achieve effects like translucence and the pigmentation already in the recycled material sometimes interferes with the effects of the glow pigments.

Whatever Onell Design's factory is doing, though, they've got it down. Those little Crayboth glow like they're radioactive.

Before the move...
Sorry for the crappy pic but a touch of black light is always nice. I have had no problems over the years.
I love my glows too

WOW! Great photo. Why do some seem to glow red? What color are those in the light (and don't say red )?

Blacklight vs dayglo paint

There are also red glowies, like Onell Design's stuff. They don't glow as long as the standard glowies, but damn are they bright.

Pretty much, florescent paint except the center pic is nothing but old chogokin metal Shogun Warrior toys from my childhood and the stickers light up under blacklight but do not glow, not the paint on them...