Getting rid of yellowing on old game stuff

Found this video the other day thought to share with everyone as this method seems to be the most thrifty with amazing results.

 

To save some people a bit of time watching the video: It's Retrobright.

 

If you're bored =)

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=37808

 

I personally like the yellowing on old hardware, it gives some sort of vintage feel to it!

Something that works really well in order to get rid of yellowing is professional grade dentist hydrogen peroxide (use with caution...).

 

Dentist's materials? Sounds expensive. Mine's labeled as hairdresser stuff. In the end it's all the same, save for the concentration (and, well, possible additives - don't buy those).

 

Not too expensive actually considered it has to be diluted. Once again all this stuff has to be used with caution.

rso> did you have good success with the product you used?

 

Worked alright, the keyboard I treated is a lot less yellow than before. Not perfect, but much better. I only tried this one recipe with this one brand of H2O2 so I have no idea how my product compares to others.

Btw: My stuff has 12%. No dilution - this is the first time I hear you should do that. Maybe your dentist's stuff is stronger?

 

You don't need to completely submerge the console. It works just as well if you buy the hydrogen peroxide used in hair products (the thick white stuff) and just paint a thin layer over the console. You can also use uv lamps instead of the sun (works faster)

 

If done correctly the results are nice, depending on the source hardware. Some react better than others. Others will just yellow again after time.

 

For bulk use Pool Hydrogen Peroxide 10L for $50 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TheGoodS...351563?hash=item1c69d06dcb:g:f20AAOSwAuNW22ZS

it's 500g per liter of H2o2 so 50%

 

Same here. I've given up on it. I did it to a lot of Amiga hardware 2 years back (as you can see in the EAB thread I posted above if you bother reading that much) but it has all gone back to yellow.

So I've decided that I like the yellow instead =)

 

you need to seal the plastic with UV resistant clear coat.
the bromine breaks down in UV light

 

Clear coat on plastic is a mixed bag. Need to use one that bonds to plastic, and I've seen the work, and not a fan. Might as well repaint it. Plus people have SNES systems that were never used, and still yellowed in a closed box. It's oxygen that does it.

 

I always move my console innards to nice translucent cases that are made with 100% fire starting capabilities. If my consoles burn down, so do I! (We made that pact way back in the 90s).

 

Here is a quick 1 minute video condensed of my pc engine controller and this method.
Results were good however, could have been better if done with the oxygen cleaner.

 

I am sure you guys know this already but the yellowing comes back over time.... On my YouTube Channel I very recently did a follow up to some De-Yellowing that I did 2 years ago and show what my Amiga 1200 and SNES look like now.