The second Star Wars retrobrighting project and a very popular question: Can a wampa be made white once again? The answer is yes! And without any risk to the toy. In this video, I show two techniques I use for retrobrighting Star Wars and other vintage toy figures. The first uses cream peroxide and the second liquid hydrogen peroxide. Both achieve the same result (although, in my experience, cream peroxide is faster and way cheaper). The yellowing happens to most Wampas and other white action figures and toys because of a process called bromide ageing. Bromide is a fire-retardant substance that gets added to the plastic mix. In time and due to changes in temperature and exposition to sunlight and heat, bromide yellows. This process can be reverted with UV light and peroxide, however, it's worth noting that the whitening is NOT permanent. You will need to repeat the process some years in the future.
Note 1: Hydrogen peroxide can affect the paint, so be careful if you're using a different figure (GI Joes, for example).
Note 2: Cream peroxide can leave streaking if used on flat surfaces such as computer cases.
Quick jump to:
- Intro: 0:03
- Retrobrighting the wampa with Cream Peroxide: 0:35
- Retrobrighting the wampa with HydrogenPeroxide: 2:06
- Retrobrighting with peroxide and UV light: 1:28
- Results: 3:06
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Materials used (Note: As an affiliate, I get a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase. There's no extra cost for you):
- Hydrogen peroxide (any will work): [ Ссылка ]
- Cream Peroxide (40 vol 12%): [ Ссылка ]
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How to make your own UV box:
- Quick and Easy UV Light Chamber for Curing, Retrobrighting and Cleaning Toys: [ Ссылка ]
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