Been coming across a few vintage phasers that are discolored and yellowed. Is there a way to restore these to their original color?
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That’s some interesting information, I have a few discolored vintage phasers so I’ll have to try this.
I had painted over a couple with the exact same color, it worked but it’s been awhile since, and I have a couple more that are discolored so I’ll try the hydrogen peroxide trick, thanks.Comment
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Good luck with it, guys. Let me know how it turns out. I’ve done this to de-yellow video game consoles and cartridges, vintage Star Wars stormtroopers, and so on.
Solid colored plastics work best. I don’t recommend it on any plastics that have been painted.Comment
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I read of a related method using peroxide paste from beauty suppliers. I was thinking of trying it on my Clash of the Titans Pegasus.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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That said, pure UV sunlight will also usually do the trick, it just takes longer.Comment
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I used the "retrobrite" process using Salon Care 40 plus cling wrap plus sunlight on the interior of a Tonka Hummer scaled for 12 inch figures Here are before & after pics:
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Nice, considering how difficult & expensive it would be to immerse larger pieces.
How long did that take?Last edited by PNGwynne; Oct 10, '20, 3:57 PM.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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I’ve retrobrited a ton of stuff over the years, and never had the same success with the cream as the liquid. I got lucky using the cream on a Real Ghostbusters Ecto-1, but had disappointing results on everything else I’ve tried it with.
I’d recommend anyone wanting to try this stuff out run some experiments with old toys or electronics you don’t care much about to figure out a process you’re happy with before using it on something more important.Comment
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I left these pieces out in the sun for about 4 hours. To Liu Bei's point, it removed about 99% of the discoloration. There were a couple spots where I didn't spread the cream, like the top of the seat backs near the head rests, but otherwise looks very good in person. I'm not opposed to using the liquid, but all I had at the time is the cream version. When I first learned about the process I saw it done with the cream so that's what I bought. Didn't know the liquid existed at the time.Comment
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Thanks, good to know.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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Hmm. I don't see how it could. As far as I know, degraying a head involves adding back in some surface color to help correct the deterioration/migration of the vinyl colorant.
Peroxide wouldn't do that.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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