Restoration of Destroyed Retro Gaming Box
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.พ. 2020
- Restoration of old video game boxes can be a useful thing to learn. In today's show, we take a look at how to restore an almost destroyed Sega Mega Drive box. This is the biggest restoration job I’ve undertaken on an old retro gaming box. Watch to see how this turns out.
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Have you ever tried to repair one of your old retro game boxes?
not game boxes but diecast cars, so yes
I love watching those restorations, so much skill goes into those.
@@RetroGamerBoy Hell yeah brother. Great vid
Done this with my Sega Saturn pal boxes. Spines always wear but a good magic marker always makes em look like new. Also rubbed off the excess too. Never thought to do it with console boxes though. That ironing part was inspired! Great thinking that was
@@johnboydojo I'm glad you found it useful. It's amazing how few consoles out there don't have their original box.
No to be disrespectful but that giant barcode looks horrible. Why didn't you just make a scan of the Mega Drive on the opposite side of the box, print that on stickerpaper, cut it out with scissors and stick it over the damaged side?
The card was to damaged for a reprint. Some people like others dont.
For a box that was pretty well thrashed this came out spot on - well done.
Thanks 🙏
It definitely looks a lot better. I love the price tag trick haha. I laughed out loud when you applied that. I wasn't sure what you were gonna do for that patch.
😅 Ya, I had recreated the entire side as a print; but the card had to much water damage to do this. So a big sticker did the trick.
Great work mate and great advice!
This came out brilliantly!!
RIP Woolworths!
I miss going down to Woolworths to buy my games 😭
Woolworths is still a thing in Australia, though.
Since I'm not British or Australian, I don't know if it's the same thing or not.
@@therealtrue842 I've also seen it in Germany. I wonder if it's a franchise now.
The sticker is the best.
😂 Thanks
I normally shudder at the thought of using ink markers / paint to restore boxes, but I make an exception for this one as it was so bad. Good job.
Thanks. Yup it is not for everyone and you need to be very comfortable with it. I need to do an update video and show people that you should use pigment pens not ink. This way you avoid fading and discoloration.
Stuff like this is always so fascinating for me to watch. I've heard of ironing boxes before but never have done so myself, so I like to see the process in action. YES! Share how bad tape is for fixing ANYTHING! Please do not use tape people...
It really makes quite a difference with the touch up work--nicely done. The barcode label is a nice touch--that's a nice and believable way to cover up a really bad blemish.
I had hoped to put a full replacement side graphic on. But the water damage was just to much.
@@RetroGamerBoy That could always make for a future endeavor--but this, it's a great and clever restoration option. Always love out-of-the-box ideas like this.
What a fantastic video man!! Learned alot and I appreciate you putting this one together!
No worries, it works really well on game boxes.
Recently found your channel and am binge watching them. Got to say that I love your work! Keep it up. Definitely looking to take on some of your suggestions for my own little room.
Being a fellow Brit it’s nice to see UK specific content (the Sega ad snippet you included was a massive flash back!) as im used to watching a lot of retro videos from our friends across the pond.
That's awesome, well welcome to the channel. There's a nice community of retro gamers here, evenly split between the UK and US. We've also setup a site www.retrorefresh.online we have a link to a discord where people drop in casually to talk about retro gaming and gaming in general. It might interest you.
Instead of making a bar code to cover the damage, you could make a high-quality color copy of the same graphic on the undamaged side of the box, cut it, line it up on the damaged side, and glue it.
That was my first attempt, but the card on that side was destroyed by water. The sticker helped to reinforce the side.
@@RetroGamerBoy There is paper glue you can use to prevent it from tearing further. But with this sticker you eventually damaged it even more. If I were to buy something like this on eBay, I would carefully remove that barcode with a hairdryer and find the damage underneath and would not be happy. Even better use a transparent adhesive film, I know you would still see it, but better than this huge bar code imo.
Excellent job mate.
I've never taken on anything this big before but I've restored a couple of SNES boxes. 👍
SNES boxes are ace for this. You can barely tell that they've been touch. This box was an absolute arse though.
Loved watching this. We used to buy presents for the kids from charity shops in our frugal past and I have spent hours tidying up boxes to look newer. Never thought of ironing them! . Is that PVA in the glue pot? If you have a decent printer and scanner, you could scan the good graphics and print and paste them to the bad side but that speedy packing slip thing is way easier.
