I wondered why the plastic wrap, and thought it was to keep the peroxide from evaporating too quickly to work over the time desired. You answered this in a later comment (and it was as I thought), and that comment encouraged you to explain what you were doing and why, not just show it. I concur with the encouragement to explain since it will allow us viewers to modify as needed to fit our context. Thanks for taking the time to show this!
@@jaalcorta I haven't look at the comments in awhile, but you can scroll down and find one where the question was posed and he answered it. It was to keep it from evaporating quickly, as you suspected, but he may also have said more than that, and I just don't remember . . .
YESSSS!!! I too am one of those people who is happy to follow instructions... just so long as I know why. 😂😂😂 It's like the story of the kids at the Summer camp. The counselors told them to stay off the West Dock. To only use use the Easf Dock. But to many of us that's like "Don't press the red button". 😂 Or it's just, "Okay you say that but is there a good reason?" Anyway.... The kids snuck out went to fhe West Dock one night. (Duh.) And they played on the dock a while and everything was fine. Then they jumped in the water. And when they went to climb back up, there were THOUSANDS of venomous spiders underneath the dock and all over the ladder. If the counselors had just told them WHY, no kid would've gone near it. But because they didn't, 2 boys died and 3 others were treated for necrotic spider bites.
@@YeahNoTellTheTruth that comment shouldn't have taken you more than 10 seconds MAX to read. And their point was clear. I think its about time you reevaluate your intelligence levels.
I can absolutely state that peroxide saved a pair of vintage white spa robes we own. They had gotten grimy and discolored from body oil that hadn’t been completely removed during regular wash cycles. These are immensely heavy robes, and I hated it to throw them out, but soaking them in a strong peroxide solution sure brought them back to life!!💕
I have done a test run on some of the keys for my 1. gen Microsoft Natural Keyboard using a similar developer cream (Redken Pro-oxide 40) and an old bug-zapper. There's a noticable difference after just 8 hours. :) Funny how UV light can be used to reverse an effect that was caused by it in the first place...
@@jimkoss3318 The wrap is to prevent the cream from drying out. The less air the better. So don't use microwave film. ;) The UV is a key component. Otherwise it wouldn't make sense to use a UV lamp
This is perfect, I'm trying to restore my house and there's a 70s clear plastic fake chandelier light fixture that I'd like to try and get the yellowing out of before I decide if I want to keep it or replace it with something else. I like the use of the cream product, I'm going to test this out on a small spot--it's so hard when you don't know what kind of plastic you've got.
If you mix peroxide with hair bleaching until you get an uniform paste you'll get a great result even faster. That's what I also use to recover the yellowed soles of my Nike or Adidas sneakers 👌
Like 30 years ago in art school I had a blue T square that disappeared. Then this green one showed up but I didn't remember having 2. After a long time I recognized some tape on it that I had stick to the blue one. I finally realized the blue plastic had yellowed, turning it green! LOL
I have a Retrobright box setup with 12% Hydrogenperoxide and UV light installed in a plastic box that has its insides coated with reflective foil (to spread the UV light even more). That also seems to work very nicely to remove yellowing from items (especially old white 80's toys that did not use UV-resistant plastics like nowadays). Ofcourse the downside is that the items you've cleaned are still made of non-UV-resistant material and would likely yellow again over time. Additionally the process may make the item more brittle; especially with repeated use. Then again, a nice white toy M.A.S.K. car or Starcom Starmax looks much better than a yellowed version imo. 🙂
@@MasterT-n2c Heh, yeah I could have used the sun as well but oftentimes we have pretty bad weather so when I saw some videos about building a Retrobright box I went straight to work on it. I already had a suitable plastic box with a lid as well as some clear glass containers (to put the peroxide and yellowed items in); so I only needed a roll of reflective sticky foil, some UV led strips, and ofcourse the 12% Hydrogenperoxide. So fortunately the costs remained reasonable. 🙂 Thanks a lot for the tip regarding UV stabilized varnish by the way! 👍 I'll have to take a look and see if I can get me some of that; especially for my white vehicles that seem to suffer the most from this yellowing effect. Hopefully a thin coat of that varnish would help in avoiding the yellowing effect.
@@DanakarEndeel You can usually find UV protective varnishes in the art section of many craft stores. I know Krylon makes one, and it comes in matte, satin, and gloss finishes. I use it on all of my garden decor pieces so they don't fade.
