"Save the Yellowed Famicom" Can soaking in bleach bring the dead back to life? Netizens who have done this kind of thing have their own opinions...

Have you ever encountered white plastic turning yellow? Recently, there has been heated discussion among fans of nostalgic video games and nostalgic toys in Japan on how to prevent plastic from turning yellow. The reason is that many netizens believe that yellowing plastic can be restored to a pure white color by soaking it in diluted bleach. But another group of netizens believes that bleach only treats the symptoms and not the root cause. Although it will turn white at first glance for a short time, it will turn back to yellow soon, even worse than before! Let's follow ZhaiZhai News to see what these two groups of netizens have to say...

"I saw that the outer box was in very good condition, so I bought it as a gift. I have the transformer myself. As for the yellowing of the main body, it can be cured by bleaching it."

This Japanese netizen nicknamed "nao" recently bought a Nintendo Famicom game console at a second-hand store. But because the white plastic shell of the console itself was severely yellowed, he decided to use the power of bleach to see if he could bring the color back to life...

The Famicom case he bought

The plastic shell of the Famicom is seriously yellowed

He soaked the shell in dilute bleach and left it outside in the sun

After 4 days, I really became a lot whiter! ?

"nao" shared his experience of bleaching the NES and won praise from many netizens. But it also accidentally triggered a heated debate among fans of nostalgic video games and nostalgic toys!

Because there is a school of nostalgic toy fans who believe that bleach only treats the symptoms and not the root cause. Although it will turn white at first glance for a short time, it will turn back to yellow soon, even worse than before...

"The method of bleaching yellowed plastic by soaking it in bleach can temporarily turn the plastic white, but it will soon return to its original state. It may even become more yellow than before. Veteran toy nerds have experienced this before I have had many miserable experiences, so I would never do such a thing. I hope more people will know about this."

Although some netizens, like the person above, strongly oppose the use of bleach to soak plastic. But another group of netizens who support "nao" said that they have always used bleach to bleach yellowed computer cases or toys, and they can keep them white all the time without any problems!

Hence the situation where everyone speaks his own words,

"I really didn't know that bleach would make the symptoms worse, so it's best not to use it. Although I just repainted it directly."

"I also repainted my Famicom white myself. But to be honest, the Famicom was originally a bit yellow... It would be scary to paint it too white like I did. (I'm sorry that I only have this poor quality photo. )"

"In 2019, I soaked the Famicom and PC-98 DO in diluted bleach for 4 days, and then applied bleach directly on them for 4 days. I dare say they are still pretty white now! Because the white balance of the photo was not good, it looks a bit yellow at first glance, but it is actually very white after 5 years. I think it should be considered a success, right?"

Famicom and PC-98 DO that were bleached 5 years ago

"Perhaps my console was not said to be very yellow in the first place. It has been bleached for 11 months and it still maintains a beautiful white color. Although some people say that it will turn yellow again soon, but how fast does "soon" mean? I I don't know. I think I'll just keep observing."

Dreamcast bleached 11 months ago

"I think it's better to repaint it yourself than to bleach it, although it will take a lot of time. But this way you can also feel more attached to the collection."

"I used to bleach an electric fan. Although it did become very beautiful, the plastic cracked and broke, so I had no choice but to throw it away. Later, I bought a second-hand electric fan and repainted it. . By the way, I will also disassemble the motor and re-lubricate it, and replace the phase advance capacitor with a new one."

"Based on my own experience, I have never had any problems using bleach, so I would recommend it to everyone! If there was a ranking list of "the top 100 men who have used the most bleach in 2023", I should be able to easily Let's get on the list."

I feel like it still has to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis. There is no saying that it is definitely possible or not possible...