Question about whitening.....

Is it possible?

For next years Joe Meet figure, I'm going to need either 30 sets of SnowJob arms, or 30 sets of Frostbite '85 arms.

I see enough of them yellow, but I'm not making a guy called "Pee-Snow" so I need them as white as can be. I also think this is the last "winter themed" Joe Meet figure as these parts are getting just to hard to find mint.

Any thoughts?....... Or any other white arms you guys can think of that is easier to find/use?

the only thing i can think of would be the rit dye whitener. not sure if it would work on plastics or not but i suppose it is worth a try.

other than that maybe soaking them in a tub of oxy clean or even goo gone might help.

not sure either. the problem is that the plastic is breaking down. I think I'd try whitening or bleaching first, just to see.

Whitening is the holy grail of action figure collecting.

If you find a way please let everyone know, but I can't think of ANYTHING that has worked successfully.

[Lance Sputnik]

This just occured to me, and I don't think you'd even want to go this route, being as you are doing multiples. Is the yellowing just on the surface, or is it through out the part? I mean, can the part be lightly sanded and the buffed to remove the yellow? Anyone ever try that?

the only thing i can think of would be the rit dye whitener. not sure if it would work on plastics or not but i suppose it is worth a try.

other than that maybe soaking them in a tub of oxy clean or even goo gone might help.

This, unfortunately does not work. I tried it on snowjob, and Stormshadow V1. It actually no difference whatsoever.

- R

TM,

Hey buddy. Over on the Viper boards, we have also been working on a custom group figure. This first time out we dyed the Viper Pit figs but I think that our next figure will probably have the parts casted in the base colors.

I realize that is just an alternative to whitening but any thought of potentially casting all the figure pieces in a base white?

What about just spraying them white?

I realize that is just an alternative to whitening but any thought of potentially casting all the figure pieces in a base white?

Did you read the post? ARMS. You can't cast metal rivets!

What about just spraying them white?

I've thought of that, but would prefer to use the least amount of paint as possible.

Unfortunately, it all boils down to a resounding "no." Not when the plastic is truly yellowed (usually due to sun exposure). When that happens, it is because an actual chemical change has taken place within the plastic itself, and thus can't be scrubbed or otherwise cleaned off. The part may as well have been cast in yellow to begin with.

BUT some 'yellowed' parts aren't truly yellowed, just hideously dirty. In those cases, heavy cleaning can sometimes get them at least closer to white. I've heard people have had luck using those Mr. Clean eraser sponges.

Meanwhile, what about that Big Ben/White Out pack that was released in 2001? That might be a good source of arctic arms. Probably cheaper, too.

Unfortunately, it all boils down to a resounding "no." Not when the plastic is truly yellowed (usually due to sun exposure). When that happens, it is because an actual chemical change has taken place within the plastic itself, and thus can't be scrubbed or otherwise cleaned off. The part may as well have been cast in yellow to begin with.

BUT some 'yellowed' parts aren't truly yellowed, just hideously dirty. In those cases, heavy cleaning can sometimes get them at least closer to white. I've heard people have had luck using those Mr. Clean eraser sponges.

Meanwhile, what about that Big Ben/White Out pack that was released in 2001? That might be a good source of arctic arms. Probably cheaper, too.

Every one we could get were turned into the original Joe Canuck...

- R

Unfortunately, it all boils down to a resounding "no." Not when the plastic is truly yellowed (usually due to sun exposure). When that happens, it is because an actual chemical change has taken place within the plastic itself, and thus can't be scrubbed or otherwise cleaned off. The part may as well have been cast in yellow to begin with.

BUT some 'yellowed' parts aren't truly yellowed, just hideously dirty. In those cases, heavy cleaning can sometimes get them at least closer to white. I've heard people have had luck using those Mr. Clean eraser sponges.

Meanwhile, what about that Big Ben/White Out pack that was released in 2001? That might be a good source of arctic arms. Probably cheaper, too.

Every one we could get were turned into the original Joe Canuck...

- R

Yeah but Joe Canuck used Big Ben's arms, so shouldn't White-Out arms be left over?

Yeah but Joe Canuck used Big Ben's arms, so shouldn't White-Out arms be left over?

Not when someone bought them all out of the $2 bin and dyed them all brown...

- R

They're to dark regardless. I need WHITE, not off white.

Comic Pack Scarlett (jinx arms) would work also I suppose.... I can always use Goof Off to get the hands white......

Ok... next step then, anyone have suggestions for pure white Arms (Countdown '89 isn't an option).

1983 Snow Job
1985 Frostbite

1987 Maverick! His arms would TOTALLY work for the figure.
Stealth is the only one that knows what he's going to look like so far, what do you say Stealth!?

Anyone have 30 sets of arms for Maverick?

Maverick is one that should be fairly easy to find.

I've seen a lot of him in fodder boxes. . .