Yup PVA. I had printed out a side but the card was too water damaged and the and needed bracing in the corner as well
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Print out transfers & apply to the damaged area
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The packing slip idea, genius 😉
Thanks dude. I was going to reprint the side but card was so badly damaged.
I'm so doing this to my Neo Geo CD box. Great job man!! Really good
Nice you have a Neo Geo CD. I want to get and AES back in my collection, I so regret selling that console.
@@RetroGamerBoy about three years ago I came so close to getting a big six slot arcade machine off of Gumtree. I missed it by a few minutes! I was kicking myself. It went for £500!! I kid you not and it was massive! You know the proper Red SNK multisystem ones. It was an American import aswell, not one of those electron or whatever they were called.
That would've looked so good in my kitchen. Would've got stools or a bench for it. Shame...
My Neo cd I picked up for £150. Guy didn't know what he had. They look amazing through full RGB. But an AES. Money right there! Lotta money
Grease proof paper 🙂👍
Ya it works well.
Real cool! Definitely brought that baby back to life!
At times I just wanted to through it in the bin 😂
This is truly in art in it's self Mike. I mean, I wish there will be ways and technics to help restore damaged ripped and teared piece off boxs with the art on them. But I do have to say, it's a real pleasure seeing your skills in action restoring classics like the Mega Drive.
Would you be interested to do another one in the near future? Truly solid gold material this certifiably was for sure. 8^)
Anthony..
There is a way of restoring the image, but it is expensive. You can recreate the side of the box in something like Photoshop. You then need to print it on a high end printer on the correct gloss and gsm paper. You are best going to a printer for this. Then you need to separate the old card image from the thicker corrugated cardboard. And stick on the new gloss print. This only works for thick card. If you have something like a Mega CD MK1 box, you are better off just remaking the box from scratch.
Awesome vid Mike gonna have a go at my Saturn and megadrive boxes.👍
Fixing up the Saturn box will work a treat. It's way less work with the smaller box.
nice work mike - never seen a retro console box restoration done before and its seems a worthwhile project rather than just throwing a bad one away why not do this! :)
For some of them definitely. Mine were only slightly scuffed. Getting the right inks onto the card, can make it look like new again :)
@@RetroGamerBoy i'm defo going to give it a try!
Because of this video you earned a new subscriber. That restoration was awesome and very helpful along with informative.
Thanks, I'm glad it helped.
Which color pencils/markers did you use? Cause wont these turn in a different color after some time/discoloring in contrast to the original colors of the box?
You want to use pigment pens rather than dye pens. These will last. The print on your box is usually pigment based. All dyes and pigments will fade though. If you leave you game box in sunlight it will fade. I have a few boxes that I did about 10 years ago, and they are exactly the same if you use dye pens, then all you'll need to do is go over the work you previously did. Again though if you box is not exposed to sunlight, then it will last for years, even decades.
You should try and print out a scale size copy of the damaged area online.
I did try that but it was the actual card that was too damaged by the water. I decided in the end to keep it original and reinforce the box with the large sticker holding it all together.
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Flatten the box before wiping
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You're very welcome Mike. We surely enjoyed having you aboard. If you like to mention the Q&A article on a upcoming video, feel free to do so bro. 8^)
Anthony..
I'll do that, thank you Anthony.
Skip to 7.27 if you're just here to get hypnotised by a pot of glue.
😅 I heard some say it helps them sleep at night.
@@RetroGamerBoy haha, I get that, the moving glue pot is border line ASMR 😆 but I still think more like hypnosis. "Look into the glue.. "
Great video! I got some model boxes that these techniques will work wonders on! Thank you
Looks really cool, with how bad it started out as.
I've done this with loads of black boxes in the past. ;)
It works a treat on black boxes. I'm now trying to fix up the SNES box now.
@@RetroGamerBoy Yeah that would be cool. However, in a way I think the old boxes from your youth look great with the crappy tape etc. gives them history. But yeah would be good to see ;)
@@interghost That's true. I don't really work on my game boxes for that very reason.
Was cool till the fake barcode which for me took away all the beauty from it tbh! U did a good job and ruined it at the end ! U could have just left it the way it was . But each to their own 👍
I thought it was alright, and considering the card was so brittle on that side the sticker renforced the box. The guy who bought it off me loved it.
Going to have to try this on my recently acquired NES Action Set box.
Good luck I hope you get some good results.
