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Re: possible answer to yellowed parts
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Tue, 3 Mar 2009 02:17:15 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Dave Schuler wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Jonathan Wilson wrote:
> > I found this article here
> > http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/
> > about a process to reverse the yellowing of ABS computer parts.
> > Anyone know if the same thing would work for yellowed and UV damaged LEGO?
> > Anyone want to take a sacrificial UV damaged part (one thats not worth much
> > and easily replaceable) and try it themselves?
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> Holy moley, that's quite dramatic. I have an abundance of old elements that
> have yellowed badly. If I can dig them up, I'll definitely give this a try.
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> Heck, if it works, it'll even be worth buying a Billy Mays product like
> Oxy-Clean!
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> Dave!
I know regular household peroxide does a great job on white and gray parts.
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| (...) Holy moley, that's quite dramatic. I have an abundance of old elements that have yellowed badly. If I can dig them up, I'll definitely give this a try. Heck, if it works, it'll even be worth buying a Billy Mays product like Oxy-Clean! Dave! (15 years ago, 3-Mar-09, to lugnet.general)
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