Fix It Guide - Cheap and easy De-yellowing Star wars figures - Toy Polloi

Will this work on the Neca cloacked predators?
They are made from fully transparent plastic.

It is safe for a Luke farmer? /yellow hair

boss is it safe for figure material PVC, Abs? and will it affect the figure in the feature for using this method? please kindly answer I'll be looking forward for it thank youuu

One question - does it works under UV light lamp, or you need only sunlight?

Superior composition shot: before/after. Efficient use of viewer's time. Awesome video!

To stop loss of the red on the helmet you could carefully paint wax or latex over the design maybe?

Will that work with transparent or glow in the dark figures too? I have a yellowed Satan from Devilman done by Fewture and want to give him/her some beauty treatment.

Hello. Will doing this damage the painted parts?

Would this work on something like a Vintage Snow Speeder? (Obviously would need a larger container)

How long does the Hydrogen peroxide last? Can you for example put something in it, remove it when it's de-yellowed, then put something else in it? Or do you need to use fresh Hydrogen peroxide every time you plan to de-yellow something?

Can I do this for the clone ars clone trooper figures that have paint and yellowing

Will this help with getting rid of mildew or cigarette smell? Thanks!

does the container need to be sealed or can the top be open?

For anybody watching in 2023, this is a common practice in the video games collectors space and it's referred to as Retr0Brighting. It's normally used for console shells, controller shells, plastic cartridges, etc. There are various recipes to create a fast acting gel which negates the need to submerge them completely, usually using a 12-15% HP solution, but an interesting revelation is that you may no longer need to submerge or apply gel directly to the plastics. It's been found that pouring a small amount of HP into a container, then placing items on a platform within the container (keeping them out of the liquid), sealing it and then placing it in direct sunlight can work very effectively. The sunlight evaporates the HP and the gas trapped in the container does the work. It might help with issues like streaking or patching where the effect is inconsistent on the same piece. Just thought people might like to know.

Tried it, 6 month later figure went worst yellow than ever :(

Thank you Sir. One question: does this process ruin metal parts? I own a yellow Mego Micronaut Force Commander to work on, I just wonder if I have to disassembly it before starting.

if any of you overfade your plastics, there's plastic restorer out there which can fix it

Would this work on silver plastic figures?

I found that you can also use OxiClean (Sodium Percarbonate detergent) mixed with water. The rest of the process is the same: put your toys in a sealed container under bright sunlight.

Sadly this method is only temporary. The yellowing can and often does come back. I’ve several figures that were minty white after restoring with hydrogen peroxide re-yellow after 2 years. They have been kept in a cool dry basement on a shelf without contact with other plastics or contaminants. The temperature is a contant 70 degrees farenheit with less than 20 percent humidity. I’ve tried re-doing this process multiple times but unfortunately does not work on the plastic any longer. It seems to have a permanent yellow tint that peroxide and UV cannot reverse. I’ve tried scrubbing with a magic eraser and 3000 grit sandpaper and there is no change as the plastic is compketely yellowed under the surface layer. So enjoy the white minty look at first brcause it is only temporary and a few years later it returns only this time you won’t be able to undo it.

two days in the sun is too much, I bleached out one of my figures by mistake. otherwise it works. several great videos on this, I had good results with even the low percent stuff in a plastic bag in the window sill on a sunny day.

If I were to get a higher percent, more expensive solution, it would take less time, correct?

how long does the effect of hydrogen peroxide last on applied figures?

Possibly silly question Dave: Can you re-use the Hydrogen Peroxide after a treatment, or do you have to dispose of it?

Would this process work on vehicle toys like the Action Fleet Millenium Falcon?

Can it also work on colored plastics? I own the Zyuranger DaiZyujin and I noticed the yellow parts.

Hi,will it work in a dark chamber with a Uv lamp?

HOW LONG DOES THE RESULTS LAST FOR?

I love your videos.
The go to channel for all things toys.

But is it necessary to fill up the whole jar with Hydrogen Peroxide when you only want to remove specific yellowing from specific parts though since Hydrogen Peroxide does bleach figures if they were overused?

Thanks for sharing this, I will have to try this. I subbed.

Over time do they start yellowing again?

Like the advice. Rubbing alcohol wipes work instantly and evaporate quickly.

Isn't 6% hydroperoxide pretty weak

Can you reuse the hydrogen peroxide

So can anyone tell me if you can do this with the Vintage Ewoks because the bodies tend to yellow in the limbs don't without damaging the paint to them

if i ever met you i would shake your hand you are doing a great job may the force be with you always

Does this remove the paint deco/tampo too? I have some yellowing on my transformers, but some some parts have like painted tampos/deco on it.

Thank you for sharing this! Does this impact the articulation of the figures?

That's crazy isn't it the sunlight and the type of plastic that makes them go yellow? Kool chemical reactions to make them white again using the same source that made them yellow!

Your videos are so incredibly helpful. I have a 2002 1st edition Master replica lightsaber , with a fixed blade. But it’s going yellow. Do you think this would work?

7 days? More like 7 years.

I wonder if this works with a UV light.

My very first Toy Polloi video! Good stuff. Consider me subscribed! I'll have a lot of uses for this de-yellowing process.

Was wondering if its safe to do this with yak face on mine the chest is yellowed just want to be cautious because hes the most rare star wars figure

Hi Dave. Glad you’ve brought this approach to my attention. I’ve used a 12% HP gel on figures following your video here, to great effect (keeps the bleaching focused to the effected areas). Just wondering if you think the use of HP (gel format) could be used to de-yellow the bubble of carded figures (I’d cover the card to protect it from the sun) and not affect the figure or damage the bubble further. Thanks in advance and keep up the great videos 👍🏻 cheers

i already know how to do this mike from red letter media did a whole bunch of em

Thank you so much for this tip as I have just got back into collecting my childhood figures and quite a lot are yellow so I will give this tip a go

Do you reckon it would work with SH Figuarts Leia’s dress?