Biff Slamkovich™
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Post by Biff Slamkovich™ on Feb 13, 2019 21:39:51 GMT -5
Has this happened to anyone else for any figure clothing? The white shirt that came included with my NXT Elite No Way Jose has yellowed really badly. My mom is a smoker and I suspect that's what could have done it, but I'm not entirely certain.
Is there a method anyone knows of that can restore this shirt back to its natural white?
Any help is apprecated!
Also general figure staining, cleaning topic.
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Post by inevitabledeth on Feb 13, 2019 21:44:17 GMT -5
While I have not experienced this exact scenario, I have order a lot of 3 figures and received them smelling what was clearly smoke. Similarly, the figures were covered in a greyish residue and the colors looks a little faded imo. One of the figures was a Stone Cold in jeans, but the jeans looks like they have lost their vibrancy. I'm questioning whether or not this is the case, but considering I had to wipe them down with a Clorox wipe to remove that grey gunk, I wouldn't be surprised.
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Post by Row on Feb 13, 2019 22:05:27 GMT -5
If its in fact from smoke maybe having it sit in baking soda and water and some scrubbing might work
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Post by wrestlingfan1000 on Feb 13, 2019 22:23:15 GMT -5
I have been experience this issue with alot of my figures with white plastic and my home is a smoke free home. I seen many people use hydrogen peroxide, but i'm afraid to use that method because the decals/ designs on the figure might fade.
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Post by Henchmen4Hire on Feb 13, 2019 22:50:13 GMT -5
I don't know if it's different for clothes, but you can whiten LEGO (ABS plastic) by putting them in a vat of hydrogen peroxide and leaving it in the sun. Apparently a reaction with oxygen/sunlight is what yellows plastic, and a reaction with oxygen/sunlight is also what whitens it, go figure.
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Biff Slamkovich™
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Post by Biff Slamkovich™ on Feb 14, 2019 2:06:24 GMT -5
Thank you for the replies everyone. I haven't heard about the hydrogen peroxide method so that might be the route to go. I'll test it out on some old Lego first before trying Jose's shirt. There is a decal on the back that I don't want to risk losing if the peroxide is too strong.
Much appreciated!
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Post by LaParka on Feb 14, 2019 7:49:59 GMT -5
Where did you have your No Way Jose? I'm going to look at mine today and see if I have the same problem.
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Feb 14, 2019 9:43:50 GMT -5
Something similar is happening with my Stings. The white on his face is yellow in some parts and it’s annoying to deal with.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 16:34:21 GMT -5
Surely it's not from NWJ getting the absolute p*ss beat out of him when hes on TV...
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Feb 14, 2019 16:53:06 GMT -5
Could be due to light or sun also
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Post by Squared² on Feb 14, 2019 18:09:17 GMT -5
It could be worse, could’ve happened to a figure that didn’t suck
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Post by WalterF on Feb 14, 2019 19:27:27 GMT -5
White is tough with figures. I have a RSC exclusive HBK that has started to yellow a little and this is sealed in a room w climate
Control and no smoke
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Post by Medieval on Feb 14, 2019 20:37:09 GMT -5
If someone is smoking with the windows closed it will yellow white plastic. Also sunlight indirect or direct will do the same but much slower.
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