Yellowing whiteheads

[GhostLiger]

I was talking to Wiki earlier about the white head style cockpits, and I suddenly remembered about how the one on my Mantazoid has yellowed:



It's not sun damage, otherwise the whole front would be yellow, while the back'd still be white.

I have heard a lot about whiteheads yellowing, but I found this an unusual way to go... Different plastic types maybe?

All I know is, it wasn't that colour when I built it.

[Blaze]

Don't really know, but it seems a lot of old things that are white slowly go yellow over time. Was just thinking about those old white computers and most SNESs.

[GhostLiger]

Jan 23, 2010 15:50:11 GMT -5 Blaze said:

Don't really know, but it seems a lot of old things that are white slowly go yellow over time. Was just thinking about those old white computers and most SNESs.

Yeah, that's what I though, but why only the bottom half?

That's why I thought it might be different plastic...

[Blaze]

Yeah now that you said that cuz it looks like it goes right on the line where the molds were put together. Probably was the kind of plastic :/

[GhostLiger]

Soooo many enigmas in the Zoid world! XD

[Comrade Vargen666]

I quote myself from Zoidpoison:

Maybe this is of use: retr0bright.wikispaces.com/

Chemical process involving hydrogen peroxide amongst others. There's links on the left of that page for formulation and such. I've not tried this myself, and would be a bit skeptical to turn it onto a vintage toy... But it looks like it works in making yellow plastics white again.

Mind you, if your Zoid blows up or something I take no responsibility.

[Blaze]

Jan 23, 2010 17:46:55 GMT -5 Comrade Vargen666 said:

I quote myself from Zoidpoison:

Maybe this is of use: retr0bright.wikispaces.com/

Chemical process involving hydrogen peroxide amongst others. There's links on the left of that page for formulation and such. I've not tried this myself, and would be a bit skeptical to turn it onto a vintage toy... But it looks like it works in making yellow plastics white again.

Mind you, if your Zoid blows up or something I take no responsibility.

Yep, that explains it XD;

[GhostLiger]

Hmm... worth a shot! Thanks Vargen! ^^