Retrobrite - anyone fancy sacrificing a yellowed MOC?

[edd_jedi]

I'm sure some of you may have heard about this, but as far as I'm aware nobody has ever tried it on a yellow bubble. Have a read of this:

http://stiggyblog.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/nintendo-gameboy-gets-the-retrobrite-treatment/

As you can see, this product readily available from Boots reverses the yellowing of old games consoles. I wonder whether it would have the same effect on a bubble? It can't be that hard to get it all over the bubble without damaging the card.

 

[Richard_H]

Is yellowing on the outside of the bubble? Don't know why but I always assumed it woud be the inside

 

[browny]

I have a very yellow cracked bubble moc,will give this a go at the weekend and post pics up next week with the results...

 

[PGowdy]

Me too i could slap some on it and see what happens.
Where do you buy this stuff. Just done an ebay search and nothing. :?

 

[PGowdy]

Also googled and nothing. :? :?

 

[Lonebudman]

This should help: http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/

I did a bit of research on this before and the general consensus was that it wouldn't restore yellow bubbles as the yellowing was all the way through the plastic.

 

[escapist]

possibly a silly question but does it work on figures? got a few beater stormtroopers that look like they just left the set of a frankie goes to hollywood video...

 

[dinner squadron 2]

Dont think this will work, the bubble degrades on a cellular level, but good luck trying

 

[Snake_eyes_82]

:mrgreen:

possibly a silly question but does it work on figures? got a few beater stormtroopers that look like they just left the set of a frankie goes to hollywood video...

 

[Snake_eyes_82]

Also I know I guy who buys old trainers and uses this to clean them up big time. He bought some dead Air Max from me and they look swag now

 

[JuniorChubb]

This stuff is what the stormie whitening solution is based on. There is a thread on here (or RS, or somewhere else :lol: ) with the ingredients...

Peroxide, glycerine, sunshine and something else I think. Check before you mix, what I have just suggested sounds a bit dangerous :lol: :lol:

That 'frog tape' masking tape stuff could protect the card from the solution, if you are brave...

 

[Mrleemur]

That's napalm, right??

 

[JuniorChubb]

:lol: :lol:

MOD might be on us now :shock:

 

[theslider]

Check in the restorations/whatever it's called forum - there are quite a few threads on whitening.

Is it me, but that Gameboy didn't look at all yellowed to me!

 

[edd_jedi]

This is the stuff:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300862709179

Apparently you can get it from Boots. Much easier than mixing it up yourself as per the Retrobrite site above.

 

[Snake_eyes_82]

Check in the restorations/whatever it's called forum - there are quite a few threads on whitening.

Is it me, but that Gameboy didn't look at all yellowed to me!

No it's not just you :|

 

[edd_jedi]

Check in the restorations/whatever it's called forum - there are quite a few threads on whitening.

Is it me, but that Gameboy didn't look at all yellowed to me!

No it's not just you :|

Check out his other post for some really impressive results using the same stuff:

http://stiggyblog.wordpress.com/2011/04/10/easy-retrobright-for-restoring-retro-computer-cases/

I have no idea whether it would work on a bubble or not, but surely it's worth a try. It's possible that they're so thin, the peroxide would be able to penetrate the whole bubble.

 

[Joe]

I think they should just be left alone personally.

 

[Mrleemur]

I'll start by saying i know actually nothing about this, but my concern would be that it would make the bubble more fragile

 

[ODB]

Lee Bullock would be the ideal man to consult on whether or not this would a be a good idea of just a quick bodge that makes a problem worse. I have tried peroxide on some loose stormtroopers and while it does reverse some of the yellowing it does seem to change the plastic on the figure too. The ones I have tried are markedly different from untreated examples (the plastic seems more brittle and rougher than normal for example).

I'm not an expert by any means but I doubt this is a fix and may well do more damage than it fixes.