@@Caeleinn Cheers! Thank you for your reply, I appreciate it. I will take a look and see if I can find these varnishes from Krylon. Here's hoping they adhere to plastic. I have some old M.A.S.K. toys and the white ones are turning a little yellowish so here's hoping that I can give them some UV protection after whitening them. 🙂
When I did a plastic restoration I remember I put a small white paper under a transparent tray with the peroxide, plus a small pocket mirror to reflect the sun on missing angles. I hope it wasn’t overkill since some exposed parts didn’t clear evenly, but still I confirm your suggestion of the white surface 🙏
As many times as I see this technique, it still blows my mind that the UV from the sun which causes the yellowing, when combined with H2O2 will bleach it back to clear/clean. Very jealous as I can never find peroxide above 3% here in Australia. Even at hair salons.
If you can't find a larger bottle of creme developer from a hair supply or drug store, you could just buy a box of hair dye and use the bottle of developer it contains. Most store brands use a 40 volume developer, which is the 12 percent being used in this video.
professional chemist here - 12% peroxide is really dangerous to get on you, so make sure you wear gloves & eye protection (the stuff they sell at the grocery is much less concentrated). still trying to figure out the chemistry of this - the poster didnt mention what kind of plastic it was, but yellowing is typically an oxidation reaction, and it seems like peroxide (a strong oxidizer) would only make the problem worse.
Failed year 10 chemistry, but here's what the internet says - Hydrogen peroxide bleaches in the same way as chlorine, it oxidises chromophones, essentially taking the electrons that hold atoms together causing molecules that cause staining to fall apart. (I've been using it for years on old plastic TV cases and radios)
@@PiefacePete46 Particularly so. The whole Retr0bright process was discovered primarily to remove yellowing from 80s and 90s era computer case plastics, which were mostly beige or grey. If you don't have sun, you can do this indoors with a UV light but it will take longer.
When plastic gets that yellow, it is usually from aging, and it becomes brittle. Does the peroxide make it more brittle? It must become fragile when it is that old. ?????
Drat! I’ve just replaced my shower seals yellowed from sunshine - such a pain to get them off and re-fit them. Mind you, if I’d painted this stuff on while original seals were insitu and hadn’t rinsed it all properly then perhaps I’d have transparent feet after my next shower!
Peroxide breaks down into harmless stuff after brief exposure to light and air. That's why it's kept in thick, often dark colored plastic bottles. Absolutely nothing to worry about once it's done its thing.
thank you! i have an old clear silicon (rubbery) case for my old classic ipod that has yellowed from age so i will try this and come back here and let you know what happened!!
i tried it and i didnt use the foam 12% just the watery 3% and no plastic wrap and only 1 day in sun... sorry but i forgot most of it or didnt have the things... But it did make a difference ...NOW i a going to do it like you did it and i bet it turns out perfect!!! and thank you for making this!!@@MasterT-n2c
A hairdryer usually works very well to remove the yellow tint , it's also very good for making faded black plastic on cars bumpers and trim black again.... 👍
Some clip said use deep woods Off mosquito spray. I tried it. It works! It melts the surface of the lenses after a few hours. I did one round and a white lenses got clear with run marks. Much better, and good enough. But more monkeying around could clear the runs.
Tried with some clear plastic covers over lamps that illuminate the license plate, that turned yellow. Did not work. But it did work on other yellowed stuff, just not transparent plastics. The clear plastic was not yellowed because of heat from the bulb, as a small part that is covered by a gasket from sunlight was not yellowed at all, while being exposed from the inside to the heat and light of the lamp as the rest. So not all clear plastic can be restored.
I used salon smart v40 12% peroxide and after a few hours mine weny a cloudy white, its a clear plastic from my car. Do you know why this may be? Cheers loved the video
Thank you for watching, well every plastic reacts differently to the peroxide on some of them works very fast on others takes ages and they all get little hazy not sure why.? I only use this method when I can't do anything else. 🙂
I believe salón chemicals have a lot more than 12% peroxide! I was thinking of trying with 40v developer too but second guessing it after reading your comment!
Many thanks for this interesting video. Do you know if this method works to remove stains that are embedded or included in coloured non-transparent plastics ?
I cleaned a stained enamel bath with 35% food grade H2O2. Only. That which I had. The product ran out. The bath is not 100% clean. But the difference. As opposed to the effort. Is astonishing. Thanks!
What is this piece of clear plastic this was demonstrated on? Telling by what looks like a rearview mirror on the front side, are these perhaps the windows of a model car?
Problem with plastic is that by the time it starts to yellow it’s also brittle. So getting it clear or rid of the yellow may be a very short term solution.
If you working on some vintage item you don't have too many other choice, to further protecting your object you can apply clear epoxy or UV resistant polyurethane.
@@MasterT-n2cdo you have experience how long does this treatment last? Like I heard these plastics have a protective outside coat which is what this peroxide reacts with. So after treatment the plastic loses this coat and so the yellowing will comeback faster. Will I get a few years say 2, 3 years by doing this?
