Making old consoles look like new!

[bigdaddychester]

I will completely disassemble an acquired console and place the plastic shell into the dishwasher. Always the top shelf and lay it flat.

[Predatorxs]

Hey,

If you have an old yella snes, strip it down then give the outer shell a good clean, then spray that thing!! Here's a few pics of my BLACK SNES!!



The pics don't do it justice, i'v posted these pics b4, but thought some ppl might like a look?!?

[Bratwurst]

That continues to remain the best console paintjob I've ever seen.

[omnedon]

I am in full agreement with Bratwurst, and I'm a purist (I prefer original to custom stuff). That custom job is far and away superior to yellowed, or 50/50 yellow grey.

[Dangerboy]

You know, I was DAMN impressed with the SNES paint job until I saw what cartridge was sitting in it. That it became jealousy

[Jasoco]

I dunno about the purple buttons. I would probably have gone.. hmm... I dunno.. some color that looks good with black that wasn't the original color.

Cool none-the-less. Cartridge Jealousy overcomes us all, though.

[§ Gideon §]

You know, I was DAMN impressed with the SNES paint job until I saw what cartridge was sitting in it. That it became jealousy

Gah, you're right! Is that what I think it is?

[Memnon]

I do a good job getting dirt and grime off of my consoles, but of course nothing can remove the scratches and scuff marks in the plastic, a problem with pre-owned consoles. It comes out looking clean, but not 'brand new'.

[Schenley]

Check out my post about Zaino.

[InsaneDavid]

Nothing like reviving an almost TWO YEAR OLD dead thread.

[Memnon]

If I would've started a new thread, a whole swarm of mods would've descended on me "this has been covered before, use the search, lock this, blahblah"...

[SuperShark]

But still, even with that fine point you made, why revive a 2 YEAR OLD thread just to say 'I have cleaned a few systems well before but couldn't get out the scratches'? What IS the point?

[nesuser2]

Nothing like reviving an almost TWO YEAR OLD dead thread.

But still, even with that fine point you made, why revive a 2 YEAR OLD thread just to say 'I have cleaned a few systems well before but couldn't get out the scratches'? What IS the point?

Let this one carry on, we have all added our two cents to a subject too late at least once in our life and this one shall be no different. Carry on Memnon.

[Memnon]

My point was that it's almost impossible to get an old console to look completely new, which is relevant to the original topic of the thread...which was about cleaning systems and trying to get them to look new. The topic is 2 whole years old, but there's a lot of new members that have joined since then, who might have the same questions the original poster of this thread had. They can find all of the information in this thread, rather than starting a new one.

[nesuser2]

My point was that it's almost impossible to get an old console to look completely new, which is relevant to the original topic of the thread...which was about cleaning systems and trying to get them to look new. The topic is 2 whole years old, but there's a lot of new members that have joined since then, who might have the same questions the original poster of this thread had. They can find all of the information in this thread, rather than starting a new one.

What are you using to clean it? Is it taking the life out of the console? As in...does it look too dry or white? no gloss? If that's what you're talking about, try something like plastic polish or maybe even armor all but use either sparingly.

[Archenemy]

What I do with most of the stuff I get (Consoles, controllers,cartridges) here and there is to disassemble it (took me a while to get all the different kind of screwdriver heads that are needed to have a universal disassembly klit but I did it hehehe )

Next, unscrew and remove carefully the PCB. CDROM drive, etc.

As most of you, I use normal soap and mild water. My secret is to use an electric toothbrush with a rotatory head that does the job faster and better than the old normal toothbrush- that I still have to use for controllers because the electric toothbrush easily takes the small buttons from your fingers.

If it has marker on it that hasn't go with the toothbrush, I use Goo Gone. Still there? Well take a look at the cottonball I usually take to apply and rub, if it's clean, then it's a lost cause. If it comes a little stained, no matter how small the stain it comes in the ball, apply a small portion of Goo Gone directly to the mark and let it work for a few minutes. Chances are the marker will AT LEAST be severely deminished, if not (luckly) vanished.

Then it comes the time for the decision; sometimes I use a product that is a little different from Armor All but gets similar results and leave little-to-no residues on the case with a little less shinier, more natural and attractive look. But most of the time I do nothing and leave it that way

As for the Scuffs and scratches... there is nothing to do for them. Really. Don't even think about using sandpaper!

And I see nothing bad about bringing a topic back to life. It wasn't banned or closed and I see no offense here, except for the people who like to buy Brand New Sealed thingies and have a whole load of money to waste that way and think that we people who buy used and restorate our things are beggers or homeless

[alec006]

Whoa nice SNES paint job,would like that on my half grey and yellow SNES. BTW i use wood polish for my Atari 2600 wood part,ah snines like new.

[diediemydarling]

yea you should have put red buttons on that snes

[omnedon]

This is a timeless topic.

[johno590]

Oops, double post.