Thanks for checking out the video, one thing to mention is this process will work on any ABS controller shell and is not just limited to GCC shells! PLEASE NOTE, if you have these clear Controller Chaos shells DO NOT USE IPA on them. They are not 100% ABS and contain some acrylic. the IPA will cause cracking in the plastics. ONLY CLEAN WITH SOAP AND WATER!!!
been doing vapor polishing with other controllers. IPA destroys them too. So it's fair to say this happens with ANY clear controller, not just the controller chaos ones
Just some extra info, acetone does not react with all plastics. I've used acetone vapor smoothing on 3d prints made of abs, it does nothing to pla. I used an empty gallon paint can you can buy at home improvement stores. Used magnets to hold paper towels to the inside of the can, placed the object I wanted to smooth on the inside of the lid and laid the can over it
I had talked to Mikey about vapor polishing but last I heard, the plastic started to react to sweat after it had been vapor polished so I never tried it out. Super cool that you were able to do it successfully! Wish I could make it out on the 17th, but I just got back from vacation lmfaooo
Oh crazy, I had no idea! I will be very interested to see how this holds up over time then for sure! Man we will end up at the same event here at some point for sure. I am making a point to get out more since everything is opening back up, lol.
This looks really nice! It's amazing how you seem to always find new ways to innovate and bring new ways to mod controllers and consoles! Hope you have a great turnaround at the con and most of all have fun! Great video and keep up the good work!
Thanks Dan!! I am always trying my best to keep it fresh! I am quite excited to start to do some more console mods, but have some more controller lined up as well :) I am excited for the CON, its been way too long since I have been to one and I am looking forward to hopefully meeting some ppl and of course picking up some goodies :)
The process you showed in this video is a great way to make shells glossy, especially for the clear shells how you can see the internals in them easily. The led ring kit is what I can't wait for them to install them on my controller after I install the shinewave mod once it arrives. Hopefully you make more colors for the led ring kits. :)
Heck yeah dude! I have whites and purples already made, will be making more over the next couple of weeks too! Excited to get shinewave out the door. I should be able to start shipping early next week, the wiring harnesses finally made it in and that was the last thing I needed to begin shipping!
Awesome, thank you Zach!! Excited to get shinewave out the door. I should be able to start shipping early next week, the wiring harnesses finally made it in and that was the last thing I needed to begin shipping! So your wait should not be long!
Wow impressive way to polish plastic! :D Youu made the right choice buying a pot dedicated to that polishing technic, Miss Rocker would have been mad for sure!! :D
Thank you very much for this great tutorial. I have two little questions: - Does vapor polishing only work with abs plastik or with other to? - If the shell has a logo or something printed on (like the gamecube logo on the controllers) does it stay after vapor polishing?
Great questions. It will work on other plastics but you millage will vary. Abs and acrylic blends seem to be the best, but if there is too much acrylic in the controller just be aware that using ipa to clean the plastic could cause other issues. 2 - the logo will stay on there just fine 🙌
Hey Rocker. Loved the vid, so this is the equivalent of retrobrighting but for clear plastic? Does the Acetone vapour remove a layer of the clear plastic or does it just clean it up? At the end of the vid I expected to hear Amy’s voice in the background going, “Hey Rocker where’s that new pot I bought that was on the counter, and have you seen my bottle of Acetone I bought to take my nail varnish off with?” Keep those vids rolling mate 👍🏻
Would a pyrex/glass, (or worst case) plastic container with an air tight plastic lid work? I assume the acetone fumes would eventually eat away at the lid seal but this is more for a one time use. Also am I right in assuming acetone based nail polish remover would accomplish the same thing?
You should give it a try when you can, it worked shockingly well! I have a feeling the gold/yellow was from the manufacturer having the heat too high when melting the plastic and they burned it so to speak... I am not super knowledgeable with injection molding, but that is my thought as to what happened. Its not super noticeable though and for the cost of these shells, its all good!
That is really cool how it turned out man really like the clarity on it. Ill have to give this a try for sure. Glad to see some new videos from you man. Hope we can start doing international travel again soon id love to join some of thesn game events👍👍👍
Heck yeah dude, it would be great to meet up at some point! I was upset b/c prior to COVID, I was supposed to travel to Japan for work... which would have been amazing! Of course, that trip is now permanently on hold :( If/When I have the chance to make that trip, I am hitting you up!!
@@RockerGaming that is upsetting isnt it i hope international travel opens up again soon. It would be awesome to meet up definitely hit me up when you come to japan👍👍👍
Hi The video is nice and its easy to find same process for headlight polishing. Here, just a reminding for everyone 1. The result will not be as transpanent as well pulishiled arcylic. It looks still haz but just a bit better. The ABS cannot be so transparent as arcylic. 2. Acetone is flemable and hazard to human. My experience is headache and some bad feeling after breathing the vapor of acetone.
i´d love to come to Illinois, but that´s a little to far away for me :( The clear controller looks awesome, but wouldn´t it be easier to make a mold and cast with clear resin or is the acetone method really better?
