Possible CURE for yellowing of plastic!!!!!!

[darklord1967]

This might be THE most significant discovery for Toy customizers and collectors in recent memory!!!!!!

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[jessica]

Wow!! That is freakingly fantastically cool!!!!

[vulcan2074]

Thats Super cool. Talk about a great idea
Sammy

[D!n0-M@n]

hmmmm... I wonder if it would work on graying, "zombified" Mego heads.

[Hotfoot]

hmmmm... I wonder if it would work on graying, "zombified" Mego heads.

Only one way to find out. Somebody has to take the plunge!

Anyone have an extra Zombie head to try it with?

[Captain]

I am a little leary of this. Hydrogen Peroxide is kinda nasty....It might work well on thicker plastics, but I have a feeling it would eat right through softer stuff.....Still, If I can find some around the house, I've got a zombie head or two (dozen) that I will try it out on.

[darklord1967]

I doubt hydrogen peroxide will eat through plastic, but I'm also really doubtful that this procedure will work to restore the color of zombie grey mego heads.

This "fix" seems to be specifically formulated for ABS (hard) plastic that has yellowed due to the breakdown / degradation of the chemicals used in its manufacture.

Softer vinyl type plastics (PVC), like the kind used on action figure heads, have a different chemical composition. The fading/discoloration of that kind of plastic is due to a different chemical reaction altogether.

Having said that, it might be interesting to see (for example) if this procedure will work to restore the brightness of Mego heads that are molded in white, but have yellowed over time (like The Joker, for example)



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[rche]

very nice find. Now we can display our collections in broad daylight instead of hiding out in murky basements. Might not do too much to a stormtroopers arms and legs tho.

[Uni]

I thought plasti-dip reversed the zombie-ing, no?

[livnxxxl]

I thought plasti-dip reversed the zombie-ing, no?

Yes, You are correct. Plasti-dip will reverse the zombie look of heads after so many dips.

[livnxxxl]

Might not do too much to a stormtroopers arms and legs tho.

It would be interesting to see and know for sure if this would work or at least help.

[David Lee]

I wonder if this would clean up vintage Star Wars Storm Troopers?

-Dave

[D!n0-M@n]

I wonder if this would clean up vintage Star Wars Storm Troopers?

-Dave

That's a very good question! Sounds like this stuff is geared more for that type of material... the plastic that the great ol' Stormy Troopers were made of.