When I was a kid, I had a Chewbacca that turned green.... but that was because he was left outside in the grass for two years. I found him and just decided he was in disguise. This was many years before Shadows of the Empire, where chewie did get a disguise. Thanks for the video. I always wondered why that happened and only certain parts. Now I know, and knowing is HALF THE BATTLE!
The figures will yellow again over time. And three times as fast. Unless you do something more extreme like retrobrite or heavy duty peroxide under blacklite. You also can only basically do this with white figures. It fades other colors especially fleshtones.
@@hercb4388 because this method while immediately effective is not chemically potent enough to reverse years of oxidation. The chemical in the plastic which causes yellowing is still there.
Thanks for this info and demo, Scott! I’ve read about this before and it’s nice to see it demonstrated in a video. It sure would be great if those who downvoted this would leave a comment explaining why.
i'm impressed that it worked! And i was going to ask if it would work to restore other coloured figures. My MOTU vintage Skeletor is having the same torso discolouration issue. Now i have to try this.
Yes, I am glad you brought up this subject. And also showed the early Stormtroopers which was one of the first toys where it seemed to really be noticed. It had happened before then, but I think Stormtroopers was when a lot of people really noticed.
Wow thanks for giving us the science of why this happens! Now it makes far more sense to me why some parts yellow more than others...the level of bromine in the different parts. Great video!
I used salon peroxide cream, wrapped figures/ship parts in cling wrap, and exposed to UV light in a plastic tub. brightened everything up! wasn't sure how it worked - just thought it was just a "bleaching" effect. Thanks for providing the science!!
@@carlo2384 I personally do a comb of both, submerge the figures under a UV light for 24 hrs instead of waiting 3 days. On figures with red parts I really love, I mask off the section and use your method.
I've used salon grade peroxide gel and a UV light box to restore several G1 Jetfire Figures to bright white. One figure was discolored beyond yellow to a 'peach-orange'. For that one the full process took 144 hours as an experiment to see 'how bad' discoloration can be, and still be restored. 72 hours usually works for the moderate yellowing.
Señor @Spector. Me encanta la manera en que explica los deteriorios de los polímeros. Està usted haciendo una gran labor de difusión, de un modo sencillo es capaz de hacernos comprender la física química de los componentes de nuestras figuras. Gracias.
Great work! One question: must you remove any metal parts -like screws and metal hinges- before submerging the pieces in the liquid? Will the peroxide damage or rust the metal?
Hey Scott! This was most helpful. Much like many others, I thought this was due to UV light exposure. Are you familiar at all with two other phenomena I've encountered? 1) Certain plastics (usually the more 'flexible' or 'rubber-like' items, such as boots) end up with a very sticky, oily substance on them. I have no idea what it is how how to clean it off! 2) Some of my dolls *AHEM ACTION COLLECTIBLES* with 'pleather' sort of plastic end up with the pleather material breaking apart and crumbling away. This particularly worries me with some of my more modern items as they are more expensive- I'm afraid this will happen to them down the line. As always, great stuff on your channel! Oh- I also recently watched "The Power of Grayskull" and when you came on I was like "Hey! Its that guy! Cool!" Great job!
As someone who is currently studying chemistry, you made several mistakes on the details. But I also dabble in almost every type of science, so I probably do the same thing all the time. For future reference, the Lewis Structure is actually a system of drawing out the bonds within a molecule. Any chemical can have a Lewis structure.
Have their been any studies on the long term affects of this? I have done this because I'm worried it would be just trading one problem for a worse one a few years later.
I've heard this discussed on a Transformers podcast and the verdict is while it does work, the toys will start to yellow again over time. It's not a permanent fix.
@@BrynSmith76 Not sure. It's a flaw with the plastic itself; in that same Transformers podcast, the guys talk about G1 Transformers that were MIB, stored in dark closets for years that still yellowed. But that's in regards to sunlight. Airtight containers? I have no idea.
@@KingBrachion92 yeah, my Star wars collection was stored bagged and boxed and in my closet and the Wampa still yellowed. Shame as it was a perfect example prior to yellowing.
@@chrisvellner3922 I've got some Transformers that have yellowed terribly, so I've got to worry about screws and pins if I do this. Still might be worth a try though
I've seen people do this process with Transformers with no ill effects. Even the stickers stay adhered. Of course you can always hit them with a hair drier for a few minutes of you're really worried.
