Thank you! I have exactly the same thing but much less efficient (I wrapped the strips around the top of the box). I'm going to use your version now - to develop photographic salt prints and cyanotypes - putting the picture on the lid with the box upside down ...making sure the light strips are well fastened so they don't fall down on the picture! Never knew you could use uv to bleach things - will try that too!
Actually trying it right now I’ll lyk the process in about 2-3 hours Edit: it works fine for me it’s not done but I can see that a lot of the yellowing has been removed leaving it in longer is going to finish it hopefully Final edit: after about 7 hours the yellow on some air force 1s were pretty much gone it went from like piss yellow to white
I built something similar for charging glow fishing lures and flashers. I used reflective Mylar foil, tin foil doesnt reflect UV light. I used a waterproof UV 365nm light strip, 395nm emits more visible light that UV light, thats why it appears purple. 365nm lights appear a dim white because UV light is invisible. My lights charge the flashers in 10 seconds. Peak brightness lasts for 40 minutes and they still have a slight glow after 2 hours. Avoid exposing your eyes and skin to UV light.
Hey, you can bleach the other materials of the shoe with this box, for the sole of the sneaker you need a UV-B light source like a Reptile Light or sunlight. Best wishes phil
Hey Daniel, I have attached the led inside so that it is not damaged during transport. I always use a container which I then put in the box. best wishes phil
Hello, thank you for your great idea. My question is about the UV light strips. How sure can we be that it is a correct type of light. I've heard that it must be in 200-280nm wavelength range. Do you know if one can check it?
@@restoreeverything8654 I was under the ipression that 395-405 was for finding fluids etc and not ideal for curing resin. I believe the ideal nm for curing uv resin is 365. I also understood you need closer to 36w of light rather than the 24 those strips offer.
Hey Paul, that depends on which parts of the shoe you want to restore. you will need something stronger for the correct icing of the soles (i think), but I've never tried it with my uv box. hope that helps best wishes phil
@@restoreeverything8654 as I scrolled down the comment section I saw that you also replied to other viewer that this might not work well on unyellowing shoe soles, that’s what I need it for. I don’t seem to find any UV lamp or projector locally and I was looking for an alternative… maybe I would try your option and see if it works! Thank you for the info!
Hello, sir. Is it possible to use only this UV box, without hydrogen peroxide to de-yellowing the plastic? I am planning to use this method with my plastic model which had some metal part and logo(decal) on it. Have you ever use this method of just UV-LED without the H2O2 before? What's the result? Thank you.
@@restoreeverything8654 Thanks, Phil. Sad that I can't use the H2O2 with my plastic kit due to many limitation. Hope you'll try it out someday, and make a video clip to tell us whether it is working or not.
Can I go up to 60 watts/405nm UV lights? I’m new to this kind of thing. I’m planning to prepare a clone trooper cosplay armor pieces of 3d printed PETG for painting using uv resin to cure.
Does wattage matter? i saw some videos using 1000W grow lights for sneaker restorations, does the higher wattage improve results or is this negligible?
Hey P K, that depends on which parts of the shoe you want to restore. you will need something stronger for the correct icing of the soles (i think), but I've never tried it with my uv box. hope that helps best wishes phil
Hey Lil, that depends on which parts of the shoe you want to restore. you will need something stronger for the correct icing of the soles, but I've never tried it with my uv box. hope that helps best wishes phil
Hey, that depends on which parts of the shoe you want to restore. you will need something stronger for the correct icing of the soles, but I've never tried it with my uv box. best wishes phil
Thanks for the video and the tips. I notice you're using 3528SMD uv leds, 2835 would be more efficient, like the one Odd Tinkering is using. I'm wondering 5050SMD might be the most efficient since it's the more powerful... I did not see anyone using 5050, it would be amazing to have a comparison
@@restoreeverything8654 ok I need to do this for old tech/computing, but mainly for yellowed legos. someone say 3%, someone more... btw thank you very much, best wishes to U.
@@restoreeverything8654 ok thank you for the info. here in Italy we have 40 volumi which means 11,8%, I think I'll go with that. so your leds you put inside the box are waterproof? I think I'll put outside the box.
Hey J-Buddha, thanks for your comment! I am writing this notice also in my video: "you can use it with hydrogen peroxcide to bleach some yellowish.." best wishes phil
@@restoreeverything8654 Thank you for your reply! I'm on to also build a UV Light Box. But I'm thought I use 2 boxes. 1 Box (the outer one) will be covered with alu-foil and the UV LED strips. In this box I put the second one to fill it with hydrogen peroxide and the parts for brightening. But I hope I will find boxes that got enough space between the boxes to place a LED strip. Do you understand how do I mean it?
Sure! that's exactly what I planned to do / what I still want to do. The problem is that i didn't find a box that fits perfectly into the other box with the LEDs 😉 but i'm still searching for a smaller one.
