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07-19-2011, 12:21 PM | #1 |
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Update....Took most of the yellow out...except for the dark yellow bands that you can still see...I will try a different process on those.
I forgot to place a shield in the mix so I provided a side by side of after (bright) vs before (dark). I also got some damage (Door) and one small part of my black bottom shell warped a bit. This was simply due to "overheating" and "overexposure". It's 93+ degreess in Illinois....I don't recommend this proces to be done in 85+ degree weather. All in all, I am very happy with the results so far...I have a replacement door and the base warping is only noticeable if you look for it. I will update later on the dark yellow band fix. THANKS! ________________________________________________ After seeing many of you doing this to your toys, I figured it was high time I bring my terror drome back to life! You've inspired me! Sorry there are no before pics, I forgot to take them, didn;t think of it till after I got it wrapped. The item wasn't horribly yellowed, just slightly all over, with some very dark yellow stains in varying locations on the roof panel around the firebat...you can't really see it in the pic because of the brightness of the sun. I did not want to risk breaking any tabs taking this bad boy apart, and I could not find a tub big enough to buy for this project, so I got creative. 1x Large bottle of 40% Hydrogen Peroxide (Sally Beauty Supplies $5) 2x clear plastic tubs (Garage $0) 1x box of clear streatchable food wrap (Walmart $3) And there it sits on my back deck baking in the sun, it's already a bit brighter after sitting out since dawn (it's 11:20 now)....I will post finished pics later! Wish me luck! __________________________________________________ ______
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You shoulda removed all the stickers first. Are you just turning the TD every few hours to soak or what?
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The stickers are not suppose to be effected, we'll see LOL! I will add a warning....be sure to remove any small/thin parts that will warp in heat (that's why the blue shields were removed! They will curl in the heat if not removed!)
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So what yout telling in 10,000 words or less is that the peroxide kinda evaporates as the heat and sun are exposed basically cleaning the complete white surface of the Terrordrome? Did you completely wrap the TD within the bins and if you picked it up right now it would all be one?
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Oh Geez ...so this is what you are doing now-a-days .... :P
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So what yout telling in 10,000 words or less is that the peroxide kinda evaporates as the heat and sun are exposed basically cleaning the complete white surface of the Terrordrome? Did you completely wrap the TD within the bins and if you picked it up right now it would all be one?
I am trying to get a feel for what is going on here. The cling wrap is holding the two bins together and sealing off the contents from the outsde air. You can pick it up as 1 item right now : )
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Gotta bring my terror drome back to life brother! LOL.
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Awesome, we will need some closeup pics when your done. If the decals seem yellow and ugly, you can turn to J Ruben for a set. Some serious high quality there also!
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I will def get clsoe of pics of final results...I fear the dark yellow patches may need a more direct bleaching approach...so far they seem unaffected.....but the majority is getting very white!
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