Hi there, thank you for asking, and yes the treatment can last anywhere between half an hour up to 5 days depends of the composition of the plastic to avoid the yellowing coming back I do recommend a uv protecting coat to apply and and you have no worries it will last forever.@@hsp1316
Would this technique work on opaque resin figurines and does the peroxide also take paint off? Please, I'm guessing it does both, but would you confirm? Thank you.
I have an old ac unit, the inside type that is mounted on the wall. I don't have uv light and well it's on the wall so can't take it off. Will it work if I just let the product sit on it or does it absolutely need uv lights ?
I believe this method is safe to use on anything but the time in order to work varies on different type of plastics. If the object is very valuable try it first somewhere small.
Hi is there any way to reverse the damage of air freshner melted the clear plastic on car dash to a cloudy white making it hard to read the petrol gauge.😢 Thanks gr8ful for any tips.
🚗Hey, I wandering is that yellow to clear is that from a toy car 🚘 like the windshield and windows? it just reminded me when I was a kid I used to remove that clear window from the cars? I mean if I’m mistaken I’m OK I’m 42 years old last time did I play with toy cars 🚗 i was like 6 or 9 years old
Is there a similar process to remove the tackiness that some times develops for some rubber finishes? I have an old camera where the grip is now sticky
@@daveh7914 Alcohol is for removing the rubber coating entirely, not for removing the tackiness of a degrading surface coat. If you're going the route of removing the coating entirely, then there are probably more effective ways to do that, like some variety of cleaning solution specifically meant for removing old sticker coatings, like Goo Gone, or your offbrand equivalent.
@@Thalanox You're correct. IPA is an effective and inexpensive way to remove the tacky coating completely down to the base material. I've used it on a pocket camera and powerbank. I suspect in the majority of cases once the outer surface becomes tacky the remainder is going to deteriorate rapidly anyway.
I didn’t know peroxide worked on clear plastics too just white ones. I wonder if this trick can be done on old faded headlight lenses from cars with plastic lenses.
This method will dry out the plastic. There are solvents in plastic that keep it pliable. Without them the plastic will become hard and brittle and will break.
stephenbay9564> The hazing of headlights is usually on the inside and not so much on the outside. I have a 1999 GMC extended cab truck and I’ve cleaned the outside of my headlights by watching almost every youtube video several times to no avail or success. While I’m able to completely detach the whole headlight assembly on each side there’s no way to open them (sealed shut) to clean the inside…probably bc the manufacturer wants you to buy a complete new headlight assembly at a ridiculous price. Hope this helps.
Rubbing alcohol does this, as well as getting rid of the stickyness of discoloured plastics, without needing toxic protection. Just cleaned up the yellowed and sticky areas of an old electtric knife we rarely used, left in a kitchen drawer. You have to rub it off with a littie elbow grease but it's not going to harm you. Stronger strength % alcohol than the usual that they sell in pharmacies works better too.
@@endurofan9854 Denatured has nothing to do with the strength. Denatured means that a toxic chemical was added so you can't drink the alcohol. The strength is indicated on the bottle as % alcohol compared to the % of water added to the pure alcohol.
I"ve always found it much more difficult to clean when using alcohol. If I just stick with beer it's better, though, otherwise I just start watching the telly... :)
Yes it will work but you have to submerge it to a liquid, the cream form will stay on it. Depends on the object which ever method is more practical for you.
I wonder if it works the same way for those darned yellowed-out car headlights...? This'll be quite the solution vs those expensive chemicals and contraptions they sell that claim to clear up the yellow glaze.
This was originally called the Retr0bright process (that's a zero in the name), developed around 2008 or so. I don't think it was very well known for a long time, but now there's a lot of info online about it, including a Wikipedia page.
I call it the "peroxide process." Or "free radical oxidation." I kind of find it annoying when we take something that already has a name and give it a less descriptive name.
Probably. This process also has other problems. If the plastic is colored and you let the reaction go too long, it will produce a blotchy, uneven surface. Also the plastic will start to turn back to yellow very quickly. I used this process on a white 1970s vintage telephone. At first it restored the plastic to brilliant white but now it's showing yellowing again.
This video was transferred over from my restoration channel, thank you for watching. 😊
where did you get the peroxide from
@@ddizon666 I don’t recall ever seeing h2o2 in gel form.
@@ddizon666hair supplies, bleaching is typically done with peroxide gel
Not a word said, no crappy background music. Just straight forward content, thank you.
Thank you to appreciate this type of content. Glad to hear something positive.👍
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Hi ya all, I happy to see I am NOT the only one who has a problem unfolding Plastic Wrap.
LOL! That's why I always use foil wrap!
You people are strange.
That’s because the retail wrap is crap.Go to a restaurant supply store.
@@67buzzo retail everything is crap
You should see me try to fold a fitted sheet. 😉
Amazing! This is one of those videos I show to my husband the following day. The comment section here is VERY informative. Clever people.
