Okay I know that direct sun light will fade stuff, But I also found out that light bulbs affect it as well. So, my question is, What are the best light bulbs to use to prevent it? (Please post a pic of it as well so when I go to the store I know what to look for.) Thanks for any help
Best to store games/light colour consoles out off any light source especially if there retro and not being used Dreamcast,snes,c64,nes all seem to fade even if well kept Newer stuff like wii doesn't seem to be affected? Once somethings faded it seems to get worse you can try retro bright? to whiten old hardware which many people seem to get good results from using As for bulbs no idea i assume 100 watt will be worse than say 60 watt
I think he is talking about fading covers on games rather than the actual hardware. I keep all my stuff in the dark closet and stuff that is in the light is kept behind tinted glass in the display case. I'm not too sure if tinted glass will prevent fading though.
Once a games faded not much can be done about it:-( Best advice is what we have both suggested try to store your games in a dark place wardrobe ect The tinted glass sounds good i know you can get archival glass storage and lighting solutions but there very expensive not really for game collecting due to the cost Yakumo you store some games in a smoked glass case? If they've been there a while and haven't faded sounds like a good way to display
As long as your games are exposed to the light, they will fade... and anyone telling you they bought some miracle glass doors that will prevent it is full of shit, too. At least if those doors did not cost big money ($1000+) and it's likely that they didn't Store them in a dark place or avoid constant light exposure (from both artificial and natural light sources) by storing them in a dark room and only switching the lights on if you're in there.
Depends if the tint deflects UV rays, otherwise no. Any source of light will, over time fade or washout colours on covers or consoles (mainly grey/white) systems. Keeping items in draws or their original boxes will stop them from fading, just make sure they are away from direct light. If you don't have any where to put the systems, boxes and games placing a an old table cloth over them will help prevent it also.
No one is telling him that so why bring it up? well, the glass is meant to be UV protective glass but like I said I can't really say if it will keep stuff from fading over a long period but over a short period it may help. All I can say is that my 360 games still look nice and vibrent on the spines. I wouldn't like to test the UV glass though to be honest. I can't see it being fade proof glass.
It is better to use 40 Watt bulb but again it won't be that bright. If I was you, Store it in the dark place and Mold/ dust free too or otherwise the disc would be decaying in overs of time.
I keep all my game and figure boxes in my dark closet, so that's a plus but what about figures like figmas and that? I have them in a glass case away from direct sunlight but by my window (with a thick blanket divider over that half of the window, is that safe?) only things I have out in the light are wii,PS2,PS3,XBOX 360 games,Bead sprites,systems,wood painted chest,NES and SNES carts. What would be in danger here? I try to keep the shades and such closed as long as I can have them closed all day, sometimes I try to save power and have them opened a little bit just enough to see.
It's been mentioned in past discussions. It's not just UV light that makes spines fade and while there are indeed glasses that prevent it (for example used in museums), these are really expensive and not all that easy to get. I remember someone years ago stating that he bought a shelf with UV proof glass for $50 or so and his games stopped fading, but that's impossible.
Pretty much all cars sold in Japan have UV glass in them which isn't so expensive to buy. My own car has pretty much black tinted rear passenger and back window glass while the front passenger and windscreen are medium tinted as shown below. All the glass panels will cut UV however there are different types of UV and which one causes fading is unknown to me. But if car glass didn't protect against UV that causes fading then the inside of the car would fade, right? My car is 7 years old and still looks new on the inside. What I'm trying to say is that UV protective glass isn't that expensive so it's perfectly possible that the guy did buy a display cabinet with UV protective glass. Museums probably use the ultimate in UV glass that does more than just cut rays that cause fading which is why it's so expensive.
Wouldn't mind having UV glass for my apartment but lord knows they won't replace the single pane windows unless they break. Absolutely no interest in apartment improvements unless they're: A)Required by law B)Cheaper than sourcing new parts/repairing what exists C)Allows them to raise the rate per month $850 a month for 720sq feet isn't bad for California but damn does the AC do a horrible job.
See, this is exactly what I was talking about... how is the interior of a car (i.e. cloth/lether/hard plastic/rubber even remotely comparable to video games (cheap ink)? My car too was exposed to direct sunlight every day, but it was still like new from the inside, must have been some magic glass Certain colors are more vulnerable to light due to their wavelength, such as red or green. Blue, on the other hand, does not fade very quickly. Depending on the wavelength of the color, they may be more affected by the exposure to UV light or less, and sometimes UV-protection does not make a difference at all depending on the wavelength of the light that is harmful to the respective color since UV only represents less than 10% of the light spectrum. Here's a useful link on how to protect art, or maybe video games: http://viewingjapaneseprints.net/texts/topictexts/faq/faq_care_and_repair.html#uvglass And here's a link to an experiment where they examined the effect of UV glass: http://www.ukiyoe-gallery.com/sunfade.htm simulated ~10yr normal daylight exposure
you can't do much really my stuff is in a small room with no windows but you need the light on when your in there But i don't think having the light on for 2 hours a day would cause much harm will it.. keep everything in black acid free bags
smear sun screen on everything, block out all light natural or otherwise, live in complete darkness and use night vision goggles so you can see.
I keep my important stuff in a cupboard with zero light. I also have moisture absorbing pellets in a bowl. Mainly tapes and floppies are in there, so it prevents mould growth. The pellets absorb the moisture in the cupboard (air moisture), and it becomes water. I have to empty it at least every 2 months and add fresh pellets. I should really put them into a black, UV-blocking, air-tight container. May have to make one myself :S
