Superb restoration work Nick! Great bargain turned out to be a fantastic vintage piece 😄My G I Joe version has glow in the dark control panel but this dark blue version looks wonderful too! Well done, mate! 😍❤👍👍👍
You did an absolute sterling job on that Nick! That Bar keepers friend stuff is phenomenal! Love the finish on the glass to with the Brasso! Well done Nick!
@@jayjay-bz3rr Thanks for watching.. to fix a cracked window I would use UHU glue it drys clear.. but you have to be careful with it because it’s very messy.. if you manage to get a little bit in the crack it will bond it.. don’t use superglue because it will turn the plastic white.. good luck with it.. 👍😎👍
I have some 1980s brasso. it was my mom's. I didn't want to use it up because she always cleaned up her bridles and saddles metal bits with it. been around for years! might be doing some tests. thanks for the tip. nice work!
Part 2 - glued and repainted but matching the color of the capsule was another NiGhTmArE! Mine had two old red bulleye stickers on the top and bottom of nose cones and send the one to sticker guy in UK to have him make me 2 new ones. Then I bought a piece of frosted plastic to cut and incert as a new windshield and that worked and cut the old slide handle off the old cracked plastic and glued to frosted new shield. It's been a HELL of a project BUT it turned out GREAT!
Great job! I would have used the liquid version of barkeepers! It would have been a bit kinder and may have gotten in the grooves better. That brasso is amazing. Also headlight restorer is good.
*GREAT restoration *Nick! I'm restoring a 1966 Capsule but screwed up and removed the old, crooked U.S. sticker and tried to glue back on with GOOP glue and MY GOD it started to eat the plastic backing! as I removed and thought just order a NEW sticker. The I used paint thinner to remove the GOOP glue and wiping the panels it started to eat away the plastic in those panels! I FREAKED U=OUT and had a HELL of a time cleaning it all off, had to use a dremel sanding disc to smooth out the rippled goop glue MESS on the surface. Then my windshield was cracked and I removed that put cracked the capsule in spots - NiGhTmArE.
Thanks for watching and commenting it’s really appreciated.. sounds like a bit of a nightmare.. you never know how products will react to vintage plastic.. always best to do a test area first.. 👍😎👍
Wow what a fantastic restoration, one of your best I think. The window looks amazing and the Barr Keepers friend seems really good. You should do more restoration videos!!!Thanks for sharing :):):)
Great save, a lot of toy car restorers use Pledge floor polish for the plastic windscreens to fill in the scratches, I use car dash board reviver on my restorations, gives them a nice shine, you may already do this but this is the first video of yours I have seen.
I use a lot of car cleaning products when restoring.. I really like to use bumper shine on old plastic.. Thanks for watching and commenting it’s really appreciated.. 👍😎👍
Next time try covering it in bleaching cream, wrapping it in plastic kitchen wrap, and placing it in the sun for several hours. You can do this multiple times, until the surface is completely bleached and free of staining. Also, try some reusable lighter type fluid like for a zippo and it will sometimes remove the marker with one swipe.
Thanks for watching and commenting.. I’ve used that method on some of my Star Wars figures.. it’s good but it does eventually come back.. I’m happy with the result that I got.. I did try the lighter fluid and it wouldn’t touch it.. 👍😎👍
Wow, absolutely amazing restoration! I'm most impressed with the window, basically went from completely opaque to completely transparent
It was a great project.. but I’m glad it’s finished.. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend it’s really appreciated.. 👍😎😎👍
Great result Nick!! I like the use of Brasso, never would have thought of that!!
Thanks for watching and commenting.. the Brasso works really well on most plastic.. 👍😎👍
Great film Nick,can never have to much action man, thanks for sharing
Cheers Paul.. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend.. 👍😎👍
Superb work, as always my friend.Awesome!
Thanks for watching and commenting my friend it’s always appreciated.. 👍😎👍
Looks great , I suspect who ever painted it was going for a fire damaged look.
Ye definitely.. Thanks for watching and commenting it’s really appreciated.. 👍😎😎👍
Superb restoration work Nick! Great bargain turned out to be a fantastic vintage piece 😄My G I Joe version has glow in the dark control panel but this dark blue version looks wonderful too! Well done, mate! 😍❤👍👍👍
Cheers DJ thanks for watching and commenting my friend.. 👍😎👍
You did an absolute sterling job on that Nick! That Bar keepers friend stuff is phenomenal! Love the finish on the glass to with the Brasso! Well done Nick!
Thanks for watching and commenting my friend.. 👍😎👍
Gonna try and remember to get some of the bar keepers friend!
