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Post by shieldsouga on Jun 20, 2016 12:29:09 GMT -5
hello there, i have a question about my Die Cast Liger Zero this guy ----> link
his white armor is starting to yellow a bit, he's been out of direct sunlight so it isn't bad.. but I'd like to fix it, can anyone help me out? |
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Post by Gojulas Omega on Jun 25, 2016 23:36:40 GMT -5
Diecast Zero? The one in the link looks like a HMM Liger Zero to me....
You want to ask about KFM Liger Zero?
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Post by Xehn on Jun 26, 2016 0:33:18 GMT -5
yeah the white plastic on this guy seems pretty susceptible to yellowing. Mine's got it bad, I'm in the middle of trying to restore it... but I'm just going for a full repaint, since he's easy enough to take apart completely to separate all the white bits (though some black needs either masking off or redoing afterward)
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Post by shieldsouga on Jun 26, 2016 21:31:51 GMT -5
Diecast Zero? The one in the link looks like a HMM Liger Zero to me.... You want to ask about KFM Liger Zero? nope, i'm fairly sure I got the right photo.. but it's half the Liger Zero's size and most of it's made of metal (save for the CAS armor) it's super poseable, like the HMM but smaller |
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Post by Hanyoutai on Jun 26, 2016 21:42:11 GMT -5
Omega is correct, your photo in the first post is the HMM Liger Zero, not the diecast one. This is the KFM (die cast) Liger Zero.I remember a thread a long time ago where someone expressed having success using peroxide to whiten Zoids that had been yellowed by sunlight. However, other members were wary of this option, theorizing that it could potentially make the kit brittle. With little testing it was also hard to say how safe of an option it'd be long term. If you can't stand the yellow armor it may be worth a try, but isn't without risk to the kit. I'm also not sure how it may interfere with the painted pieces. |
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Post by Gojulas Omega on Jun 26, 2016 22:09:50 GMT -5
Not sure about metal parts, but I will try to use bleach(the one you can buy from super market and use to clean the toilet or bathroom), put the parts into bleach and place them all under the sunlight. After a day or 2, take it out and see how it's look.
Like I said, I just know this way will work for plastic parts(I always do something like this with those second hand Zoids with white plastic, most of them won't back to 100% white, but so much better than before). Never try it on metal or painted parts, so no grantee will this way work or not.
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Post by shieldsouga on Jun 27, 2016 21:48:49 GMT -5
Omega is correct, your photo in the first post is the HMM Liger Zero, not the diecast one. This is the KFM (die cast) Liger Zero.I remember a thread a long time ago where someone expressed having success using peroxide to whiten Zoids that had been yellowed by sunlight. However, other members were wary of this option, theorizing that it could potentially make the kit brittle. With little testing it was also hard to say how safe of an option it'd be long term. If you can't stand the yellow armor it may be worth a try, but isn't without risk to the kit. I'm also not sure how it may interfere with the painted pieces. oh, well.. then I won't use peroxide then. i don't think any pieces were painted though |
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Post by shieldsouga on Jun 27, 2016 21:52:40 GMT -5
Not sure about metal parts, but I will try to use bleach(the one you can buy from super market and use to clean the toilet or bathroom), put the parts into bleach and place them all under the sunlight. After a day or 2, take it out and see how it's look. Like I said, I just know this way will work for plastic parts(I always do something like this with those second hand Zoids with white plastic, most of them won't back to 100% white, but so much better than before). Never try it on metal or painted parts, so no grantee will this way work or not. okay! i'll try this on the plastic bits, they aren't severely yellowed so it should whiten quite a bit |
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