Retr0bright kills yellowing dead!
Posted by Dead Metal
Apr 28, 2009 at 10:49am CDT
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Well some great people have found a solution for that, the solution is called Retr0bright this is a gel made of easy accessible ingredients. This gel can be put on your toys and cover a big surface without having to sell most of your body-parts.
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Comment by Lorekeeper
Apr 28, 2009
Spelling on news topics: check it!
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Comment by Barrelass
Apr 28, 2009
Grammar and spelling make this posting painful. No offense, but outside of the redesign did everyone just take a vacation lately?
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Comment by Ravage XK
Apr 28, 2009
Cool, I wonder if this will restore my trust old Amiga 500 to its former glory?
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It's been fixed.
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Comment by Counterpunch
Apr 28, 2009
Lorekeeper wrote:Spelling on news topics: check it!
Barrelass wrote:Grammar and spelling make this posting painful. No offense, but outside of the redesign did everyone just take a vacation lately?
It's been fixed.
I trust you all are thinking of volunteering for News Crew, because otherwise it would be more helpful for you to PM the person who posted the news instead of making snide remarks.
Everyone on Staff volunteers their time and abilities as they can. Help them out where you can in return.
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Thanks CP.
Comment by Dead Metal
Apr 28, 2009
Counterpunch wrote:Lorekeeper wrote:Spelling on news topics: check it!Barrelass wrote:Grammar and spelling make this posting painful. No offense, but outside of the redesign did everyone just take a vacation lately?
It's been fixed.
I trust you all are thinking of volunteering for News Crew, because otherwise it would be more helpful for you to PM the person who posted the news instead of making snide remarks.
Everyone on Staff volunteers their time and abilities as they can. Help them out where you can in return.
Thanks CP.
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Comment by kirbenvost
Apr 28, 2009
Any brave Autobots willing to volunteer and test this out? 
I'm betting it's probably not good to put on painted surfaces.
Oddly enough, some of my newer figures (RiD, WST) are yellowing worse than my old ones (minty white G1 Jetfire). Weird.
Also my Cybertron Prime is suffering from some mild sunstroke.
I'm betting it's probably not good to put on painted surfaces.Oddly enough, some of my newer figures (RiD, WST) are yellowing worse than my old ones (minty white G1 Jetfire). Weird.
Also my Cybertron Prime is suffering from some mild sunstroke.
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Comment by Archatron
Apr 28, 2009
H202 (hydrogen peroxide) + UV light (sunlight) for a few hours = the same results 
It does the same thing, works on Transformers and doesn't harm stickers or paint. The stronger the peroxide, the better. Thats an old tirck that requires reapplication after a while but I would like to try this new mixture though to see how it does. Anything to preserve TF's is a good thing.
Note: Use caution (gloves) when getting your item out of the peroxide solution that has been out in the sun, it will blister your skin for a fact and it hurts
It does the same thing, works on Transformers and doesn't harm stickers or paint. The stronger the peroxide, the better. Thats an old tirck that requires reapplication after a while but I would like to try this new mixture though to see how it does. Anything to preserve TF's is a good thing.
Note: Use caution (gloves) when getting your item out of the peroxide solution that has been out in the sun, it will blister your skin for a fact and it hurts
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Comment by DREWCIFER
May 1, 2009
Has anyone tried it yet? I am almost willing, but my figures with the most yellowing are Sonic Bomber and Road Fire. Both are too expensive to mess up, however, the yellowing sux on both...
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I think someone should try it with very common stuff like a junker Ramjet or bashed up Jetfire or hell Twintwist first. So if they end up melting or something it won't be so painful like a otherwise good FortMax.
Comment by Dead Metal
May 1, 2009
DREWCIFER wrote:Has anyone tried it yet? I am almost willing, but my figures with the most yellowing are Sonic Bomber and Road Fire. Both are too expensive to mess up, however, the yellowing sux on both...
I think someone should try it with very common stuff like a junker Ramjet or bashed up Jetfire or hell Twintwist first. So if they end up melting or something it won't be so painful like a otherwise good FortMax.
