ive done this in a slightly different way and it worked great, i bought a few defiant shuttle fins, for spares and display and some were badly yellow and after three days on each side, submerged in hydrogen peroxide with no cover they looked brand new, im now trying it on storm shadow v1 and 2 and a cobra commander v1 waist. ill keep u posted

I'm currently in the process of restoring my Terror Drome. Instead of trying to use peroxide, I just spray painted the white upper deck with an off white very similar to the original color. Sucks that it's not the exact same, but if the toy will only yellow again under the peroxide method, I see little point in going that route. I plan to buy some repro stickers and replace all of the old ones as well. I guess it won't be "original" anymore, but it does give me pride in making the toy whole again. I know one thing is for sure: I will never again leave my Terror Drome uncovered again for any length of time. Cleaning all of the dust off of it was a headache!

I've been told it's called the "vapor method" and its really only good for small stuff because of the volume of liquid vs. items being affected. Submerging an item is the same thing but you don't have to worry about measuring/volume.

nice review

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nice video!

AWESOME thank you

I don't know about darker colored plastics, but it might. You may want to test on a small portion (if any part can detach) or on the inside (if that's discolored too). Worst-case scenario it will whiten too much or unevenly so you'll have to watch the progress and not just leave it for hours.

Yes, it should work, but the body and wings are different types of plastic and react to hydrogen peroxide at different speeds. You should take the Skystriker apart so when they soak you can remove the wings or body first, and let the other soak longer to match.

Ditto Spirit and Gung Ho. I'd gladly cross your palm with silver for them Kev! Thanks for the vid.

Nice video! I love seeing the varying results! Different types of plastics were used on the various parts, and some of the parts have a coating that tends to yellow over time. Peroxide can de-yellow plastics, but I find that it works BEST on white plastics that have turned yellow. With multiple types of plastic and multiple colors, the effects do vary, and sometimes all an additional soak will do is cause paint to fade further. Retro-bright can be very effective too, but it can also erode and fade certain paints. My 7" R2D2's chrome head got a little on it when I restored the body, and it did cause some fade issues at the bottom of his head. Not bad, but a noticeable amount of fading. Ever tried that retro-bright mix? You can find the formula online/ here on youtube.

I'm not sure. I've seen this process used on vintage Star Wars figures which have vinyl parts, like modern Joes. You may want to ask on GI Joe forums for collectors who have tried it first, though.

I would never! Great vid though!

Is it the same plastic for vehicles? Will this work on my 84 sky striker?

Storm shadow should have been tried.

is this procedure suitable for modern Joes?

I have a Cobra Hurricane that has turned green, will this Help me any?

Would that work on rubber parts, such as Golobulous? What would you recommend to remove dirt and dust from vehicles, and the glue smuges from decals?

how about 25th anniversary figure? like storm shadow v2?

Wait, so you don't need to submerge the plastic being treated for it to work? That's news to what I've been taught previously.

hi guys i have some very dirty 80s gijoes, whats the best way to clean them and not get lo loose some of the glossy finish? thank you, yo joe!!!!

I have several stinger drivers that need to be whitened. You mentioned masking the badges with tape and something else. Did you say blu tack? Sorry just couldn't understand.

Hello, i have a question about to restor yellow to more white. I have a USS Flag. Can i put the tower in the liquid? ????

You said you were going to use them as parts? I will pay you kevin for the cobra commander! :)

I love all of Kevin's GI Joe reviews, but this is the only video I do not support or recommend to others. The hydrogen peroxide treatment is only a temporary solution, and your toys WILL re-yellow inevitably. Whether it takes 2 months or 2 years or even longer, it will happen again. This method only removes the top most yellowed layer that has been oxidized and fully exposes the already affected plastic by exposing the microscopic pits and crevices for further inevitable UV damage. The original oxidized plastic is already involved in a chemical change which cannot ever be reversed, and removing the top most layer does not stop the overall chemical change which is constantly happening underneath. There have been countless reports on YoJoe, TFW2005 and Hisstank message boards of re-yellowing occuring even when the item has been completely kept out of sunlight and stored in dark storage methods and undisplayed. And the re-yellowing is more severe than the first time. The only true way of fixing yellowed toys is to replace them with unaffected un-yellowed toys altogether.

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