Another Retr0Bright Success Story (PCE no longer yellow)

[blueraven]

Very Awesome, Henry . Thanks for the feedback!

Yeah tats was in prime form that night 

[nat]

I have a question... What truth is there to the rumor that plastics treated with this process will only turn yellow again, but much much quicker? I'd like to hear from people who did this process 1 year (or more) ago, how are things looking today? I read a while back that although the procedure works on the short term, it actually acts as a chemical catalyst that "ignites" the process that turns the plastic yellow in the first place and before long your console will be yellow again, and a much worse yellow at that.

This is the single reason I have avoided this so far, but I'd like to know what kind of truth there is to it.

[SignOfZeta]

My system looks the same, but I used Amor All on it and I keep it under the usual IFU dust cover.

The process does work the way you described, but I'm not sure how the process could keep going with all the stuff washed off. Maybe if you used a *really* strong mixture, so strong that it destroyed the plastic's original anti-UV capability? Maybe that's one reason why people caution against overly strong mixtures.

Sunlight is the real enemy.

[henrycsc]

By The way, here are the sleeves after their 2nd session.  I think the ones that are yellower didn't get enough UV during their bath....  It would be good to do these in a tank with an agitator... Maybe I need to put a pump on the tank next time and have hucard sleeve fishies.  Now wouldn't that be a conversation starter?

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Here are some of them after their 1st bath (a month or so ago), just for reference. 
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And the grimy sleeves before any treatment:
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[blueraven]

I have a question... What truth is there to the rumor that plastics treated with this process will only turn yellow again, but much much quicker? I'd like to hear from people who did this process 1 year (or more) ago, how are things looking today? I read a while back that although the procedure works on the short term, it actually acts as a chemical catalyst that "ignites" the process that turns the plastic yellow in the first place and before long your console will be yellow again, and a much worse yellow at that.

This is the single reason I have avoided this so far, but I'd like to know what kind of truth there is to it.

nat, I have a retr0brighted unit from last spring unit that has been exposed to sunlight and semi-daily play during the day in California. Although not in direct sunlight. I will post follow-up pics as soon as I notice (if ever) a difference.

Alternatively... I have a broken faceplate that HAS been retr0brighted that I could put on the roof of my toolshed, or in a west-facing window sill to test the longevity of the peroxide.

[GameFreak]

I want to try this process in the next couple weeks when I get some extra time.

I have a question... What truth is there to the rumor that plastics treated with this process will only turn yellow again, but much much quicker? I'd like to hear from people who did this process 1 year (or more) ago, how are things looking today? I read a while back that although the procedure works on the short term, it actually acts as a chemical catalyst that "ignites" the process that turns the plastic yellow in the first place and before long your console will be yellow again, and a much worse yellow at that.

This is the single reason I have avoided this so far, but I'd like to know what kind of truth there is to it.

I would like to also know how things look in the long term after the process.

From what I can tell just by reading up on this, the question "how long does it last?" depends on how much direct or indirect sunlight is hitting it over time. So if I retrobright I should probably try and cover my system from light when I am not using it (or showing it off). Right?

All of my hucards that have cases are really really white. But my loose hucards are different levels of yellow and none are bright white. None of them have been retrobright, but it's something to think about.

[blueraven]

From what I can tell just by reading up on this, the question "how long does it last?" depends on how much direct or indirect sunlight is hitting it over time. So if I retrobright I should probably try and cover my system from light when I am not using it (or showing it off). Right?

This is basically what I do, I keep the CDROM2 and PCE in the IFU and closed when I'm not using It. A lot of it is direct exposure to sunlight but smoke damage is also a factor.

I box it up not really for fear of sun damage, but more to keep it away from wear and tear. Like for example, right now, when I am watching my neighbor's dog.

All of my hucards that have cases are really really white. But my loose hucards are different levels of yellow and none are bright white. None of them have been retrobright, but it's something to think about.

I've never applied it directly to a hucard. Cases, controllers, systems, and even a GE Watercooler, but not a Huey.. Yet....

[blueraven]

I have a question... What truth is there to the rumor that plastics treated with this process will only turn yellow again, but much much quicker? I'd like to hear from people who did this process 1 year (or more) ago, how are things looking today? I read a while back that although the procedure works on the short term, it actually acts as a chemical catalyst that "ignites" the process that turns the plastic yellow in the first place and before long your console will be yellow again, and a much worse yellow at that.

This is the single reason I have avoided this so far, but I'd like to know what kind of truth there is to it.

Mine still looks the same as it did when I first put it through the process awhile back. Although I have to say that it hasn't been a priority to put it in the sun.