Thank you! I have exactly the same thing but much less efficient (I wrapped the strips around the top of the box). I'm going to use your version now - to develop photographic salt prints and cyanotypes - putting the picture on the lid with the box upside down ...making sure the light strips are well fastened so they don't fall down on the picture! Never knew you could use uv to bleach things - will try that too!
thanks for your comment! ;-)
best wishes
phil
But those leds are not waterproof right?
nope, they are not waterproof.
@@restoreeverything8654 So you use the Oxy Creme only (wrapped in plastic) and not the liquid I assume?
@@kevinvandorst I use a another container inside this uv light box, where I put in the object I want to retrobright and hydrogene peroxide.
Does it work for shoes too? When they have yellow soles?
Actually trying it right now I’ll lyk the process in about 2-3 hours
Edit: it works fine for me it’s not done but I can see that a lot of the yellowing has been removed leaving it in longer is going to finish it hopefully
Final edit: after about 7 hours the yellow on some air force 1s were pretty much gone it went from like piss yellow to white
Yeah, you can use it for shoe too. Only problem may could be the thickness of the soles.
I was Always wondering how to get one, well that was so much easier than I thought. Thank you :D
I’m happy to help ;D
I built something similar for charging glow fishing lures and flashers. I used reflective Mylar foil, tin foil doesnt reflect UV light. I used a waterproof UV 365nm light strip, 395nm emits more visible light that UV light, thats why it appears purple. 365nm lights appear a dim white because UV light is invisible. My lights charge the flashers in 10 seconds. Peak brightness lasts for 40 minutes and they still have a slight glow after 2 hours. Avoid exposing your eyes and skin to UV light.
This can be used to for, making shoe sole's white again? not a 1000 wattage light is needed?
Hey,
you can bleach the other materials of the shoe with this box, for the sole of the sneaker you need a UV-B light source like a Reptile Light or sunlight.
Best wishes
phil
@@restoreeverything8654 I found a 600W grow light that has a minimum wavelength of 385nm, would that help for rubber soles?
Can you put hydrogen peroxide in that or would that damage the lights?
Hi, thanks for watching.
I use my uv light box to retr0bright my retro consoles and stuff.
you can find videos of it in my channel.
I'm curious, would it be a smart idea to use this box in my room?
Is it the 24 or 60w?
Hi whats the use of insulation or silver coating? If the box is black do you still need to put insulation sheet?
Hey OPM, it`s not an insulation, the main usage is to reflect the uv light again and again to reach every spot of the surface.
best wishes
phil
hello, the uv leds can be submerged in the peroxide? im asking because the leds are inside the box but in your older videos you put the leds outside
Hey Daniel, I have attached the led inside so that it is not damaged during transport. I always use a container which I then put in the box.
best wishes
phil
Hello, the lights you linked come in 24w and 60w, which one should I choose for retrobrighting?
I'd say the 60 watt. I'm getting that one myself.
Hello, thank you for your great idea. My question is about the UV light strips. How sure can we be that it is a correct type of light. I've heard that it must be in 200-280nm wavelength range. Do you know if one can check it?
Hey Chris,
the one UV light I use has a wavelength of 395-405 nm and works just fine, as you can see in my other videos.
Best wishes
phil
@@restoreeverything8654 I was under the ipression that 395-405 was for finding fluids etc and not ideal for curing resin. I believe the ideal nm for curing uv resin is 365. I also understood you need closer to 36w of light rather than the 24 those strips offer.
is it dangerous to use UV LEDs? thank you
You can find informations about safety here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacklight#Safety
best wishes
phil
Can you white yellow tires ? On cars with this method
Hey Bobby,
Unfortunately, I have no experience with this, sorry.
best wishes
phil
Does this work to unyellow shoe soles?
Hey Paul, that depends on which parts of the shoe you want to restore. you will need something stronger for the correct icing of the soles (i think), but I've never tried it with my uv box.
hope that helps
best wishes
phil
@@restoreeverything8654 as I scrolled down the comment section I saw that you also replied to other viewer that this might not work well on unyellowing shoe soles, that’s what I need it for. I don’t seem to find any UV lamp or projector locally and I was looking for an alternative… maybe I would try your option and see if it works! Thank you for the info!
Can you post some info on the LED's you used or suggest using
Hey, i have linked all products you need to build your own uv box in the video description. best wishes phil
Does this process impact the strength of the plastic at all. Does the plastic become brittle?
Well, I didn't notice any difference. But you can assume that the plastic will be a little stressed by this method.
Best wishes
phil
Hello, sir.
Is it possible to use only this UV box, without hydrogen peroxide to de-yellowing the plastic?
I am planning to use this method with my plastic model which had some metal part and logo(decal) on it.
Have you ever use this method of just UV-LED without the H2O2 before? What's the result?
Thank you.
Hey Metha, well I dont't thing that its gonna work without. But I have never tried it this way.
@@restoreeverything8654 Thanks, Phil.
Sad that I can't use the H2O2 with my plastic kit due to many limitation.
Hope you'll try it out someday, and make a video clip to tell us whether it is working or not.
Can I go up to 60 watts/405nm UV lights?