@@RetroGamerBoy I hope so too. I have a deep gouge on the front artwork which sucks but I might just have to leave that there.
Edit: Also, will the ironing trick help remove packing tape?
Although this is a complete different process from what I do, turns out fairly good. On the water damaged boxes you can always seal your work with water based satin or even matte lacquer. Two very light coats, just to keep your pieces from falling apart and it makes future cleaning easier
That's a great tip. thanks.
Hi Mike.
You're Q&A article is up on Arcade Adriano's Twitter account bro. It was a true pleasure having you with us and thank you for allowing me, Arcade Adriano and ArcadeAttack to participate with you kind sir. You're certainly a true gent and a brilliant man to be in the industry with us. 8^)
Anthony..
Thank you for the kind words Anthony. I'll make sure to share. It was a lot of fun, thank you for asking me. I hope others enjoy it.
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Detail the box while the box is flat
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Maybe I missed it but what kind of pens did you use to colour the scuffed parts please?
It's best, I've found, to use water base pens. In the UK that are called felt tips. Also white board pens are great for this. Test the pen first on a small area to make sure there is a colour match.
Thank you so much I fixed my n64 box with your tips 🤜🏽🤛🏽
I'm glad it helped. Do you have any pictures on twitter or instagram?
Retro Gamer Boy I can post one, I just forgot to take pictures when it was all smashed.
Oh wow! That's cool to know Mike. I'll be looking forward on seeing it. 8^)
Anthony.
Do you know I actually sold this for double of what I bought it for.
I love 80's cars and retro devices. Not gonna lie, cool intro man, good job!!
Cool, I'm glad you liked it. This channel really is just for me to relive my childhood in the 80s😂
@@RetroGamerBoy Oooh, mmm. Your welcome, cheers!
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Mike awesome video always wondered how you did it plus the sega ad omg I wanted a cyber razor cut lol
Doesn't one of the characters from the AD look like Dan from the @TheButtonBashers
Retro Gamer Boy pmsl oh he does mike minus he’s beard lol
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I have mega drive 2. I played once as a kid, and it still looks like the first day he was taken.
That's amazing. I have a few games like that.
What’s would you suggest with tears on my megadrive box it has a tear on the back would you suggest tiny bit of tape too hold it back together or glueing it together the art work isn’t ripped off it’s just separated an I just want too know if glue or tape would be the best option
I would glue. But you want to make sure that it's not to runny. The lightest amount of PVA glue should do it. Test it on a newspaper first. If the paper does not warp or ripple then you have the right amount.
Anyone know what pvc glue he used? Also would archival book glue be better?
I just used an cheap off the shelf PVA. Anthing more is overkill, the glue was best for me because the card is so damaged that I needed something that sinks into the fibres.
Tip
Pixel dab the pen, never drag it
Yes. This is what I now do with any restoration job.
the big ass sticker is a bit of a cop out but the rest is good
Ya the damage was just too severe. I did print out the whole side on 90gsm paper, but that sides water damage meant that removing the print was impossible.
Instead of a price tag maybe you could have printed that image and stuck that
I did look at that, but the card was so damaged It beyond my skill to fic that. The sticker helps to enforce the card.
@@RetroGamerBoy yeah i mean the actual image of the box could have been printed on the sticker instead of a pricetag!
Should've had Rumbelows for the barcode.
I'll have to try this with my master system and Atari 2600 box.
Wow Rumbelows, I'd forgotten about them.
Besides your errors, you did a remarkable job! Still gutted about that sticker, I have a mint PS1 box except it's got an orange PlayStation customer care line sticker on the front of it.
I had a reprinted side of the box to go, but the card was too far gone to apply it. Also I thought I would show a solution that most people could use. Thanks for the additional tips though, these will help others that watch this video.
Could you use the markers in this video to restore the edge of a paperback book ?
Sure, but try it first.
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Custom make your own inks
Not everyone can but a good tip.
fojnd a good way for ink repair. alcohol based artist markers
Great tip, thanks.
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Sandwich the flattened box between 2 sheets of grease proof paper & put a wooden board on top of it
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Hey Mike what setting did you use for your iron?
It depends on the card. I start with a low heat and then increase it if I need to. You can always try it out on a similar material, so that you don't damage you box.
Is it necessary to use clear spray paint to add gloss to the box?
