Restoring Vintage G1 Transformers
The picture shows the before and after of a previously yellowed Fortress Maximus. It’s still with the original owner, but he wanted to restore it to its former glory! I’ve never tried this myself; however, I still wanted to share the steps he took to restore his Fort Max.
Steps
“You take your figure, place it in a bin of the correct size (clear is best), use a drainboard grate inside the bin, fill an inch or two of the bin with H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide) I use industrial grade 6%, most stores sell 3% (it works, but the process takes longer), place your figure/figures on the drain grate, wrap in a clear plastic bag over the bin + figures (I tape the end shut to keep it airtight) and place out in direct sunlight/or a UV light. As long as the day is sunny or you have a UV light available. Let it sit and do its job.”
“Check on it until you are satisfied with the results. Plastic oxidizes over time and causes the yellow/brown ‘tarnishing’ of plastic toys. H2o2 reverses that effect and “whitens” the plastic, it also removes that tarnishing effect on colored portions without damaging them making the entire toy look cleaner and brighter. I normally compliment the result by wire brushing the screws, tightening joints, replacing stickers to give it an amazing quality to show off the reason you want to use clear bags + bins is due to the reaction you want to have on the H2o2. UV light reacts with the H2o2 causing it to become a gas, that gas reacts to the oxidizing process of plastic and gives it that “cleaned” look.”
I normally use mild dish soap, lukewarm water to clean the toy after the said process is completed. The end result is amazing! This whole process can take a few days if conditions/available light is right. The lower the concentration of H2o2 % = the longer it will take to get the results you want. My Fortress Maximus was pretty yellow – took 5 days with 6% concentration. Make sure to wear gloves, eye protection, especially with higher concentrations for safety.”
Is this a service you offer?
Sorry it is not. Thank you Chris
How would this work for Jetfire without removing the red paint?
Please see my original post on Facebook thread date was June 26th. In that post they talk about this process and jetfire. https://www.facebook.com/wheeljackslab/
What’s the purpose of the drainboard gate?
The grate will serve to keep the figure up and out of the liquid.