Will this process have any affect on the paint? I have a few collectible WWF Hasbro figures from the early 90’s which are yellowing and I’m considering trying this but I’m worried about it affecting the painted graphics and lettering on their outfits coming off.
Awesome vid!. Got one question, what about actions figures that got some colored details like for example clone troopers, would it be safe to put those in too or will it make the color fade? thanks
Thank you so very much. I started to paint over those yellowed parts but was never entirely happy with the results. Your hint will help me give new live to lots of figures in my collection. Does it only work on hard plastic or on more rubbery material also? Speaking of rubbery material: is there a way of protecting these materials ( for example the soft torsos of recent mcfarlane figures or tunic parts on star wars black series figures) from becoming stiff and brittle or, even better, a way to reverse the effect?
@@spectorcreative1872 that's a bummer. I have an old ninja spawn with a rubber mask wich has become so stiff you can only remove it with boiling water and hope it won't rip. But anyway thanks for your reply and keep up the good work!
I've been wanting to do this with some of my figures that have gone yellow, but would the hydrogen peroxide harm metal or any stickers on the figure? I have a G1 Jetfire that has some pretty bad yellowing, but I don't want to risk ruining the stickers or metal on it
I have a old gi-firefly, would it work on the grey? And if so would I need to cover up his black camo splotches? This would be first time doing it so I don't know much about it.
So if you’ve broken down the chemical bond to remove the browning does that mean the risk of… combustion (or whatever it was that meant they added the chemical in the first place ) is also back?
Yeah, I'd like to check that first. If it's just releasing the bonded oxygen and the Bromine stays bonded it should be fine, I'd just like to check to see if the Bromine gets released too.
Thanks, Toy Guru! Great video, as always. I definitely want to try this on some of my old Transformers. Am I right in thinking that this would kill the stickers?
Scott I have a vintage Sorceress figure from 1986 her outfit and headdress have faded yellow would it be safe for me to put her in the peroxide do you think it would damage any of the other paint on her
It works best with all white figures as you do take a risk on the other colors, but I have yet to have this happen. Though I have heard from others with issue with other colors getting messed up.
Do you think this process would work on my vintage Mego Sue Storm head? If you don't know that's cool, Toy Polloi didn't have an answer that worked either.
@@spectorcreative1872 I don’t know if the max rebo are simply faded because the “dye” or plastic is prone to fading, but it seems almost all max rebos , even if not sun faded have arms that have discolored? What do you know about the max rebo arms issue ?
Another great video. Thank You. I’m wondering, it was my understanding that the Stay Puft sold through Matty turned yellow because of of how the paint reacted with the foam material. But why did some yellow more than others? Some seemed to have survived the yellowing almost entirely while others really turned. Was the paint changed at any point during production?
Transparent toys are made of transparent plastic. You can scratch off paint but unless at the core it is cast in transparent plastic you may be out of luck
Would you like to discuss and explain “shining” plastic used in some action figures? Like the one used by Super 7 in their MOTU toys. I heard that the plastic that they used was corrupted or very low quality.
Great video, thanks for posting. My Nikto figure from childhood went yellow on his chest and under his belt..the outfit is originally like an aqua or light blueish color. Can this be reversed back to it's original color also?
On the topic of chemistry and plastics I have two other questions that perhaps you could address: Why do manufacturers seemingly knowingly continue to use plastics that are known to break down and disintegrate over a short period of time, such as the translucent joint pegs in the old DCD figures? Why do the bicep swivel joints on some of my DCUC figures twist apart over time while others do not? Was different plastic used by different factories and can the toy company control this ?
8-bit Guy did a video about this on his channel. He showed that you can get the same effect by partially filling a container and then sealing it as the vapers from it sitting in the hot sun work just as well as the liquid itself. He also had success with UV lights indoors rather than sunlight outside making that his default method for restoring computers and electronics.
Two specific vintage MOTU figures I'm curious if this process would be effective towards 1) Scare Glow with his glow-in-the-dark plastic having a different shade on the torso compared to the limbs and 2) Extendar with his gold/bronze gloves turning green. There's also the silver on Roboto's legs turning purple and on Two Bad's silver hand. Might be because mine were stored with Panthor, but I've seen Roboto's legs turn purple elsewhere. Either way, I don't think this is the solution for them.