I've not done that before
Cool video! Do you have any video about how to fix water damage on video game artwork inserts? Ordered an Indiana Jones game on Ebay and it's all great, but the insert is wavy and has a stain on the back. Thankfully the case, manual, and CD look perfect.
I have no idea where you would even start on trying to fix that. That is a hard one to repair.
@@RetroGamerBoy Thanks. Worst case I'll keep it as is. Here's another question, looking for some advice. I'm thinking of doing something similar to your page but not about video games. What kind of microphone and camera would you recommend? I want my page to be about my local towns history, and then I'll branch out from there. There's so many options out there for equipment and it's a bit overwhelming to take all in, plus lots of stuff is very expensive. Was looking at Shure microphones and they're like $200 each. What did you start off with? After how long did you upgrade? Or do you recommend paying up front for something a bit better because the better equipment will help make a better overall product? Thanks!
Great video! I never thought of patching over with a retail sticker. Genius! I have some I need to try this on. You mention "PVC Glue". Do you mean PVA? Looking up "PVC glue" brings up plumbers cement (a solvent) which can't be it as it melts the pipes. I assume some kind of PVA that's low/no acid? Thanks mate.
Yup it's PVA. I just miss spoke.
@@RetroGamerBoy thanks man
Interesting to know Mike. Seems you have a lot of experience doing projects like this. Maybe in future video, would you be interested on doing a video of you doing a reproduction box?
Anthony..
I'm working on a box for the fan made Legend of Zelda. I'll put something up when this is done.
I recommend Gorilla PVA. You won’t need to wait
Gorilla products are awesome, their duct tape is unbelievable.
thx
No problem
Haven't watched the video yet & I like you already!🙂👍🤘
Cool.
Love this work!
Have you ever tried fixing polystyrene?
Not really, I done some small repair work where I use cheese wire to cut off damaged sections and the replaced those with newer polystrene bits.
@@RetroGamerBoy
Today, inspired by you, I started by c64 box restoration :D
Thanks!
Would a black paint pen work
I would not use one. The best thing I have found is white board pens. They don't mark the good card as you can wipe the pigment off and it does not discolour over time.
Nice
Thanks. Hopefully some people will find it useful.
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Iron both sides
Good tip.
What pencil you use?
It's a white board pen called: show-me Slim Drywipe Medium Point Pen. It's a green pen.
I'm not gonna lie. I cringed pretty hard when you applied the sticker.
I prefer to just fix tears and iron. Get the box flat, square and then put it in the protective plastic sleeve. All the other imperfections give it character to me. Plus its still all original.
Everything else looks good though!
It's was a tough decision. The card was so badly water damaged that most would have just dumped the box. That card was literally falling off in my hands. So I pumped it full of glue to give it some strength back and then the stick helped to keep it together. The guy who bought it off me was happy with the restoration. I think that quite a few people would just throw something like this away. Hopefully now it will be around for a few more years.
Why didn't you use a printer and get a print of the joy pad and blend it in then use clear coat spray paint it looks crap with that bar code sticker
There's mixed opinion on it. The person who bought it loved it. I was looking at printing the whole side panel but that side had severe water damage. To do the print I need to separate the original print from the main card. And I could not do that. The packing sticker reenforces the damaged side.
\NIce video, right until you stuck a giant codebar sticker instead of doing a proper restoration.
The card was too far gone and it need re-enforcing. The person who bought it loved it though.
Hi ! I have a ps3 box that has like a line cut ! What is the beat way to fix it ? Thanks
I'm not sure it depends on what's damaged.
@@RetroGamerBoy a tiny line at outer front box ! Any suggestions?
@@momoqahtani6545 if it's a scratch and the box is black then you can use a black whiteboard marker. The ink and fibre is absorbed by the exposed card. Then as you apply it just rub your finger over it. Any unknown the shiny card will wipe off. If you have not done this before then test it first, you could ruin your box if you don't do it properly.
@@RetroGamerBoy yeah I tried that. As it showed a beige color coming from inside , I wiped it with black ink. But still the line of cut showing ! I would love if I could make it smooth and hard to notice it!
You’re using wood glue, not PVC glue. Which do you recommend?
I used wood glue for this because the card was so badly damaged it was falling apart. The wood glue dried a lot harder then normal PVC. But you can use both in my experience. If you are going to do this experiment and see what works best for you.
I would never apply new stickers. You could of used printed transfers
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The idea with a sticker is brilliant.