Thank you for checking out.🙂
I wondered why the plastic wrap, and thought it was to keep the peroxide from evaporating too quickly to work over the time desired. You answered this in a later comment (and it was as I thought), and that comment encouraged you to explain what you were doing and why, not just show it. I concur with the encouragement to explain since it will allow us viewers to modify as needed to fit our context.
Thanks for taking the time to show this!
Why do you need the plastic wrap? I also thought is was to keep the peroxide from evaporating too quickly.
@@jaalcorta I haven't look at the comments in awhile, but you can scroll down and find one where the question was posed and he answered it. It was to keep it from evaporating quickly, as you suspected, but he may also have said more than that, and I just don't remember . . .
A long comment and doesn't even get to the point.
YESSSS!!!
I too am one of those people who is happy to follow instructions... just so long as I know why. 😂😂😂
It's like the story of the kids at the Summer camp. The counselors told them to stay off the West Dock. To only use use the Easf Dock.
But to many of us that's like "Don't press the red button". 😂
Or it's just, "Okay you say that but is there a good reason?"
Anyway....
The kids snuck out went to fhe West Dock one night. (Duh.)
And they played on the dock a while and everything was fine.
Then they jumped in the water.
And when they went to climb back up, there were THOUSANDS of venomous spiders underneath the dock and all over the ladder.
If the counselors had just told them WHY, no kid would've gone near it.
But because they didn't, 2 boys died and 3 others were treated for necrotic spider bites.
@@YeahNoTellTheTruth that comment shouldn't have taken you more than 10 seconds MAX to read. And their point was clear. I think its about time you reevaluate your intelligence levels.
Thanks so much for sharing this. I didn't know this could work on clear plastic. I hope it works for my item.
No worries and thank you for watching.
I can absolutely state that peroxide saved a pair of vintage white spa robes we own. They had gotten grimy and discolored from body oil that hadn’t been completely removed during regular wash cycles. These are immensely heavy robes, and I hated it to throw them out, but soaking them in a strong peroxide solution sure brought them back to life!!💕
Awesome.👍
I have done a test run on some of the keys for my 1. gen Microsoft Natural Keyboard using a similar developer cream (Redken Pro-oxide 40) and an old bug-zapper.
There's a noticable difference after just 8 hours. :)
Funny how UV light can be used to reverse an effect that was caused by it in the first place...
Ha ha ha, yes indeed hard to understand the chemistry.🙂
I thought the cling wrap stops the UV. Was I mistaken?
@@jimkoss3318 The wrap is to prevent the cream from drying out. The less air the better. So don't use microwave film. ;)
The UV is a key component. Otherwise it wouldn't make sense to use a UV lamp
This is perfect, I'm trying to restore my house and there's a 70s clear plastic fake chandelier light fixture that I'd like to try and get the yellowing out of before I decide if I want to keep it or replace it with something else. I like the use of the cream product, I'm going to test this out on a small spot--it's so hard when you don't know what kind of plastic you've got.
Cool project, some people painting them as well.
If you mix peroxide with hair bleaching until you get an uniform paste you'll get a great result even faster. That's what I also use to recover the yellowed soles of my Nike or Adidas sneakers 👌
Great idea!!
Like 30 years ago in art school I had a blue T square that disappeared. Then this green one showed up but I didn't remember having 2. After a long time I recognized some tape on it that I had stick to the blue one. I finally realized the blue plastic had yellowed, turning it green! LOL
Now you have a new green one.🙂
I have a Retrobright box setup with 12% Hydrogenperoxide and UV light installed in a plastic box that has its insides coated with reflective foil (to spread the UV light even more). That also seems to work very nicely to remove yellowing from items (especially old white 80's toys that did not use UV-resistant plastics like nowadays). Ofcourse the downside is that the items you've cleaned are still made of non-UV-resistant material and would likely yellow again over time. Additionally the process may make the item more brittle; especially with repeated use.
Then again, a nice white toy M.A.S.K. car or Starcom Starmax looks much better than a yellowed version imo. 🙂
Very good set up you have, here I've just used the sun and it is free.
Avoid to getting yellow again you can use UV stabilized varnish.🙂
@@MasterT-n2c Heh, yeah I could have used the sun as well but oftentimes we have pretty bad weather so when I saw some videos about building a Retrobright box I went straight to work on it. I already had a suitable plastic box with a lid as well as some clear glass containers (to put the peroxide and yellowed items in); so I only needed a roll of reflective sticky foil, some UV led strips, and ofcourse the 12% Hydrogenperoxide. So fortunately the costs remained reasonable. 🙂
Thanks a lot for the tip regarding UV stabilized varnish by the way! 👍
I'll have to take a look and see if I can get me some of that; especially for my white vehicles that seem to suffer the most from this yellowing effect. Hopefully a thin coat of that varnish would help in avoiding the yellowing effect.