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Comment by MemoryOverdrive
Jul 13, 2009
Hello this is my first post and I have question. I have a a G1 Jetfire I've had for awhile and I want to get him cleaned and trying to whiten him. I've read quite a few posts about whitening and am trying some on some old junker toys first so that's not my question. I have been taking him apart and not having trouble but with one spot. I don't want to break it and can't find anything on how to disassemble it. I am stuck on the back section of the wings with the two tail fins that you can stand up and the black afterburners I guess. I pulled the two screws out but it doesn't want to come apart. Here's a picture where I'm stuck if anyone can tell me how or link a site I can't find that would be great.
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Comment by CaRacer22
Jul 13, 2009
I tried pulling mine apart when i got it and had no such luck. i can pull apart the dash on any car without messing it up. but could not get that piece apart
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Comment by MemoryOverdrive
Jul 14, 2009
Yeah it's on there pretty tight and it feels like it's gonna break if I pull it to hard. Guess ill try and work around it.
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Comment by MemoryOverdrive
Jul 27, 2009
Finally got him done took awhile, a little very light yellow, that was extra stubborn, on his knees and the little flaps over his landing gear on his legs but am pleased with how he turned out. Just need some stickers to replace the old ones....
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Comment by DREWCIFER
Jul 28, 2009
Snap, Crackle, Pop, that is truely amazing! 
What substance did you use to clean him? Did it leave any "scars"? Did it damage the Black and Red paint?
I have a really, really yellow Sonic Bomber, that I would love to get white. Do tell, do tell.
What substance did you use to clean him? Did it leave any "scars"? Did it damage the Black and Red paint?
I have a really, really yellow Sonic Bomber, that I would love to get white. Do tell, do tell.
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Comment by MemoryOverdrive
Jul 28, 2009
Well I was gonna just strip him from parts but found that post about hydrogen peroxide and decided to try it. It seemed to not damage the plastic but the red paint around his nose cone seemed to be the only spot where it lightened so i repainted it. Which was odd, the other red paint didn't change on the other parts and the dark plastic was fine as well. I did have to retouch some paint that was chipped when i got him. He seemed to turn out pretty well for something I was gonna scrap anyways. Next time I think I might try some with paint on it and tape it off then soak it. I think I'll try this on Scattershot who has a real bad case of the yellows but has different colored plastic.
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Comment by CaRacer22
Jul 28, 2009
wow nice job... gonna have to hit a few spots on my jetfire now!
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Comment by MemoryOverdrive
Jul 28, 2009
Thanks I was a little shocked as well I was watching them lighten over the days of soaking and then after seeing the old picture it looks like a different toy. Here's the link to the post and he did some great things as well especially that ugly ass ratchet that looked brown.
http://www.thetf.net/forum_posts-TID-13204-PN-1.htm
Think I'm gonna try the higher percent H2O2 to see if it works a little better and faster. Some of the real bad pieces took about 4-5 days.
http://www.thetf.net/forum_posts-TID-13204-PN-1.htm
Think I'm gonna try the higher percent H2O2 to see if it works a little better and faster. Some of the real bad pieces took about 4-5 days.
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Comment by DREWCIFER
Jul 29, 2009
What % did you use, 3%, 30%, or 35%? How long did you let yours sit?
I am down
, just let me know what percentage, you used, and if you have any further suggestions.
I am down
, just let me know what percentage, you used, and if you have any further suggestions.
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Comment by OPTIMUS MAGNUS
Jul 29, 2009
Dood nice! Almost looks like a new freakin Jetfire! good work
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Comment by MemoryOverdrive
Jul 29, 2009
Well I used the hydrogen peroxide you can buy anywhere 3% and I left some pieces in 3 days and the real bad pieces for 5 days. After more reading I saw it took about 2 days max with 30%. I did mine inside, not outside in the sun, with a work light and a plant bulb you can buy at home depot for around $15 for both. So I pointed the light on the jar had it pretty close to the jar and rotated it a 1/4 turn once every 6 hours. Then I took the pieces that looked good already out after 3 days and put new H2O2 in for the really bad pieces. !!Be careful of warm H2O2 it burns like a bitch!! Another 2 days and they were good. All in all it was a fun experiment and plan on trying it out on some other Transformers. I have a Scattershot and a Fort Max figure that have some bad yellowing so I'll post pics of those throughout the process. Oh and I took Jetfire apart as much as possible and did it in pieces not the whole figures I'm not sure what will happen to metal. Hope this helps and check that link above some good stuff there.