@@robd1329 Neither has mine. I'm talking about the original one that's pushing 40 years old like me. On a related note, the MOTUO Scare Glow sure does hold a light charge like nobody's business. Mine was glowing for about half a week after I bought it at Wal-Mart. LOL
It doesn't need to me submerged. I've been doing this for years with amazing results by just using off gassing of the H2O2. I've de yellowed a USS Flag, a couple of Millennium Falcons, dozens of troopers and some multi colored G.I. Joes. I think submerging might be a better way to more completely restore the structure of the plastic, but the gas method still achieves the aesthetic result.
I have been retrobrighting old electronics for years. Folks have used things like salon cream, UV lights, aluminum foil, and various other additional steps. But good old hydrogen peroxide and natural sunlight always does the trick, as long as you have the patience and cooperating weather!
I suppose my main question about this is, why do some toys have the problem & others don't? Or, why some parts of a toy yellow while others don't? My Matty Collector Blue Lion has yellowing legs, but not the other lions. Another example is my Deep Space Starscream from the 1st movie, & only segments of the mold are yellowing (not comparing to painted parts). I get this is a safety step, but why the inconsistency? It seems we have the ability to prevent this, why is this still an issue?
i got a few other chemistry type situations that would make for good videos i think, toys with plastics and rubbers that melt each other but become inert after the melting or time and the weird dusting that appears on some rubbery plastics even in air tight containers
This video sounds like a kid had to give a report in class but didn’t remember until class started that day so he pulled out his phone and read a Wikipedia article out loud.
When I was a kid, I had a Chewbacca that turned green.... but that was because he was left outside in the grass for two years. I found him and just decided he was in disguise. This was many years before Shadows of the Empire, where chewie did get a disguise.
Thanks for the video. I always wondered why that happened and only certain parts. Now I know, and knowing is HALF THE BATTLE!
And leaving a toy outside int he elements can cause other issues like fading
The figures will yellow again over time. And three times as fast. Unless you do something more extreme like retrobrite or heavy duty peroxide under blacklite. You also can only basically do this with white figures. It fades other colors especially fleshtones.
I haven't had that happen, but maybe I am not doing it enough
I think it’s obvious they will yellow again over time but why three times as fast? Just curious.
@@hercb4388 because this method while immediately effective is not chemically potent enough to reverse years of oxidation. The chemical in the plastic which causes yellowing is still there.
@@opinian1068 makes sense its still a better option then just leaving it yellow I guess.
@@hercb4388 agreed!
As a chemist I always get a kick out of how other people talk about chemistry! I love the videos!
how much more us, who work in the health-medical field, deal with everyone acting like a doctor...
Well I certainly am not one. I just play one on RUclips
Thanks for this info and demo, Scott! I’ve read about this before and it’s nice to see it demonstrated in a video. It sure would be great if those who downvoted this would leave a comment explaining why.
At least they are watching!
Some of the best toy collector content on the tube right here. Constant stream of interesting videos from this channel.
Why thank you! And help sharing with others is most appreciated!!
I used this process on my MOTU vintage Faker, his chest had yellowed and it restored it to the original blue
Nice!!
i'm impressed that it worked! And i was going to ask if it would work to restore other coloured figures. My MOTU vintage Skeletor is having the same torso discolouration issue. Now i have to try this.
I've known this trick for a long time but never knew exactly why it works or why yellowing happens in the first place so thank you!
You are most welcome!
Yes, I am glad you brought up this subject. And also showed the early Stormtroopers which was one of the first toys where it seemed to really be noticed. It had happened before then, but I think Stormtroopers was when a lot of people really noticed.
Insane right!
Some Star wars groups will crucify you for reversing the yellowing. They think it damages the plastic. Talk about scaremongering.
Wow thanks for giving us the science of why this happens! Now it makes far more sense to me why some parts yellow more than others...the level of bromine in the different parts. Great video!
Science: fun for the whole family
I knew there was a reason why you're the "Toy Guru". Good to see more subs popping up . keep up the dork knowledge.
So much more to come!
I find this video above and beyond helpful but very informative as well, thank you!
You are most welcome! Share it if you can!