@@DanakarEndeel No worries so many UV stabilized product on the market you'll find one I'm sure. 😊
@@DanakarEndeel You can usually find UV protective varnishes in the art section of many craft stores. I know Krylon makes one, and it comes in matte, satin, and gloss finishes. I use it on all of my garden decor pieces so they don't fade.
@@Caeleinn Cheers! Thank you for your reply, I appreciate it. I will take a look and see if I can find these varnishes from Krylon. Here's hoping they adhere to plastic. I have some old M.A.S.K. toys and the white ones are turning a little yellowish so here's hoping that I can give them some UV protection after whitening them. 🙂
When I did a plastic restoration I remember I put a small white paper under a transparent tray with the peroxide, plus a small pocket mirror to reflect the sun on missing angles. I hope it wasn’t overkill since some exposed parts didn’t clear evenly, but still I confirm your suggestion of the white surface 🙏
More light is better.👍
Thank you for sharing this brilliant idea with us. I take note. The lid came back like new. Good work.😀👍
You’re welcome 😊
Thank you very much. My turning signals are all clear now. 👌
As many times as I see this technique, it still blows my mind that the UV from the sun which causes the yellowing, when combined with H2O2 will bleach it back to clear/clean. Very jealous as I can never find peroxide above 3% here in Australia. Even at hair salons.
Yes it is a fascinating process, I bought my peroxide from ebay. Check that out. Thank you for watching and commenting.👍🙂
If you can't find a larger bottle of creme developer from a hair supply or drug store, you could just buy a box of hair dye and use the bottle of developer it contains. Most store brands use a 40 volume developer, which is the 12 percent being used in this video.
@@stewarth Thanks. I'll check out the boxes next time I'm shopping.
I had no idea peroxide was available in cream form. My impression is this stuff is used in beauty salons for bleaching hair. Thanks for sharing!
Yes and yes, in this form easier to work with.
Yes, this is a "salon chemical" not a "household chemical" at this concentration.
Is this type of peroxide only available in salon supply stores?
I thought it was only used for making bombs - esp the IED type ....... WTF do I no ....
professional chemist here - 12% peroxide is really dangerous to get on you, so make sure you wear gloves & eye protection (the stuff they sell at the grocery is much less concentrated).
still trying to figure out the chemistry of this - the poster didnt mention what kind of plastic it was, but yellowing is typically an oxidation reaction, and it seems like peroxide (a strong oxidizer) would only make the problem worse.
Yes, in some case. But good if you have no other option.🙂
Failed year 10 chemistry, but here's what the internet says - Hydrogen peroxide bleaches in the same way as chlorine, it oxidises chromophones, essentially taking the electrons that hold atoms together causing molecules that cause staining to fall apart. (I've been using it for years on old plastic TV cases and radios)
@@bitingmidge4981 : I think you just answered my question; Does it work on opaque plastics, such as white or cream plastic that has yellowed?
@@PiefacePete46 Yes, a lot of RV/motorhome people use it on their plastic trims.
@@PiefacePete46 Particularly so. The whole Retr0bright process was discovered primarily to remove yellowing from 80s and 90s era computer case plastics, which were mostly beige or grey. If you don't have sun, you can do this indoors with a UV light but it will take longer.
When plastic gets that yellow, it is usually from aging, and it becomes brittle. Does the peroxide make it more brittle? It must become fragile when it is that old. ?????
Jeez, boss! Finally I can get my fav goggles clear again. By chance I've got a bottle of 12% HP from my friend, a barber. Thanks! 😊
Good stuff! 🙂
Is that the windshield ( and the other) windows of a Tonka tow truck from the '70s ? Great job!!! Greetings from Argentina!!!
Yes it was! Thank you for watching and commenting.
Drat! I’ve just replaced my shower seals yellowed from sunshine - such a pain to get them off and re-fit them. Mind you, if I’d painted this stuff on while original seals were insitu and hadn’t rinsed it all properly then perhaps I’d have transparent feet after my next shower!
Peroxide breaks down into harmless stuff after brief exposure to light and air. That's why it's kept in thick, often dark colored plastic bottles. Absolutely nothing to worry about once it's done its thing.
Excellent thank you for sharing.
Wondering if this will work on white colour plastic?
It should
All great restorations start with washing!!
thank you! i have an old clear silicon (rubbery) case for my old classic ipod that has yellowed from age so i will try this and come back here and let you know what happened!!
