DjRicochet1 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Hi guys hoping I can get some feedback before I do something I regret. Today I finally received a limited edition Panzer Dragoon Xbox console, however it has arrived looking very orange instead of white. Due to the fact of how rare these are getting, not to mention the expense of it, should I attempt to whiten it or leave it alone, also not sure if it would affect the detailing on top of the console? What do you think? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon639 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 I would leave it as is. If you paid a lot for it. I wouldn't risk ruining it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGXbox Admin Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 It WILL screw up the detail on the top. People have already attempted it on these and then had to attempt to repaint it. You'll have to come up with a brilliant way to mask the paint before applying the retrobrite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjRicochet1 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Well that was my initial thought but was hoping someone here may of had experience with retrobriting as I would obviously love this to be as clean white as possible, the picture actually does it justice as it's way more orange in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjRicochet1 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Thanks for the info OGXbox Admin, I didn't wanna be the Guinea pig to test it on the paint, no chance of me masking that out. I can get a sticker kit made but that seems pointless I could of just painted an xbox white and made a replica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjRicochet1 Posted May 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 UPDATE - Well against all advice I decided to retrobrite my console and I'm only updating this post to give hope to someone else who may be in the position I was in. I live in UK and used the Bblonde and cling film method, I did a test piece on the bottom of the case a few days ago and had no issues so I went all in and the results are amazing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crushingyourhead Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Wow - good for you on taking a chance. I might have done the same to be honest. If I didn't know it would show up orange.. If I want an orange Xbox (and I do), I'll buy a can of spray paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjRicochet1 Posted May 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Thanks @crushingyourhead I had to do it mate I want it on display in my games room and it looked liked it had come from a chain smokers den I will be painting 1 of my Crystal xboxs orange tint soon, so that will be the only orange xbox I own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray1 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Looks great man.. Never heard of Bblonde and film. Will have to check that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjRicochet1 Posted May 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Thanks mate @Gray1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucz Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) Thanks for sharing, this is helpful for anyone who is looking to do the same. Cheers, looks great, happy it turned out the way you had hoped. Edited May 16, 2020 by Hucz t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjRicochet1 Posted May 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 10 hours ago, Hucz said: Thanks for sharing, this is helpful for anyone who is looking to do the same. Cheers, looks great, happy it turned out the way you had hoped. Thanks Hucz, I'm well pleased and would be willing to do a tutorial if anybody wanted. If what OGXbox Admin said is true I'm assuming I'm the first person to have success with restoring this console. 10 hours ago, Hucz said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 The saying Chalk and cheese is the 1st thing that comes to mind and I wonder where it was keeped in a chain smokers room? Well Done. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjRicochet1 Posted May 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 @SS_Dave Thanks mate, I imported it from Spain, so it was most probably kept in the chain smokers window, heat plus smoke = awful orange xbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBry0 Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 It's always a good sensation when the white come back But be careful guys, the retrobrighting can ruin your plastic over time, and it's now proven that it's only a temporary benefit. I collect retrostuff since 1999, and made a mass retrobrighting around 2006. The yellowing is here again and worst than before. It seems that peroxide make the plastic more microporous... Someone tried to retrobright using only sun rays, no peroxide, at it seems to work, but it takes a lot of hours. The peroxide is used to speed up the process, but is not essential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffinbirth Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 Beautiful! Would coating it in a flat clear acrylic sealer stop it from yellowing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjRicochet1 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 @coffinbirth I've used a UV protection wax polish on it as painting a clear coat in my opinion may not work, and would require a good finish to look right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffinbirth Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Ooooh, didn't know that was a thing. Hope it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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