I used salon peroxide cream, wrapped figures/ship parts in cling wrap, and exposed to UV light in a plastic tub. brightened everything up! wasn't sure how it worked - just thought it was just a "bleaching" effect. Thanks for providing the science!!
Nice method!
@@spectorcreative1872 retrobrite 👍
@@carlo2384 I personally do a comb of both, submerge the figures under a UV light for 24 hrs instead of waiting 3 days.
On figures with red parts I really love, I mask off the section and use your method.
@@YakBat whatever gets the job done!
Now here are some useful tips! There's a reason he has the title of Guru I see. 👍 Thanks Scott!
Making this up as I go
I've used salon grade peroxide gel and a UV light box to restore several G1 Jetfire Figures to bright white. One figure was discolored beyond yellow to a 'peach-orange'. For that one the full process took 144 hours as an experiment to see 'how bad' discoloration can be, and still be restored. 72 hours usually works for the moderate yellowing.
Nice, I’ll need to try that
do you reccomend using that on pvc figures?
Best video yet! Thanks!! I got a snowtrooper just begging for this to be done.
Let me know how it goes!
Señor @Spector.
Me encanta la manera en que explica los deteriorios de los polímeros.
Està usted haciendo una gran labor de difusión, de un modo sencillo es capaz de hacernos comprender la física química de los componentes de nuestras figuras.
Gracias.
I knew how to fix it. But THANK YOU for explaining why it happens.
Always glad to add some insight
Does this affect paint that's not white?
Very helpful tip. I wonder is this affects the quality of the face paints? Im planing on using it on my vintage dolls.
Great to have it explained scientifically. Always found it annoying how some white figures turn yellow yet some don't.
I love your videos! Truly fascinating stuff. And I’ve never seen a video before that finally explained the cursed yellowing! Thank you for making it!
You are most welcome! Please feel free to share with others, it helps the channel a ton
Great work! One question: must you remove any metal parts -like screws and metal hinges- before submerging the pieces in the liquid? Will the peroxide damage or rust the metal?
Hey Scott! This was most helpful. Much like many others, I thought this was due to UV light exposure. Are you familiar at all with two other phenomena I've encountered?
1) Certain plastics (usually the more 'flexible' or 'rubber-like' items, such as boots) end up with a very sticky, oily substance on them. I have no idea what it is how how to clean it off!
2) Some of my dolls *AHEM ACTION COLLECTIBLES* with 'pleather' sort of plastic end up with the pleather material breaking apart and crumbling away. This particularly worries me with some of my more modern items as they are more expensive- I'm afraid this will happen to them down the line.
As always, great stuff on your channel!
Oh- I also recently watched "The Power of Grayskull" and when you came on I was like "Hey! Its that guy! Cool!" Great job!
I have a video on sticky plastic coming soon too
As someone who is currently studying chemistry, you made several mistakes on the details. But I also dabble in almost every type of science, so I probably do the same thing all the time.
For future reference, the Lewis Structure is actually a system of drawing out the bonds within a molecule. Any chemical can have a Lewis structure.
can you give your own tip how do we reverse the yellowing of figures
@@gerrysabron yeah!
Well I am clearly not a chemist by trade and I appreciate any correct info
Have their been any studies on the long term affects of this? I have done this because I'm worried it would be just trading one problem for a worse one a few years later.
Not that I am aware of
I've heard this discussed on a Transformers podcast and the verdict is while it does work, the toys will start to yellow again over time. It's not a permanent fix.
@@KingBrachion92 I wonder if you seal the figure back into the empty air tight jar for display, wether it will still come back.
@@BrynSmith76 Not sure. It's a flaw with the plastic itself; in that same Transformers podcast, the guys talk about G1 Transformers that were MIB, stored in dark closets for years that still yellowed.
But that's in regards to sunlight. Airtight containers? I have no idea.
@@KingBrachion92 yeah, my Star wars collection was stored bagged and boxed and in my closet and the Wampa still yellowed. Shame as it was a perfect example prior to yellowing.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and now I shall go drowned my toys 😁 lovingly.
Gonna paint my scout trooper anyway, but might as well try to un-yellow/restore to defaults before I paint. Attempting hydro peroxide now.
Questions: has the hydrogen peroxide process been known to breakdown original paint or damage joints in any way?
