Author Topic: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again? (Read 5853 times)

GavinDavis · « **on:** January 27, 2013, 10:12 AM »

I read somewhere that it is possible to turn a white seat (that has yellowed) ....back to gleaming white again with the use of the sun/daylight?

Is this true as ive got one thats been in the window for a few days now and it hasnt really changed yet? lol. Are there any other tips to get it back to its former glory?

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2013, 10:14 AM »

Use bleach, but put Vaseline on the rails and keep your eye on it.

GavinDavis · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2013, 10:18 AM »

Quote from: Retrodan72 on January 27, 2013, 10:14 AM

Use bleach, but put Vaseline on the rails and keep your eye on it.

Ah ok cool

....Ill give it a blast during the week

. If all else fails I can always dye it another colour.

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2013, 10:20 AM »

on museum they had a long thread about it - and as far as i can see it should work, BUT ! will the British sun do you the job and at this time of the year ? who knows

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2013, 10:21 AM »

Yeah, just put the bleach on a small 'tester' area first, see how it performs.

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2013, 10:21 AM »

Quote from: Retrodan72 on January 27, 2013, 10:14 AM

Use bleach, but put Vaseline on the rails and keep your eye on it.

what seat is it ? = kashi's don't always work just by bleaching them - tried that way

GavinDavis · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2013, 10:33 AM »

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 27, 2013, 10:21 AM

Quote from: Retrodan72 on January 27, 2013, 10:14 AM
Use bleach, but put Vaseline on the rails and keep your eye on it.

what seat is it ? = kashi's don't always work just by bleaching them - tried that way

Its a Dominator "style" seat. I actually bought it off the bay last week for £6 inlcuding the postage and they'd listed it as a Dominator, which it isnt. Its actually made by Hsin Cheng.

Devilock · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2013, 11:07 AM »

Rub Crest into the seat using your forehead.

threaders · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2013, 11:16 AM »

The method your talking about with the sun is Hydrogen peroxide, water and and sunlight. Putting plastice in the sun on its own will cause fading and discolouration. You get hydrogen peroxide of the bay %35 food grade put 1/2 a litre in a clear container or glass container, top up with water and leave in the sunlight. Your seat will have bubbles all over it and when the bubbles stop, your seat will be white again (usually one to two days).
Here is a link from another forum about yellowed plastic

http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=7435&hilit=hydrogen+peroxide&start=15
Trust me, they are all plastic nutters on that site

leehunt1 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2013, 12:46 PM »

And to get any sun you will have to take it to the middle east which
could be costly

adenough · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2013, 12:58 PM »

Quote from: leehunt1 on January 27, 2013, 12:46 PM

And to get any sun you will have to take it to the middle east which
could be costly

or a tanning studio, there again, youd probably get arrested taking a 'specimen' jar with a plastic thing into a tanning place

GavinDavis · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2013, 01:53 PM »

Quote from: Devilock on January 27, 2013, 11:07 AM

Rub Crest into the seat using your forehead.

Bloody hell why didnt I think of that

GavinDavis · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2013, 01:56 PM »

Cheers for the comments lads, I think ill settle on the bleach option as its the easiest one lol.

If that doesnt do the trick itl be getting a bit of dylon in a different colour

Discostu · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2013, 08:39 PM »

Get it aqua blasted.

GavinDavis · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2013, 08:43 PM »

Quote from: discostu on January 27, 2013, 08:39 PM

Get it aqua blasted.

Really??? That'l work??

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2013, 09:32 PM »

no

GavinDavis · « **Reply #16 on:** January 27, 2013, 09:46 PM »

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 27, 2013, 09:32 PM

no

Bleach it is then

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #17 on:** January 27, 2013, 10:05 PM »

try but it will be a 50/50 chance

GavinDavis · « **Reply #18 on:** January 27, 2013, 10:08 PM »

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 27, 2013, 10:05 PM

try but it will be a 50/50 chance

Huh??? So whats the guarantee'd method? .....buy a new one?

Chromo Buzz · « **Reply #19 on:** January 27, 2013, 10:17 PM »

Quote from: Threaders on January 27, 2013, 11:16 AM

The method your talking about with the sun is Hydrogen peroxide, water and and sunlight. Putting plastice in the sun on its own will cause fading and discolouration. You get hydrogen peroxide of the bay %35 food grade put 1/2 a litre in a clear container or glass container, top up with water and leave in the sunlight. Your seat will have bubbles all over it and when the bubbles stop, your seat will be white again (usually one to two days).
Here is a link from another forum about yellowed plastic
http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=7435&hilit=hydrogen+peroxide&start=15
Trust me, they are all plastic nutters on that site

Would this method work on coloured seats with fading? As i have a NOS lavender Kashi with fading to the rear?

Thanks, Buz

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #20 on:** January 27, 2013, 10:45 PM »

The trouble with white seats is that the sun can damage it - it can turn it yellow in places - if it is only slight then you maybe able to save it ~ the sun penetrates into the plastic and can turn it yellow or fade it into some depth - aqua blasting may shift white mags but i don't think it will work so well (you never know so can try ?)
Coloured seat also fade with sunlight - scraping away deep enough may bring the colour back but getting the shape will not be easy
You can dye a seat as long as it has nylon and you know the make to dye well

bleaching a coloured seat may only take the colour out more - the lighter faded part will only bleach lighter than the other half and the same with dying - the light part may still be lighter after dying - but again you can try - it is a 50/50 try

cheers B

Discostu · « **Reply #21 on:** January 27, 2013, 11:14 PM »

Yes aqua blasting will work.

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #22 on:** January 27, 2013, 11:23 PM »

Quote from: discostu on January 27, 2013, 08:39 PM

Get it aqua blasted.

Seems an expensive way to go for a £6 seat made by Mr Miyagi's missus though

Quote from: gavindavis on January 27, 2013, 10:33 AM

Its a Dominator "style" seat. I actually bought it off the bay last week for £6 inlcuding the postage and they'd listed it as a Dominator, which it isnt. Its actually made by Hsin Cheng.

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #23 on:** January 27, 2013, 11:28 PM »

Quote from: discostu on January 27, 2013, 11:14 PM

Yes aqua blasting will work.

you got picture of this proof Stu ?

Jaan · « **Reply #24 on:** January 28, 2013, 12:26 AM »

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