Good luck! Thank you for watching.🙂
i tried it and i didnt use the foam 12% just the watery 3% and no plastic wrap and only 1 day in sun... sorry but i forgot most of it or didnt have the things... But it did make a difference ...NOW i a going to do it like you did it and i bet it turns out perfect!!! and thank you for making this!!@@MasterT-n2c
Did it work? because I want to try it on my old cell phone cases
A hairdryer usually works very well to remove the yellow tint , it's also very good for making faded black plastic on cars bumpers and trim black again.... 👍
Hairdryer?how
You can bring back faded plastic with it, but that will not take the yellowing out. The peroxide method is the best.
All Tonka trucks out there have out lived their wind shield.
Yes indeed.🙂
Would this work on clear cell phone cases? TCP types?
Yes.
Fantastic! I plan on using it on a old discast car that has a yellowish windshield. Brush on and wrap. Keep in the sun. Should work??
Yes it should work. 🙂
Can I use a UV light instead of the sun?
@@fjbsolutions2446 Yes absolutely.
Can this be done for MOBILE PHONE COVERS
Yes.
Can this process/application be used on car headlight headlight lenses?
For smudgy (blurry) car headlights just use any metal polishing creme with a soft cloth.
Some clip said use deep woods Off mosquito spray. I tried it. It works! It melts the surface of the lenses after a few hours. I did one round and a white lenses got clear with run marks. Much better, and good enough. But more monkeying around could clear the runs.
Tried with some clear plastic covers over lamps that illuminate the license plate, that turned yellow. Did not work. But it did work on other yellowed stuff, just not transparent plastics. The clear plastic was not yellowed because of heat from the bulb, as a small part that is covered by a gasket from sunlight was not yellowed at all, while being exposed from the inside to the heat and light of the lamp as the rest. So not all clear plastic can be restored.
Yes indeed, some clear ones takes for ever. Thanks for the feedback.👍
Thank you for the video do you think your process would work with restoring plastic automobile headlights?
Yes it will but I also have another video with a slightly different method, check it out: th-cam.com/video/o4KdlMSICAQ/w-d-xo.html
I used salon smart v40 12% peroxide and after a few hours mine weny a cloudy white, its a clear plastic from my car. Do you know why this may be? Cheers loved the video
Thank you for watching, well every plastic reacts differently to the peroxide
on some of them works very fast on others takes ages and they all get little hazy not sure why.? I only use this method when I can't do anything else. 🙂
I believe salón chemicals have a lot more than 12% peroxide! I was thinking of trying with 40v developer too but second guessing it after reading your comment!
Does this work on discolored Plastic Headlight Lenses on Cars & Vans as well?
I think so yes.
Many thanks for this interesting video. Do you know if this method works to remove stains that are embedded or included in coloured non-transparent plastics ?
It should work, yes.
Thanks. I'll try and let you know.
Ok, thank you.👍@@Alkiyan
Excellent advice. Many thanks.
Regards from the RSA.
Glad it was helpful!
I cleaned a stained enamel bath with 35% food grade H2O2. Only. That which I had. The product ran out. The bath is not 100% clean.
But the difference. As opposed to the effort.
Is astonishing.
Thanks!
Where do I get cream peroxide from???
I bought it from ebay.
I have a handheld shop style drop light but it’s a UVC light, with two 9v bulbs for serious sanitizing. I wonder if it would work for this
UV light can work as well for sure.
when plastics yellow, it also becomes more brittle. How does this trick influences brittleness?
Not going to change it too much.
Thank you ! Amazing work!
Greetings from Brazil!
Hello friend thank you for watching.
What is this piece of clear plastic this was demonstrated on? Telling by what looks like a rearview mirror on the front side, are these perhaps the windows of a model car?
Yes, it is a Tonka toy car from the 70's.
I would like to know the 12% peroxide would work on plastic tub surrounds. Do you have to have exposure to the Sun for it to work?
You need the sun uv or an artificial uv light. Should work if you leave it long enough.
This was a godsend. Where and what shop did you buy that particular peroxide? I'm an Aussie.
Hi there, bought it from ebay.🙂 Thank you for watching.
If I apply the 12% HP on my yellowing car headlamp. It will turn clear in a few days?
It may do, but for fixing up headlights I have another video, check it out: th-cam.com/video/o4KdlMSICAQ/w-d-xo.html
I wonder if you use this on headlights that have the yellowness that builds up over time?
I reckon you can use this method.
cool. gonna try this on my 8 track stereo cover. (yes my 8 tracks). Old school, I know.
Please let me know the result
Problem with plastic is that by the time it starts to yellow it’s also brittle. So getting it clear or rid of the yellow may be a very short term solution.
If you working on some vintage item you don't have too many other choice, to further protecting your object you can apply clear epoxy or UV resistant polyurethane.
@@MasterT-n2c Agree.
Loosing weakeners.
@@MasterT-n2cdo you have experience how long does this treatment last? Like I heard these plastics have a protective outside coat which is what this peroxide reacts with. So after treatment the plastic loses this coat and so the yellowing will comeback faster. Will I get a few years say 2, 3 years by doing this?