I was afraid the peroxide would corrode metal pieces, so I remove all the screws. I do notice the paint is usually lightened in some cases.
@@chrisvellner3922 I've got some Transformers that have yellowed terribly, so I've got to worry about screws and pins if I do this. Still might be worth a try though
Not that I know of
I've seen people do this process with Transformers with no ill effects. Even the stickers stay adhered. Of course you can always hit them with a hair drier for a few minutes of you're really worried.
Great video Scott! Gonna try this out this week to bring some life back to my stormtroopers and clones
Good luck!!! Hope it goes great
Hello. What happens to the painted parts? Will those be removed if I soak them with the solution?
I’ve heard using peroxides to do this can make the plastics brittle, especially in the case of older figures. Does this seem to be the case?
Will this process have any affect on the paint? I have a few collectible WWF Hasbro figures from the early 90’s which are yellowing and I’m considering trying this but I’m worried about it affecting the painted graphics and lettering on their outfits coming off.
I knew that but I have a question Doesnt that damage other colors?
I've only had issues with paint not different colored plastic. And usually red is the color most affected
Not so much
So for a larger playset, this would be difficult to do
For clone trooper figures with colors eg captain Rex figure can it get rid of the paint like the blue etc
Awesome vid!. Got one question, what about actions figures that got some colored details like for example clone troopers, would it be safe to put those in too or will it make the color fade?
thanks
is there a way to speed up the yellowing? i'm trying to make my yellowed toy more yellow
Instead of sunshine can you use a lightbulb that replicates the Sun if you're in a non Sunny season
Awesome! I’ve got Joe figures - Ace & Storm Shadow that I have to try this on.
They deserve a brightening!
Can I used this method for my early to mid 2000 Barbie dolls?
Hi. I have sone beyblade launcher grips that ve turned pale yellow from white. Are you sure this won’t melt the plastic or damage it ?
Could keep an action figure in a plastic zip lock bag potentially keep it from yellowing by cutting down the amount of air it’s exposed to?
But then you can’t display it!
I've done this...it WORKS!!..
Crazy right!
Thank you so very much. I started to paint over those yellowed parts but was never entirely happy with the results. Your hint will help me give new live to lots of figures in my collection. Does it only work on hard plastic or on more rubbery material also?
Speaking of rubbery material: is there a way of protecting these materials ( for example the soft torsos of recent mcfarlane figures or tunic parts on star wars black series figures) from becoming stiff and brittle or, even better, a way to reverse the effect?
That is a little less possible. You can fix faded colors but not broken parts or brittle parts
@@spectorcreative1872 that's a bummer. I have an old ninja spawn with a rubber mask wich has become so stiff you can only remove it with boiling water and hope it won't rip.
But anyway thanks for your reply and keep up the good work!
Hi Scott, very informative video, thanks for this. I'll be cleaning my stormtrooper figures using your procedure.
Hope they come out shiny
I've been wanting to do this with some of my figures that have gone yellow, but would the hydrogen peroxide harm metal or any stickers on the figure? I have a G1 Jetfire that has some pretty bad yellowing, but I don't want to risk ruining the stickers or metal on it
Will this fix a gold figure?
What about yellowing on the package for a figure?
I de-yellowed a carded Target Exclusive Grievous...
@@MichaelJKyzer Sweet. What did you use to de yellow it?
That is a little harder to correct
That can't always be helped. it is the sun
@@spectorcreative1872 Yep
What if it’s yellowing on like a gray or fleshy colored area?
You can try it, but it is really with white this works best
@@spectorcreative1872 do you have anything that’d work for those kinds of figures?
Does it effect any other color like will it fade dark colors
Hey i heard that after some time the toys will be more yellow than before, is that something you can confirm?
Great vid . Does this also apply to figures that turn dark brown ?
I have a giant rocksteady that’s turned dark or brown . Thanks .
Does it effect paint at all
Can I use this on skin tones?
Does anyone know if this will also work on celluloid?
Very cool and great explanation sir thank you!
Glad you liked, any help Sharing with others is appreciated!
I have a old gi-firefly, would it work on the grey? And if so would I need to cover up his black camo splotches? This would be first time doing it so I don't know much about it.