Dude hope you were not affected by the flooding! You could do it that way, but it would retain the original finish even with clear resin. If you were going to cast it and make it transparent you would need to either paint it first or sand and polish then mold and cast. I will also say, this is 1000x easier than any of the above.
@@RockerGaming luckily not, but I know a few people that were. Fortunately they survived it without an incident. Also I didn’t know that this really was easier so i think I’ll try it sometimes
Actually yes, I have a few things in the works for the GC, including a video on a console mod coming up soon!! I also have some other mods that are in development ;)
@@RockerGaming Also I installed blue leds in my indigo purple gc successfully. Was about to install a XenoGC chip. But I just don't trust myself to do that since I almost botched the LED mod project.
Great vid as always bro. but I kind of have the opposite porblem hahaha I have some old GC controllers and they are very shiny even when cleaned up and compared to a new controller, the new ones have this rough texture. How can I get the old controllers to have that same texture as if they wre new?
Thanks for checking out the video, one thing to mention is this process will work on any ABS controller shell and is not just limited to GCC shells! PLEASE NOTE, if you have these clear Controller Chaos shells DO NOT USE IPA on them. They are not 100% ABS and contain some acrylic. the IPA will cause cracking in the plastics. ONLY CLEAN WITH SOAP AND WATER!!!
Maybe a clear purple gamecube controller would look nice with the atomic purple n64 controller and gameboy color
been doing vapor polishing with other controllers. IPA destroys them too. So it's fair to say this happens with ANY clear controller, not just the controller chaos ones
Just some extra info, acetone does not react with all plastics. I've used acetone vapor smoothing on 3d prints made of abs, it does nothing to pla. I used an empty gallon paint can you can buy at home improvement stores. Used magnets to hold paper towels to the inside of the can, placed the object I wanted to smooth on the inside of the lid and laid the can over it
correct, you want to be using this process on ABS plastic!
I had talked to Mikey about vapor polishing but last I heard, the plastic started to react to sweat after it had been vapor polished so I never tried it out. Super cool that you were able to do it successfully! Wish I could make it out on the 17th, but I just got back from vacation lmfaooo
Oh crazy, I had no idea! I will be very interested to see how this holds up over time then for sure! Man we will end up at the same event here at some point for sure. I am making a point to get out more since everything is opening back up, lol.
@@RockerGaming Definitely keep me posted and yeah we'll be chillin soon for sure now that we're opening back up!
The gummy bear theme in the background was really distracting until I figured out why I recognized it lmfao
haha, I love the gummy bears from back in the day, might have rewatched it all on Disney+ too, lol
This looks really nice! It's amazing how you seem to always find new ways to innovate and bring new ways to mod controllers and consoles! Hope you have a great turnaround at the con and most of all have fun! Great video and keep up the good work!
Thanks Dan!! I am always trying my best to keep it fresh! I am quite excited to start to do some more console mods, but have some more controller lined up as well :)
I am excited for the CON, its been way too long since I have been to one and I am looking forward to hopefully meeting some ppl and of course picking up some goodies :)
3:45, finally a reference from an earlier video
now i feel like i need to start a marathon on the other videos to prepare for the future
The process you showed in this video is a great way to make shells glossy, especially for the clear shells how you can see the internals in them easily. The led ring kit is what I can't wait for them to install them on my controller after I install the shinewave mod once it arrives. Hopefully you make more colors for the led ring kits. :)
Heck yeah dude! I have whites and purples already made, will be making more over the next couple of weeks too! Excited to get shinewave out the door. I should be able to start shipping early next week, the wiring harnesses finally made it in and that was the last thing I needed to begin shipping!
I gotta tell you that blue led rings will look really nice on my controller once I show you how it looks like.
next step is glass controller shells lol
haha, its amazing until the inevitable controller spike, lol.
wow looks really cool when all is said and done
Thanks dude and thank you again for giving the video a share!!
Just ordered the shinewave/SnapBack mod, so excited to get it!
Awesome, thank you Zach!! Excited to get shinewave out the door. I should be able to start shipping early next week, the wiring harnesses finally made it in and that was the last thing I needed to begin shipping! So your wait should not be long!
Wow impressive way to polish plastic! :D Youu made the right choice buying a pot dedicated to that polishing technic, Miss Rocker would have been mad for sure!! :D
I think you're right, I would have been a dead man, lol. Thank you! Its was a great idea by YaboiMikey, I am just glad it worked so easily!!
Thank you very much for this great tutorial. I have two little questions:
- Does vapor polishing only work with abs plastik or with other to?
- If the shell has a logo or something printed on (like the gamecube logo on the controllers) does it stay after vapor polishing?
Great questions. It will work on other plastics but you millage will vary. Abs and acrylic blends seem to be the best, but if there is too much acrylic in the controller just be aware that using ipa to clean the plastic could cause other issues.
