Ah that Yellowed PC Engine Look (RetroBrighting)

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Ive heard far to many horror storys of people using the creme method which results in streaking and making it look worse than it did in the first place

Covering them in plastic or in plastic bags or just good monitoring and there are no issues. Been doing it since ~2012.

I think a lot of the issues were people using the original gluggy ‘retrobrite’ formula which has basically stopped being used for years.

Here’s the main thread on it here

Yellowing old consoles - The Solution (literally)

This is a re-post of an old GAF thread, added for value on the new Retro community home! Disclaimer - I am not an industrial chemist and do not purport to be. Perhaps one could chime in and assist should they see this thread. I also don’t claim to have invented any of this, though I haven’t found anyone else using my exact method (and single commercial ingredient). All my info is based on internet reading and experience. THE PROBLEM Old plastics yellow over time. It’s especially evident in wh…

Still the liquid would be easiest for stuff with no paper on it. It’s not that huge a deal for PCE but is a dealbreaker for SG1000 for me, as they have the serial number on the paper.