No, it should just remove the yellow
@@spectorcreative1872 ok thanks
So if you’ve broken down the chemical bond to remove the browning does that mean the risk of… combustion (or whatever it was that meant they added the chemical in the first place ) is also back?
Yeah, I'd like to check that first. If it's just releasing the bonded oxygen and the Bromine stays bonded it should be fine, I'd just like to check to see if the Bromine gets released too.
No, it won’t explode
You're not removing the bromine, you're removing a chemical bond between the bromine and oxygen. In other words you're only removing oxidation.
I have heard that there is the potential for plastics to re-yellow again over time...
GUYS - you owe it to yourself to go through the comments - some great suggestions and links to other videos
Couldn’t agree more!
👍
Thanks, Toy Guru! Great video, as always. I definitely want to try this on some of my old Transformers. Am I right in thinking that this would kill the stickers?
Yes. Stickers are not a good thing to get wet
Will it work on barbie ?
Scott I have a vintage Sorceress figure from 1986 her outfit and headdress have faded yellow would it be safe for me to put her in the peroxide do you think it would damage any of the other paint on her
It works best with all white figures as you do take a risk on the other colors, but I have yet to have this happen. Though I have heard from others with issue with other colors getting messed up.
Do you think this process would work on my vintage Mego Sue Storm head? If you don't know that's cool, Toy Polloi didn't have an answer that worked either.
It doesn't work as well on caucasion flesh color
@@spectorcreative1872 Thank you for your time.
Does this work on “yellowed” (or it is just faded?) max rebo?
Any toy with a chemical change. Not a toy faded by the sun
@@spectorcreative1872 I don’t know if the max rebo are simply faded because the “dye” or plastic is prone to fading, but it seems almost all max rebos , even if not sun faded have arms that have discolored?
What do you know about the max rebo arms issue ?
What would I do for a yellowing vehicle like a Snowspeeder?
Get a really big jar
Chemical reaction joke.
Why do toys turn yellow?
ABS plastic fears Oxygen.
"Don't touch my toys! Bro, mine!"
Chemistry puns reaction.
Oh no, not the puns!!
HAA! 🤣
Is there anything to do for large toys or toys with stickers? I have a yellowed Fortress Maximus I would love to clean up.
If you can remove the stickers and then reapply yes, but otherwise you might be stuck
@@spectorcreative1872 What would happen if I tried this on Transformers with diecast parts?
Works great with white Lego bricks
Nice use!
What phone are you taking photos with?
My iPhone
Another great video. Thank You. I’m wondering, it was my understanding that the Stay Puft sold through Matty turned yellow because of of how the paint reacted with the foam material. But why did some yellow more than others? Some seemed to have survived the yellowing almost entirely while others really turned. Was the paint changed at any point during production?
This was a whole other issue due to the foam. I'll look at doing a video on it
One of life’s greatest mysteries…..
That and clowns
Great video! I was wondering if there is any method of extracting the color of the figure in order to become transparent? Do you have any idea?
Transparent toys are made of transparent plastic. You can scratch off paint but unless at the core it is cast in transparent plastic you may be out of luck
Peroxide won't fade the other colors?
Nope
Now this is useful! Great video as always
Glad it has helped! Share away if you can
how can i prevent it from hapening or is it impossible not to happen?
Would you like to discuss and explain “shining” plastic used in some action figures? Like the one used by Super 7 in their MOTU toys. I heard that the plastic that they used was corrupted or very low quality.
As you said it is a lower quality of plastic
Great video, thanks for posting. My Nikto figure from childhood went yellow on his chest and under his belt..the outfit is originally like an aqua or light blueish color. Can this be reversed back to it's original color also?
It can but you may risk fadding the other colors. It works best on all white figs like Stormtroopers
On the topic of chemistry and plastics I have two other questions that perhaps you could address:
Why do manufacturers seemingly knowingly continue to use plastics that are known to break down and disintegrate over a short period of time, such as the translucent joint pegs in the old DCD figures?
Why do the bicep swivel joints on some of my DCUC figures twist apart over time while others do not? Was different plastic used by different factories and can the toy company control this ?
It really comes down to these being inexpensive toys. They are simply not designed to last forever
I tried this but didn't use a Mason jar. My results weren't as good without the air tight seal. I'll use a jar next time!