Hi there, thank you for asking, and yes the treatment can last anywhere between half an hour up to 5 days depends of the composition of the plastic to avoid the yellowing coming back I do recommend a uv protecting coat to apply and and you have no worries it will last forever.@@hsp1316
Do u think can do this at any colour surface? I have few old yellowish game consoles though.
Yes absolutely works better on white plastic, this clear one is the difficult one.🙂
I wonder if this would work on old top loaders for sports cards ...I have about 100 of them that are yellow
Wow that is a lot. Worth to try.🙂
Any idea if this is ok to use on metal?
Plastic only.
Will this work with non transparent colored plastics?
It should work. 🙂
I always thought peroxide was clear. I need to figure out how that ones different. Great video though!
This one is in cream form.
Can you clean eyeglasses with this? Especially the ones with anti reflective coating?
Not sure, may or may not work.
Hey, Can This Also Work On Old Late 1990's Style Vacuums With HeadLights On Them Too?!
Possibly.
Would this technique work on opaque resin figurines and does the peroxide also take paint off? Please, I'm guessing it does both, but would you confirm? Thank you.
Not sure if this will work on resin but if you leave it long enough probably take the paint off.
I have an old ac unit, the inside type that is mounted on the wall. I don't have uv light and well it's on the wall so can't take it off.
Will it work if I just let the product sit on it or does it absolutely need uv lights ?
Need uv light in order to work.
Nice! Does it work with soft plastics? Like phone cases?
Yes it does!
@@MasterT-n2c awesome, thanks!
Great, from where i can get this peroxid
I bought it from ebay.
Is it possbile to use UV light ?, Live in Norway and vinter is coming
Yes absolutely.👍
Wonder if this would work for crappy headlights?
Possibly.
Is this safe for 1950s plastic? (Probably lucite or bakelite)
I believe this method is safe to use on anything but the time in order to work varies on different type of plastics. If the object is very valuable try it first somewhere small.
Can the same method be used on laminated shelving doors
Can be used on any type of plastic.
will it works in silicone like transparent phone case?
Maybe but I'm not sure.
Hi is there any way to reverse the damage of air freshner melted the clear plastic on car dash to a cloudy white making it hard to read the petrol gauge.😢 Thanks gr8ful for any tips.
Hmmm. interesting combination, sorry I'm not sure.
I wonder if this would work on clear plastic that is tinted from a factory... Like the windows from a Tamiya Lunchbox...
I'm not sure.
🚗Hey, I wandering is that yellow to clear is that from a toy car 🚘 like the windshield and windows? it just reminded me when I was a kid I used to remove that clear window from the cars? I mean if I’m mistaken I’m OK I’m 42 years old last time did I play with toy cars 🚗 i was like 6 or 9 years old
This is from a Tonka dump truck from the 1970's 🙂
Would this work for silver parts on cars that started to yellow and fog ?
Works on most yellowed plastic.
Very clever! Making use of free UV!
Yes exactly the sun is free to use.🙂
Can this whitened the transparent acrylic sheet? Like the box of the toys that turned yellowish due to the old age? Pls helppppp
This method should work.👍
What is the equivalent of that product in the US?
I think same in the US as well.
Is there a similar process to remove the tackiness that some times develops for some rubber finishes? I have an old camera where the grip is now sticky
Sometimes I do repair cameras but I haven't tested this method on rubber parts. Not sure if this will work.?
Armor-all wipes, the kind for dashboards typically removes that tackiness.
IPA has worked for me
@@daveh7914 Alcohol is for removing the rubber coating entirely, not for removing the tackiness of a degrading surface coat. If you're going the route of removing the coating entirely, then there are probably more effective ways to do that, like some variety of cleaning solution specifically meant for removing old sticker coatings, like Goo Gone, or your offbrand equivalent.
@@Thalanox You're correct. IPA is an effective and inexpensive way to remove the tacky coating completely down to the base material. I've used it on a pocket camera and powerbank. I suspect in the majority of cases once the outer surface becomes tacky the remainder is going to deteriorate rapidly anyway.
I didn’t know peroxide worked on clear plastics too just white ones. I wonder if this trick can be done on old faded headlight lenses from cars with plastic lenses.
This is my question as well.
It should work on it.
yes it will work
That’s just frigging awesome; you’re the best 👍🤗😉
Thank you.🙂
How long does the effect last?
Long time.
@@MasterT-n2c Thx.👍
I need to clean plastic lightbulbs. If I soak them in 12% liquid peroxide would it work the same way?
I think so, yes.
@@MasterT-n2c thanks.
so will this work on items that have been stained yellow by cigarette smoke??
I think it will work on that type of things as well.
