this post was submitted on 04 Sep 2024
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[–] [email protected] 80 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

That would be my move.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Really the only right answer at this point. Plenty of amazing games on NES, but Mario 3 is probably the most widely accessible with tons of play time

[–] [email protected] 33 points 10 months ago

The thing to keep in mind if you go the peroxide/retrobrite route is that it makes the plastic physically more brittle and weaker in order to obtain the original coloring and the shell will yellow again at an accelerated rate unless you also coat it in something UV protective which will likely end up looking shiny or slightly off. I say just keep it as is and enjoy playing it while it still works.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You can get rid of the yellowing by soaking the shell of the NES is dilute hydrogen peroxide and shining UV lights on the shell. There's a bunch of tutorials all around.

https://amaiorano.io/2022/09/13/nes-restoration.html#retrobriting

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Would this work for LEGO as well? One of my sets started yellowing because it gets too much sunlight

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I think so. After some quick googling, it looks like some people get it to work on white, grey, and blue bricks, but leaving it in too long causes white "chalky" spots to form. Try at your own risk I guess

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Have you tried blowing on it?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago

This video shows what is possible after a teardown, and yellowing-removal with 12% hydrogen peroxide solution.

If you are worried about making the plastic brittle, just follow the cleaning with soapy water part.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago

Personally, I would leave it, but if the yellowing bothers you, I believe the procedure is to use the same chemicals beauticians use to bleach hair. You can buy kits with peroxide and a developer, you just have to be careful when applying it, and don’t leave it on too long.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Google "retrobrite" and you'll find a bunch of guides.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Repeated bleaching makes the material brittle. Personally, I'd paint it or look for special decals.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Ain't like they'll bleach it again.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

Mick Jagger has entered the chat.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

Given how easy the front loader NES is to take apart and the simplicity of its shape, rather than Retrobrite it I would probably be more inclined to just separate the yellowed parts from the remainder and paint them.

But then, you're also talking to somebody whose OG NES has an emerald green power light and you don't need to press cartridges down in it to play them anymore. So, preserving that coveted originality is not exactly in my wheelhouse anyway.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Add some blue and make it green.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Heeeey....who am I kidding I love it too :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Live in it? Wait... Thats not how the song goes.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago

You got something against yellow people