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That would have to be the most practical retrobright solution I have ever seen. Much better than buying gallons of peroxide or stressing over clingwrap.
What went wrong with the modchip? I used to I stall similar mods back in the 90s. Mostly for friends, and friends of friends. I kept one of each revision of PS1 motherboard for my own collection. All are modded, bit I've noticed that three of them are no longer starting or showing the PSX bootup screen. Do you think it's the mods to blame? I have been having some back and health issues that don't allow me to sit up and work on these any longer, so I can't just open and poke around like I used to be able to do. I might be able to just do a quick desolderinf of the mod chips though. Anyway, I'm just curious what your thoughts might be on this. And awesome job my friend! It looks brand new.
The PS1 is quite easy to work on. Sony used high quality caps and other components so most of the problems you come across can be fixed with a thorough teardown and cleaning. Sometimes, due to neglect or liquid damage, you'll find corroded traces or components that need to be replaced, but luckily spare parts and used consoles are very easy to find for cheap since so many of them were sold.
There's no hard and fast rule because it depends on a lot of factors like - The strength of the Hydrogen Peroxide you're using - The amount of yellowing on the plastic - The strength of the UV light For retrobrighting a whole console shell I use 1 part 12% Hydrogen Peroxide diluted in 3 parts water, which gives me a solution of 3%. I submerge the plastic parts in this solution under a pair of small UV lamps.This takes about 1 day for average yellow plastic but it can take up to 3 days if the console is very yellow. You can increase the strength of the solution to do it faster but I've found that stronger solutions can make things too light and actually bleach the plastic instead of just restoring the natural colour. Check the progress every few hours. For retrobrighting smaller parts I just paint 12% Hydrogen Peroxide cream directly onto the part that's yellowed and put it inside a foil container under a UV lamp. I re-apply the cream every 30 minutes so that it doesn't dry out. This can restore the colour in a couple of hours usually.
You have used 6% hydrogen peroxide.. can you use 40% hydrogen peroxide with the same developer you have used and achieve the same result? Also how long did you submerge for? Thanks
You can use 40%. I used 6% because it is all that is available where I live. I believe that this PS1 was submerged for 2 to 3 days - if you're using a 40% solution you can probably get the same result in 6 to 8 hours.
That's awesome thanks and what ratios did you use, it looks like you add, peroxide, developer and water? What quantities of each should I use? I'll be using 40% peroxide as I got a whacking great 5 ltr bottle of the stuff lol
Tools I use for restorations:-
iFixit Mako Driver Kit - amzn.to/3FOYrAl
iFixit Essential Electronics Toolkit - amzn.to/3HsqnuP
ST-2065D Soldering Iron - amzn.to/3FfQK4y
YI LIN Rosin Core Solder Wire - amzn.to/3FdWs6R
MG Chemicals 8341 No Clean Flux Paste - amzn.to/3FgM9PF
Hydrogen Peroxide (for de-yellowing)
Super Star Cream Peroxide Developer - amzn.to/3hc7XUx
Viva Doria Hydrogen Peroxide 6% - amzn.to/3hgb0uS
Waterslide paper (for printing decals)
Decal Paper for Laser Printer - amzn.to/3Pj4qAu
Decal Paper for Inkjet Printer - amzn.to/3Fd69md
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
That would have to be the most practical retrobright solution I have ever seen. Much better than buying gallons of peroxide or stressing over clingwrap.
Isn’t the UV light what causes yellowing in the first place?
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What went wrong with the modchip? I used to I stall similar mods back in the 90s. Mostly for friends, and friends of friends. I kept one of each revision of PS1 motherboard for my own collection. All are modded, bit I've noticed that three of them are no longer starting or showing the PSX bootup screen. Do you think it's the mods to blame? I have been having some back and health issues that don't allow me to sit up and work on these any longer, so I can't just open and poke around like I used to be able to do. I might be able to just do a quick desolderinf of the mod chips though. Anyway, I'm just curious what your thoughts might be on this. And awesome job my friend! It looks brand new.
I want to do all this on my ps1, but i'm afraid of breaking it in the process because i'm not a technician. :(
The PS1 is quite easy to work on. Sony used high quality caps and other components so most of the problems you come across can be fixed with a thorough teardown and cleaning. Sometimes, due to neglect or liquid damage, you'll find corroded traces or components that need to be replaced, but luckily spare parts and used consoles are very easy to find for cheap since so many of them were sold.
im currently restoring 2 ps1's, how long do you do the retrobright stuff? ive never tried it
There's no hard and fast rule because it depends on a lot of factors like
- The strength of the Hydrogen Peroxide you're using
- The amount of yellowing on the plastic
- The strength of the UV light
For retrobrighting a whole console shell I use 1 part 12% Hydrogen Peroxide diluted in 3 parts water, which gives me a solution of 3%. I submerge the plastic parts in this solution under a pair of small UV lamps.This takes about 1 day for average yellow plastic but it can take up to 3 days if the console is very yellow. You can increase the strength of the solution to do it faster but I've found that stronger solutions can make things too light and actually bleach the plastic instead of just restoring the natural colour. Check the progress every few hours.
For retrobrighting smaller parts I just paint 12% Hydrogen Peroxide cream directly onto the part that's yellowed and put it inside a foil container under a UV lamp. I re-apply the cream every 30 minutes so that it doesn't dry out. This can restore the colour in a couple of hours usually.
I find rubber gloves to be silly for anything but the greasiest automotive work. Idk why, they bother me for regular everyday use.
You have used 6% hydrogen peroxide.. can you use 40% hydrogen peroxide with the same developer you have used and achieve the same result? Also how long did you submerge for?
Thanks
You can use 40%. I used 6% because it is all that is available where I live. I believe that this PS1 was submerged for 2 to 3 days - if you're using a 40% solution you can probably get the same result in 6 to 8 hours.
That's awesome thanks and what ratios did you use, it looks like you add, peroxide, developer and water? What quantities of each should I use? I'll be using 40% peroxide as I got a whacking great 5 ltr bottle of the stuff lol
Can’t wait for you to do Nintendo
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