tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post3450523172961839486..comments2023-05-12T05:40:11.516-07:00Comments on RetroFixes: How to Clean & Whiten Yellowed PlasticsRetro Fixeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07398221620016185889noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-23073011565094352502021-03-02T06:38:51.564-08:002021-03-02T06:38:51.564-08:00Hi!
This is a really good information!!! :D
I boug...Hi!<br />This is a really good information!!! :D<br />I bought a vintage bass guitar and the body it's covered in vinyl. This cover WAS white and I really want to try this method to bring back the original colour. Would you suggest this method also for yellowed vinyl?<br />Thanks in advance <3<br />Carla Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04879583897575257974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-60678982688176324862020-12-01T16:02:21.380-08:002020-12-01T16:02:21.380-08:00My Famicom's shell is starting to get brittle....My Famicom's shell is starting to get brittle. There are a couple of holes on one side, the flip door no longer works because one of the things that holds it in place broke off, and a couple of the pegs inside the shell that hold the console inside have broken off. What is the cause of this? My console is a bit yellowed, could that be the issue? What should I do?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07821346227476721622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-16324189708353648182017-11-15T11:17:06.470-08:002017-11-15T11:17:06.470-08:00I would like to try this method on an 80's soc...I would like to try this method on an 80's soccer ball phone. About half of the white diamonds have yellowed. However, I don't want to bleach the black areas - do I need to cover those areas? And it is in working order so I don't want to damage the inner workings with moisture. Any thoughts on how I should proceed? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-28023895686154851582017-06-18T13:02:14.363-07:002017-06-18T13:02:14.363-07:00Has anyone tried just soaking the part they are tr...Has anyone tried just soaking the part they are trying to whiten in Hydrogen Peroxide?<br /><br />Because in theory, if the idea is to get Hydrogen atoms to bond with Bromine free radicals (ie Bromine ions, or Br-), then first of all, you would be better off using a strong, inorganic acid like hydrochloric or chromic. You can purchase Hydrochloric acid under the name "Muriatic Acid" from hardware stores like Rona. Hydrogen Peroxide is a fairly weak acid, which means that the rate that it dissociates into H+ and OOH- is slow, producing fewer H+ ions in solution.<br /><br />Second, if all you have access to is weak acids like H2O2, then you still don't really benefit from UV light. You don't need any sort of catalyst or external energy source to either release the H+ atom from the H2O2, it does that by itself, or to get the H+ and Br- to combine, that is a spontaneous reaction under standard conditions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-25629386090299514902016-12-19T22:59:30.223-08:002016-12-19T22:59:30.223-08:00Has anyone try it on bakelite or xylonite? appreci...Has anyone try it on bakelite or xylonite? appreciate the reply! Thanks.Sykettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09098270923634898965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-84654525897008395192016-12-13T04:39:42.790-08:002016-12-13T04:39:42.790-08:00My original batch of cleaned consoles from (2011) ...My original batch of cleaned consoles from (2011) are still perfectly white. Used the process above. Same reports from countless others.<br /><br />Novus UV blocker does not accelerate or cause yellowing.<br />It's designed to protect plastics from UV exposure and damage.<br /><br />UV is needed to activate the peroxide process. It's the only time direct sunlight and UV is ideal for plastic.<br /><br />Retro Fixeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07398221620016185889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-25175659981207270202016-12-13T04:23:16.406-08:002016-12-13T04:23:16.406-08:00I found it went yellow again within just weeks. Fa...I found it went yellow again within just weeks. Far quicker then the several years it took to turn yellow in the first place. It's a shame there's no way to stop it. <br /><br />I find it odd that the article mentions to use a UV protectant, because it's UV which stops plastic yellowing (and is used to whiten them in this article) so applying UV protectant will rapidly accelerate the yellowing - not prevent it. Nick Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08912157587041641927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-89457698299263698232016-12-12T20:44:17.323-08:002016-12-12T20:44:17.323-08:00Unfortunately the effect is only temporary. In a f...Unfortunately the effect is only temporary. In a few years it will be yellow again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-32650669744437307462016-11-21T15:20:00.191-08:002016-11-21T15:20:00.191-08:00If you accidently let the plastic touch the consol...If you accidently let the plastic touch the console during the restoration process and it left a mark or "scar" can that be re-done to remove the mark?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-76747897982516596162016-08-14T07:56:13.477-07:002016-08-14T07:56:13.477-07:00Going to try this today. THANK YOU for writing thi...Going to try this today. THANK YOU for writing this!! THANK YOU!Hunihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150292811051761371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-74612163706298651932016-07-14T06:54:31.291-07:002016-07-14T06:54:31.291-07:00What about clear plastic...will this work?What about clear plastic...will this work?