@@NICKSTOYBARN. Do you have any suggestions about how to seal a crack in the clear windshield? Not scratches, but a crack.
@@jayjay-bz3rr Thanks for watching.. to fix a cracked window I would use UHU glue it drys clear.. but you have to be careful with it because it’s very messy.. if you manage to get a little bit in the crack it will bond it.. don’t use superglue because it will turn the plastic white.. good luck with it.. 👍😎👍
That window is amazing
Thanks.. 👍😎👍
Good job man! Not an easy job but you have put your own stamp on it and it looks infinitely better than it did!
Thanks, I love a good restoration project.. 👍😎👍
Absolutely 👍🏼 well done 👏🏼👏🏼🎉🎉.
Thanks Lawrence.. 👍😎👍
I have some 1980s brasso. it was my mom's. I didn't want to use it up because she always cleaned up her bridles and saddles metal bits with it. been around for years! might be doing some tests. thanks for the tip. nice work!
It works really well.. Thanks for watching.. 👍😎👍
Part 2 - glued and repainted but matching the color of the capsule was another NiGhTmArE! Mine had two old red bulleye stickers on the top and bottom of nose cones and send the one to sticker guy in UK to have him make me 2 new ones. Then I bought a piece of frosted plastic to cut and incert as a new windshield and that worked and cut the old slide handle off the old cracked plastic and glued to frosted new shield. It's been a HELL of a project BUT it turned out GREAT!
All came good in the end.. The windshield fix sounds great.. Ready for another 50 years service.. 👍😎👍
Great job! I would have used the liquid version of barkeepers! It would have been a bit kinder and may have gotten in the grooves better. That brasso is amazing. Also headlight restorer is good.
Thanks for watching.. 👍😎👍
Nice job mate
Looks terrific 👍
Cheers mate.. Thanks for watching.. 👍😎👍
Great video Nick 👍
Cheers Gary.. Thanks for watching and commenting it’s really appreciated.. 👍😎👍
*GREAT restoration *Nick! I'm restoring a 1966 Capsule but screwed up and removed the old, crooked U.S. sticker and tried to glue back on with GOOP glue and MY GOD it started to eat the plastic backing! as I removed and thought just order a NEW sticker. The I used paint thinner to remove the GOOP glue and wiping the panels it started to eat away the plastic in those panels! I FREAKED U=OUT and had a HELL of a time cleaning it all off, had to use a dremel sanding disc to smooth out the rippled goop glue MESS on the surface. Then my windshield was cracked and I removed that put cracked the capsule in spots - NiGhTmArE.
Thanks for watching and commenting it’s really appreciated.. sounds like a bit of a nightmare.. you never know how products will react to vintage plastic.. always best to do a test area first.. 👍😎👍
Wow what a fantastic restoration, one of your best I think. The window looks amazing and the Barr Keepers friend seems really good. You should do more restoration videos!!!Thanks for sharing :):):)
Thanks for watching and commenting my friend it’s really appreciated.. 👍😎😎👍
Great job!
Thanks for watching and commenting it’s really appreciated.. 👍😎👍
Great save, a lot of toy car restorers use Pledge floor polish for the plastic windscreens to fill in the scratches, I use car dash board reviver on my restorations, gives them a nice shine, you may already do this but this is the first video of yours I have seen.
I use a lot of car cleaning products when restoring.. I really like to use bumper shine on old plastic.. Thanks for watching and commenting it’s really appreciated.. 👍😎👍
Nice job on the restoration!
Cheers Joe.. Thanks for watching.. 👍😎👍
it looks cool both ways.
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Next time try covering it in bleaching cream, wrapping it in plastic kitchen wrap, and placing it in the sun for several hours. You can do this multiple times, until the surface is completely bleached and free of staining. Also, try some reusable lighter type fluid like for a zippo and it will sometimes remove the marker with one swipe.
Thanks for watching and commenting.. I’ve used that method on some of my Star Wars figures.. it’s good but it does eventually come back.. I’m happy with the result that I got.. I did try the lighter fluid and it wouldn’t touch it..
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Looks great Nick. Damn that toy is 10 years older as I am lol.
Thanks for watching and commenting my friend.. 👍😎👍
@@NICKSTOYBARN No thanks buddy👍👍
That looks like it belongs in a museum lol
Thanks for watching and commenting it’s really appreciated.. 👍😎👍
@@NICKSTOYBARN no problem man I love action man videos I do stop motion with them and the joes
Toothpaste on the clear plastic then spray with gloss varnish, perfect finish.
Thanks for watching.. I’m happy with the finish that I got.. varnish always goes dull over time.. 👍😎👍