I’m new to this kind of thing. I’m planning to prepare a clone trooper cosplay armor pieces of 3d printed PETG for painting using uv resin to cure.
Hey Dante`s, yeah that should probably work! Let me know about your results, after u tried!
best wishes
Phil
If we can't find or use a box made of PVC, is there another kind of box we can use for it?
normally are all plastic boxes made out of PVC or PE, so you can use both 👌
Does wattage matter? i saw some videos using 1000W grow lights for sneaker restorations, does the higher wattage improve results or is this negligible?
Hey P K, that depends on which parts of the shoe you want to restore. you will need something stronger for the correct icing of the soles (i think), but I've never tried it with my uv box.
hope that helps
best wishes
phil
Could i use this method to unyellow shoe soles???
Hey Lil, that depends on which parts of the shoe you want to restore. you will need something stronger for the correct icing of the soles, but I've never tried it with my uv box.
hope that helps
best wishes
phil
Can i make this in a bigger container for yellowed shoe sole?
I would say yes, you just have to install enough UV LED's and make sure that there is enough UV light everywhere.
Best wishes.
Would this be strong enough to sanitize items like phones?
You can find any informations about UV-Light here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet
What is with the foil. Why not just use a black or dark colored box?
The foil helps bounce off the lights everywhere for no shadows
I don’t have peroxide cream. Can I use something else instead?
you can use hydrogene peroxide with 12%.
best wishes
phil
Do you think I can use a glue gun instead of that spray
Hey MMYT Mxor,
i would recommend glues like spray adhesive,
it`s the best option for me.
but i can imagine using a glue gun as well.
best wishes
phil
Does it work on shoes tho?🤨
Hey, that depends on which parts of the shoe you want to restore. you will need something stronger for the correct icing of the soles, but I've never tried it with my uv box.
best wishes
phil
Wat about shoes
You probably gonna need a stronger source of UV light for shoes, of course it depends on how strong and deep the yellowing is. best wishes
Could we use a shoebox? I cure small items - polymer clay jewelry pieces covered w/UV resin. This is a great video.
I ended up buying these lights through your link and the roll of lights that came in are a quarter of the size that you show on your video
Oh ok, d you choose the right option?
Can you use this trick on clear silicone phone cases that has yellowed?
Unfortunately not, no.
@@restoreeverything8654 thank you (╥﹏╥)
How do we conjoin another strip of UV LEDs without having to plug in another set separately?
The LED strip that I use can be shortened as desired and lengthened with a fitting piece (or soldering).
best wishes
phil
Thanks for the video and the tips. I notice you're using 3528SMD uv leds, 2835 would be more efficient, like the one Odd Tinkering is using. I'm wondering 5050SMD might be the most efficient since it's the more powerful... I did not see anyone using 5050, it would be amazing to have a comparison
That´s right, but it was the only LED Strip available at that time, I thing it`s time for me to upgrade! ;-)
Interesting idea and good video.👍
Thanks my friend!
I'm a little confused... I thought some peroxide hydrogen was needed in the box. it can be done without it?
Hey,
to bleach or "retr0bright" yellowed plastic you definitely need hydrogen peroxide. I usually use it with 12%.
best wishes
phil
@@restoreeverything8654 ok I need to do this for old tech/computing, but mainly for yellowed legos. someone say 3%, someone more... btw thank you very much, best wishes to U.
sure,you can also use it with 3%, it just take much longer, but may no get the result you wanted .
@@restoreeverything8654 ok thank you for the info. here in Italy we have 40 volumi which means 11,8%, I think I'll go with that.
so your leds you put inside the box are waterproof? I think I'll put outside the box.
Check out my other videos, there you can see how I use my UV Light Box to retr0bright old consoles and other stuff.
best wishes
phil
For retrobrighting you also need hydrogen peroxide. I don't think it's possible to fill hydrogen peroxide in the box while the LEDs are on.
Hey J-Buddha, thanks for your comment!
I am writing this notice also in my video: "you can use it with hydrogen peroxcide to bleach some yellowish.."
best wishes
phil
@@restoreeverything8654 Thank you for your reply! I'm on to also build a UV Light Box. But I'm thought I use 2 boxes. 1 Box (the outer one) will be covered with alu-foil and the UV LED strips. In this box I put the second one to fill it with hydrogen peroxide and the parts for brightening. But I hope I will find boxes that got enough space between the boxes to place a LED strip. Do you understand how do I mean it?
Sure! that's exactly what I planned to do / what I still want to do. The problem is that i didn't find a box that fits perfectly into the other box with the LEDs 😉 but i'm still searching for a smaller one.
The uv lights is not on amazon anymore
Thanks man,
i fixed it. amzn.to/2DotuoR
best wishes
Phil
Hello, UV lights (black Lights) DO NOT CLEAN/ SANITIZE YOUR DEVICES, for that you need UFC lights.
yep, thats is absolut correct 👍
can it give you Vitamin D?
I have no idea, sorry.
Don't tell Trump
i won't ;-)