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-12553298295184998582016-06-29T04:11:42.511-07:002016-06-29T04:11:42.511-07:00Thank you for the great article. Now it´s 3 years ...Thank you for the great article. Now it´s 3 years ago, how is the famicom looking? Still white or did it turn yellow again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-53699167917652138002016-06-07T07:29:36.297-07:002016-06-07T07:29:36.297-07:00Will this work a on pic decking?Will this work a on pic decking?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15752244660824353609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-27660670702747582542016-06-07T07:28:54.533-07:002016-06-07T07:28:54.533-07:00Will this work on Pvc decking?Will this work on Pvc decking?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15752244660824353609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-40547602792841971402016-05-19T13:32:08.951-07:002016-05-19T13:32:08.951-07:00Had a console that I bought from Japan that was ye...Had a console that I bought from Japan that was yellowed so much that it was orange. Did two trials of this treatment and it looks almost new! Thanks :)King Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140857504435876840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-14870553118172315382016-04-26T20:09:48.586-07:002016-04-26T20:09:48.586-07:00Do you think it will work on a babyhigh chair tray...Do you think it will work on a babyhigh chair tray?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-5743895674424732112016-02-02T23:41:24.561-08:002016-02-02T23:41:24.561-08:00yes ofc it has to be out, else the UV beams are no...yes ofc it has to be out, else the UV beams are not powerful enough. Better do this in summer ;)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969004926824652919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-10242235337669644022016-01-15T20:36:30.709-08:002016-01-15T20:36:30.709-08:00Hi, I've got a washing machine that is about 4...Hi, I've got a washing machine that is about 4 years old. When we moved to our new house the top and side has discoloured closest to the door which has tinted windows so I am guessing that is what has caused it. We are moving to a new property where I won't have the same problem so would like to whiten the plastic again. Would the hair salon peroxide work for this and do I need to worry about the other chemicals that might affect the plastic?<br />Thanks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-43045438929811013012016-01-04T19:21:32.281-08:002016-01-04T19:21:32.281-08:00I suppose it's possible to make a batch withou...I suppose it's possible to make a batch without the catalyst that will keep for ages (relatively) using some sort of stabiliser;<br /><br />http://www.google.com/patents/US8357356<br /><br />I'm not a chemist so I don't know what can safely be left out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-88374753331259150972016-01-02T11:28:41.276-08:002016-01-02T11:28:41.276-08:00I have tryed this and its still yellow does the su...I have tryed this and its still yellow does the sun need to be out because it was cloudly for the 4 hours it was sat out side.Soapyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03384790058866971652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-26263146785669375802015-08-20T09:04:30.532-07:002015-08-20T09:04:30.532-07:00That is great news! Glad I could help.That is great news! Glad I could help.Retro Fixeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07398221620016185889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-12496414678876444642015-08-12T11:25:09.830-07:002015-08-12T11:25:09.830-07:00Awesome! The brushed on peroxide cream worked beau...Awesome! The brushed on peroxide cream worked beautifully on my Braun electric juicer. I just put my 20 year-old Ott light out in the sun to bleach. Thank you for this great site.Eileen The Artful Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11281091759658067977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-35230134181391786902015-06-19T08:28:46.927-07:002015-06-19T08:28:46.927-07:00I need to clean the controls of my shower, which a...I need to clean the controls of my shower, which are white (yellow!) plastic. As such I can't take it outside as they are sealed to the wall. Can I use a UV lamp or perhaps just leave it for a longer time? Thanks for the guide.Nick Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08912157587041641927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-81004813193589465672015-06-09T17:03:00.145-07:002015-06-09T17:03:00.145-07:00Yes not safe for that item. The only way it Might...Yes not safe for that item. The only way it Might work is mild over the counter 3% and fully submerge the truck. Use full sun and monitor closely. Retro Fixeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07398221620016185889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494498437533304450.post-46500091481020660772015-06-09T16:47:25.585-07:002015-06-09T16:47:25.585-07:00I have a yellowed hess truck on 1 side, i thought ...I have a yellowed hess truck on 1 side, i thought a bout what you said and if i did it, would it damage the green areas and chrome?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com