Cheers dude. I was looking at printing out a replacement side but the card was just too badly damage.
Hi.
Retro collector myself...having a boxing issue...can you help or advise?
Have a sega 32X....came with no box works like a charm but no box.
Trying to find a box with no sucess....even seen replicas....its a thought as it's never leaving my side while I breathe...
BUT!!!!
nothing comes with insert tray.... do you k ow of any website or pdf to build that can help me?
Jay
If you have Instagram message me there Retro.Gamer.Boy and I'll take mine apart and send you a picture with dimensions. 😁👍
@@RetroGamerBoy sorry can't obliged on that one as I am an old fart and cannot get on with Instagram🙄 my biggest problem at the moment just seems to find a place that will sell an insert for my 32x.... if you know anywhere that I can get one please message back look forward to your reply
I think your best best is to keep an eye on eBay. Some retro gaming stores do sometimes get boxes in. But I think they just get a 32X and make a complete package that sells for more.
If my iron can't use steam, will it still work?
It should do, just try it on something you don't care about first that is made of a similar material.
One thing that could have been a good idea if you had more time would have been scanning the image of the mega drive from a side that was good! And then printing that as your sticker to apply over the old one! Then all you had to do was touch up the rest with your markers and I feel it would have been nice as well!
I actually did this, but the card underneath had too much water damage 😭
@@RetroGamerBoy ah that’s unfortunate. I fixed a box that might have gotten wet once but it was mostly just crushed. After ironing I just used a bunch of card stock and popsicle sticks to reshape things! Lot of possibilities but I loved this videos for giving me more ideas to try!
Great video! 👍🏻 BTW, I sent you an email. 🙂
Yup, hopefully my advice will help. Just be careful and don't do anything you are not comfortable with.
My Mega Drive box looks a bit like that. I don't even have the inside part any more. I'm thinking about constructing a new one.
That would be interesting. I'd love to see the results.
Covid-19 got shit on this box
😂 ya it was pretty screwed.
That's a pretty impressive restoration, but if you're going to print up a sticker to cover up that damage, there must be a way you could print up a replica of that whole side and paste that on. The specifications must be online somewhere.
I had done this first. But to attach it to the card and make it look ok, you need to separate the old print from the corrugated cardboard. For this box the card had far to much water damage to do this. The box was never going to look new again, and I didn't want to risk completely destroying it by doing a full print restoration. I might do a follow up video about how to do this. People maybe interested to know what gms paper to use and what kind of gloss to look out for.
@@RetroGamerBoy Fair enough. I guess it's all about knowing what level of restoration you can actually achieve. Still, some great tips all through this video! Thanks for putting it together.
After watching your video I feel bad because i had a worn out old snes box and tried to give it away and no one wanted it so I threw it out i could have gave it a second life.
Oh dear, never mind. If in the future you come across one you might be able to save it.
Nice work on the restorations!!
Thanks, I was not expecting the box to be that damaged when I bought it.
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I have not put them in TH-cam are automatically adding them to videos now 😟
i thought you would have printed out a pic of the damaged part and stuck it over it..
The card was too far gone with water damage. I needed to re-enforce it.
Called *pva glue
I know, it's was a mistake. I was young and foolish and I let the moment carry me away...😂
PVC Glue? What?
I meant PVA.
Hide damage with sticker is not a restoration !
I had printed off an entire side, but the cardboard was to damaged by water to put the new side on. So I thought this would be a better solution. The box would have been thrown away in normal circumstances and I managed to sell the console for twice what I paid for it. The buy was also fully aware of the work I did on it. So I think the end result was was worth it. Thanks for dropping by.
Can I be controversial and say I’ve never owned a Sega... 🤔
It depends, if you are in the UK I believe this is heresy. But if you are in the States, then you are safe😁👍
Really? A sticker? 😅
Yup the card was to far gone to remove it an add a reprint.
Im sorry man but come on dont be that annoying guy who ruins labels and boxes bc you plaster unwanted stickers all over them. Covering some damage with a sticker thats triple the size of the damage is not restoring it back to its condition, it’s just ruining it and making it worse. If this is for your personal collection I can try and cope but if your selling this its really just ruining the entire box
The card was rotten, it needed to be supported to make it stable. Feel free to have a go and share your results here🤘
It’s literally a cardboard box, from this comment you’d think he’s just defaced the Mona Lisa 😂 He did a great job, looks much better than before