Fun with Retr0bright

[turboswimbz]

good point, sorry Ark. it does look like that. Perhaps just a good rinse and then another treatment?  if residue was left behind, it would cut down on the surface area ratio and cause uneven bleaching.  

Here is a thought however to support that:

Plastics are hydrocarbon polymers ->  This means that they attract things like fats and oils - (soaps, or any oils) If they would have gotten on the shell would be absorbed into the plastic - blocking the sites where the oxidation would occur.


I do hope you can save that famicom Dan. 

[Arkhan]

I say soak the f*cker in CLR or something and see if it clears it up so it can be done properly.

I would've used rubbing alcohol to clean the thing off, personally.

[DragonmasterDan]

it's not residue, it's actually faded in those spots.

[Arkhan]

it's not residue, it's actually faded in those spots.

We never said it was a residue.  We said the soap may have left a residue, which resulted in that.

It may not be faded, as you say.   It might just be a weird reaction, stuck to the plastic.

Give some CLR or Armorall or something a shot and try to spiff it back up.