2 - the logo will stay on there just fine 🙌
Hey Rocker. Loved the vid, so this is the equivalent of retrobrighting but for clear plastic? Does the Acetone vapour remove a layer of the clear plastic or does it just clean it up? At the end of the vid I expected to hear Amy’s voice in the background going, “Hey Rocker where’s that new pot I bought that was on the counter, and have you seen my bottle of Acetone I bought to take my nail varnish off with?” Keep those vids rolling mate 👍🏻
I did this on my clear shells and, after a few hours, there was crazing and the clearness went away.
i love the gummi bears song
Same... like its sooo nostalgic for me!!
Hey I’ll see you this weekend!
Heck yeah dude! I'll see you there!! 🙌🙌🙌
Awesome dude!
Awesome 😎 I have a similar build minus the vapor polishing
I wana mod a wii controller. Do you know where can i find the "Wii motion plus controller" logo. Or the power right font?
I wonder if you can dye clear plastic with a thin layer of spray paint over the acetone paper towel..?
More led rings needed in your store please.
Would a pyrex/glass, (or worst case) plastic container with an air tight plastic lid work? I assume the acetone fumes would eventually eat away at the lid seal but this is more for a one time use. Also am I right in assuming acetone based nail polish remover would accomplish the same thing?
could that "gold" tint be from age yellowing? maybe retro bright it first next time then vapor polish? Either way, awesome idea, I may use this.
You should give it a try when you can, it worked shockingly well! I have a feeling the gold/yellow was from the manufacturer having the heat too high when melting the plastic and they burned it so to speak... I am not super knowledgeable with injection molding, but that is my thought as to what happened. Its not super noticeable though and for the cost of these shells, its all good!
That is really cool how it turned out man really like the clarity on it. Ill have to give this a try for sure. Glad to see some new videos from you man. Hope we can start doing international travel again soon id love to join some of thesn game events👍👍👍
Heck yeah dude, it would be great to meet up at some point! I was upset b/c prior to COVID, I was supposed to travel to Japan for work... which would have been amazing! Of course, that trip is now permanently on hold :( If/When I have the chance to make that trip, I am hitting you up!!
@@RockerGaming that is upsetting isnt it i hope international travel opens up again soon. It would be awesome to meet up definitely hit me up when you come to japan👍👍👍
Loving the video. In my opinion you should do an ultimate n64 light mod. Console and controllers. Maybe with other mods too. Idk just my opinion lol
100% gonna be doing some more n64 stuff, I have some really cool stuff lined up and I'm just waiting on parts to show up!
Thats awesome! Cant wait to see what you have. I have been looking for the HDMI n64 mod for a long long time. Cant find any lol
Hey Rocker is there any chance you could forge a new master system d pad , the 3D printed one out there sucks
Its very possible, but I dont have a master system to try it on :(
Hi
The video is nice and its easy to find same process for headlight polishing. Here, just a reminding for everyone
1. The result will not be as transpanent as well pulishiled arcylic. It looks still haz but just a bit better. The ABS cannot be so transparent as arcylic.
2. Acetone is flemable and hazard to human. My experience is headache and some bad feeling after breathing the vapor of acetone.
This is sick
Grrat video as always
I appreciate you dude!!
My shell started crack after awhile. Is there a way to prevent it?
i´d love to come to Illinois, but that´s a little to far away for me :(
The clear controller looks awesome, but wouldn´t it be easier to make a mold and cast with clear resin or is the acetone method really better?
Dude hope you were not affected by the flooding! You could do it that way, but it would retain the original finish even with clear resin. If you were going to cast it and make it transparent you would need to either paint it first or sand and polish then mold and cast.
I will also say, this is 1000x easier than any of the above.
@@RockerGaming luckily not, but I know a few people that were. Fortunately they survived it without an incident. Also I didn’t know that this really was easier so i think I’ll try it sometimes
I wonder though... would a second round make them even clearer?
I think it would. But at Some point the controller will deform!
Do your Mods work on a WaveBird?
Anything else that you have done lately with the gamecube?
Actually yes, I have a few things in the works for the GC, including a video on a console mod coming up soon!! I also have some other mods that are in development ;)
@@RockerGaming Also I installed blue leds in my indigo purple gc successfully. Was about to install a XenoGC chip. But I just don't trust myself to do that since I almost botched the LED mod project.
You can do it!!! Just make sure you do the wired install so you can reverse anything if you dont do it correctly!
nice
Hey Emilio what's happening dude!
@@RockerGaming Not much just watching your awesome content 👍
Great vid as always bro. but I kind of have the opposite porblem hahaha I have some old GC controllers and they are very shiny even when cleaned up and compared to a new controller, the new ones have this rough texture. How can I get the old controllers to have that same texture as if they wre new?
Maybe try sandblasting it. You would just need to make sure you have the right media or you would ruin the plastic quick!
@@RockerGaming thx m8, I'll check it out 👍🏻
Any new gen stuff
It's been a while. Hasn't it
It has, but we are back and getting ready to ramp the content back up :)
Does this work with all original GCC shells ?
Sure does, they are made of ABS plastic, so it will work with them!!
Don't use nitrile gloves. They break down just as bad, of not worse than vinyl. Use silicone
Cooo