This method will dry out the plastic. There are solvents in plastic that keep it pliable. Without them the plastic will become hard and brittle and will break.
This method is still ok if you have no other alternative.
what type of plastic is it ? polycarbonate ?
I'm very sure it is not polycarbonate more like Polyethylene or Celluloid. Thank you for watching.
Can i unyellowing my clear eyeglasses with this?
Probably. 🙂
Do you think this would work for the plastic lenses on automobile headlights?
Probably, yes.🙂
stephenbay9564> The hazing of headlights is usually on the inside and not so much on the outside. I have a 1999 GMC extended cab truck and I’ve cleaned the outside of my headlights by watching almost every youtube video several times to no avail or success. While I’m able to completely detach the whole headlight assembly on each side there’s no way to open them (sealed shut) to clean the inside…probably bc the manufacturer wants you to buy a complete new headlight assembly at a ridiculous price. Hope this helps.
Is that like, the same as 40 vol hair developer?
Yes I think so.
Rubbing alcohol does this, as well as getting rid of the stickyness of discoloured plastics, without needing toxic protection. Just cleaned up the yellowed and sticky areas of an old electtric knife we rarely used, left in a kitchen drawer. You have to rub it off with a littie elbow grease but it's not going to harm you. Stronger strength % alcohol than the usual that they sell in pharmacies works better too.
stronger, you mean dinatured alcohol right?
@@endurofan9854 Denatured has nothing to do with the strength. Denatured means that a toxic chemical was added so you can't drink the alcohol. The strength is indicated on the bottle as % alcohol compared to the % of water added to the pure alcohol.
I"ve always found it much more difficult to clean when using alcohol. If I just stick with beer it's better, though, otherwise I just start watching the telly... :)
Hello, Where I live, we sometimes have no sun for weeks/months. What do you suggest? (don't tell me to move 😉)
You can use UV lights they work just as well.
@@MasterT-n2c Thank you for your answer.
Does this work on colored plastic tail lights?
I haven't try that yet but possibly. Let me know if it does work.🙂
You could also use UV light to hasten the process instead of the Sun.
Yes absolutely. Thank you for watching.
hi can i use this to my sideshow statue Oxidation of transparent parts? not really sure if the material is work ?
Not sure, but safe to try.
Does it work with drugstore Hydrogen Peroxide? The liquid kind.
Yes it will work but you have to submerge it to a liquid, the cream form will stay on it. Depends on the object which ever method is more practical for you.
Will this process work on yellowed silicone?
Possibly but I'm not sure.
I wonder if it works the same way for those darned yellowed-out car headlights...? This'll be quite the solution vs those expensive chemicals and contraptions they sell that claim to clear up the yellow glaze.
I have another video in this subject for yellowed headlights, check it out: th-cam.com/video/o4KdlMSICAQ/w-d-xo.html 🙂
What type of peroxide you used?
Please be specific!
You can see that in the video I can't tell too much about it. I've bought that from ebay. 🙂 This is the cream form not liquid.
@@MasterT-n2c thx!
Hi, where does one buy cream peroxide??????
ebay
What happens if the sun outside is over 110 degrees? Im near Phoenix.
Good point, ...maybe use a fan? 🙂
@How2DIY-iu1yc hmm, I'm assuming it needs to be some kind of UV light? It's over 120 in the garage in the summer here
Can you explain why having it sit in the sunlight is necessary
Yes, because of the UV light. You can use artificial UV light or the sun. 🙂
@@MasterT-n2c thanks
I believe this is how they take the yellow out of the soles in sneakers as well
Yes, that would work.
This was originally called the Retr0bright process (that's a zero in the name), developed around 2008 or so. I don't think it was very well known for a long time, but now there's a lot of info online about it, including a Wikipedia page.
Wow, I didn't know that, thanks for sharing. 🙂
I call it the "peroxide process." Or "free radical oxidation."
I kind of find it annoying when we take something that already has a name and give it a less descriptive name.
Ah and so it is. Good tip
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrobright
Plastics degrade in sunlight and become more brittle, unless uv stabilised so caution if it is a one off item.
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Would this work with black ink on white plastic light switch? I've tried hydrogen peroxide, 409 cleaner, Ajax dish soap, nothing works.
Maybe but I'm not sure.
Methylated spirit does work on ink.
@@MasterT-n2c thanks!
does it make the plastic brittle
Probably. This process also has other problems. If the plastic is colored and you let the reaction go too long, it will produce a blotchy, uneven surface. Also the plastic will start to turn back to yellow very quickly. I used this process on a white 1970s vintage telephone. At first it restored the plastic to brilliant white but now it's showing yellowing again.
Wish i found this video before , i could of saved lots of money on buying the glass parts for old cars as they are not cheap to buy!
Maybe you can try this method next time.