I have seen it both ways, good reasoning here with the lid
Yeah you need the air tight container
@@spectorcreative1872 The bubbles makes a person think of when you fill a battery and you leave the covers off for 1/2 hour
8-bit Guy did a video about this on his channel. He showed that you can get the same effect by partially filling a container and then sealing it as the vapers from it sitting in the hot sun work just as well as the liquid itself. He also had success with UV lights indoors rather than sunlight outside making that his default method for restoring computers and electronics.
Does Hydrogen Peroxide damage the paint or the figures?
Two specific vintage MOTU figures I'm curious if this process would be effective towards 1) Scare Glow with his glow-in-the-dark plastic having a different shade on the torso compared to the limbs and 2) Extendar with his gold/bronze gloves turning green. There's also the silver on Roboto's legs turning purple and on Two Bad's silver hand. Might be because mine were stored with Panthor, but I've seen Roboto's legs turn purple elsewhere. Either way, I don't think this is the solution for them.
My Classics Scareglow has not yellowed at all and still glows
@@robd1329 Neither has mine. I'm talking about the original one that's pushing 40 years old like me. On a related note, the MOTUO Scare Glow sure does hold a light charge like nobody's business. Mine was glowing for about half a week after I bought it at Wal-Mart. LOL
@@wallbiewtf9422 i saw that on youtube. Its brighter than anything ever made that glows in the dark
Oh such a funny story about extender when I get to him…
It doesn't need to me submerged. I've been doing this for years with amazing results by just using off gassing of the H2O2. I've de yellowed a USS Flag, a couple of Millennium Falcons, dozens of troopers and some multi colored G.I. Joes. I think submerging might be a better way to more completely restore the structure of the plastic, but the gas method still achieves the aesthetic result.
Nice, I’ll have to try that
So when other figures (such as vintage chewie) get discolored limbs over time- is this the same reason that happens?
Yup
Thank you! 😎👍
Thanks for watching!!
Now I need to find a very big jar in that my 12" R2-A6 fits in ........ lol
Jars R Us
What about a white film I see Build up on some figures? And after I wash them in warm water it still comes back
Try heat, using a hair drier. It will reverse this
Can water ever damage a figure the paint or figure itself?
Most toys can handle water in limited amounts
Very good explanation, thank you :)
Glad it helped
Hey, I have a question. Will this process remove paint on the figures you're cleaning?
No, just the yellow
I have been retrobrighting old electronics for years. Folks have used things like salon cream, UV lights, aluminum foil, and various other additional steps. But good old hydrogen peroxide and natural sunlight always does the trick, as long as you have the patience and cooperating weather!
Awesome. Great post and concepts
Great to know as an empire collector!
Glad it was useful
Cool
Indeed
how much hydrogen peroxide would you recommend? will 50% be enough to remove the yellowish color?
Will this work on figures that aren’t retro? Like Titan Return transformers? A few of mine are not as white due to prolonged dust build up.
Oh yes, as long as it is plastic not metal
@@spectorcreative1872 Awesome thanks!
Any suggestions for transformers since they are much larger?
Bigger jars
I suppose my main question about this is, why do some toys have the problem & others don't? Or, why some parts of a toy yellow while others don't? My Matty Collector Blue Lion has yellowing legs, but not the other lions. Another example is my Deep Space Starscream from the 1st movie, & only segments of the mold are yellowing (not comparing to painted parts). I get this is a safety step, but why the inconsistency? It seems we have the ability to prevent this, why is this still an issue?
It is just the specific mixture of plastic that is used. It is never 100% the same
i got a few other chemistry type situations that would make for good videos i think, toys with plastics and rubbers that melt each other but become inert after the melting or time and the weird dusting that appears on some rubbery plastics even in air tight containers
I am working on some good follow ups!
This video sounds like a kid had to give a report in class but didn’t remember until class started that day so he pulled out his phone and read a Wikipedia article out loud.
Yeah the guy who made it is a jerk too
What if the toy has a small paint app, like a tiny Cobra logo on my G.I Joe. Will that fade away during this process?
Nope
@@spectorcreative1872 Thank you! I shall try this out on my Storm Shadow.
And this is why you're the Toyguru. Not just how to fix it, but why it happens in the first place.
Also, I have that new plastic smell.
Thanks for the kind words!! ;)