Hidron Nuva Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) I've noticed many of my golden pieces from 2003-2006 turned dark in time, and I really wish I could do sometthing about it. When my Avohkii went dark I bought another one but soon enough the new one went dark as well. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I believe it's because my house is quite humid. Is there a solution, a way to revert the process? My Lhikan mask turned dark, but years later it went back to its original color without explaination.So far I've tried bicarbonate, lemon juice, ammonia, peroxide, soap, salt, leaving the piece in the sun for a couple of hours, casting the piece in boiling water, putting it in a peroxide glass and leaving it in the sun. No results at all.Here are some pictures of the pieces: 1234 So, what do you think? Edited August 18, 2015 by Hidron Nuva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa of Ice - 1987 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) This website show tricks on how to try to get rid of it but be careful, hydrogen peroxide is strong stuff.http://www.retrofixes.com/2013/10/how-to-clean-whiten-yellowed-plastics.html Edited August 16, 2015 by ---Kopaka Nuva--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidron Nuva Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the link. This can be helpful for yellowed pieces, although I doubt it's what's happened to the golden plastic.I might try this on a yellowed piece and some golden ones. Edited March 1, 2016 by Hidron Nuva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Legend Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 That's weird, because I've noticed that my Avohkii has actually gotten lighter, and I wish it was a bit darker. Quote “We all change. When you think about it, we're all different people all through our lives. And that's okay. That's good. You gotta keep moving, so long as you remember all the people that you used to be."-The Doctor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidron Nuva Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 In 2009 I used my dark Avohkii for Twilight Takanuva before the actual set came out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahkshi Lalonde Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 huh, never seen a fake metal tarnish before. o: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petewa Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I don't know why this happened to you, all my "old gold" parts appear to be the colour, they're supposed to be, and I live somewhere pretty humid as well...but then again, all my old gold was given to me by someone who'd bought the sets years prior, so mine might also have deteriorated without my knowledge. Quote Mataru Nui, an Interactive Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidron Nuva Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) I hoped it had happened to somebody else before Another weird thing is that the Iruini I bought was used but the colors were ok. Once in my house, it tarnished. Is it something in my house then? I tried to scrape the dark pattern from the pieces but under it the plastic is green-ish. Pieces like the Metru feet, the Metru shoulder pads, the Nuva chestpiece or the Nuva shoulder pads never tarnished, but the Avohkii, Iruini's chestpiece and the Metru leg armor did.Yesterday I tried putting the piece in a glass of peroxide and leaving it exposed to the sun for some hours, nothing happened. I thought I might try ammonia, or just give up. Edited March 1, 2016 by Hidron Nuva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Are you absolutely sure they used to be lighter? The color used for gold parts like that in 2003 (Sand Yellow Metallic) was really dark even when it was new. Not to say that it's impossible, but I haven't noticed my parts in that color getting any darker than they were originally, and the same applies to other parts in that color which I've seen at conventions and similar events. It's possible that you're just misremembering the parts as having been lighter when they were new. Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfahome Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Are you absolutely sure they used to be lighter? The color used for gold parts like that in 2003 (Sand Yellow Metallic) was really dark even when it was new. Not to say that it's impossible, but I haven't noticed my parts in that color getting any darker than they were originally, and the same applies to other parts in that color which I've seen at conventions and similar events. It's possible that you're just misremembering the parts as having been lighter when they were new.This was my initial thought on seeing the topic title, but the images seem to show blotches of almost brown on the pieces. I've never had this happen to me, or really heard of it happening to anyone else, so I'm thinking it's something to do with your house. How and where are you storing them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidron Nuva Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 Are you absolutely sure they used to be lighter? Yeah I'm sure about it since the piece doesn't darken uniformly, it's like stained (you can see in the pics Iruini's shield and Takanuva's mask). The most exposed parts of the piece gets quite dark, I might upload a picture of a compairson between a normal piece and a tarnished one. How and where are you storing them? I keep them in a chimney cupboard, the door is never completly closed. By what I've seen, keeping them in a ventilated area might slow down the process.I've never used any kind of product to wash them. The weirdest part of it all is that Lhikan's mask returned to its original color (Lhikan is awesome). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Are you absolutely sure they used to be lighter? The color used for gold parts like that in 2003 (Sand Yellow Metallic) was really dark even when it was new. Not to say that it's impossible, but I haven't noticed my parts in that color getting any darker than they were originally, and the same applies to other parts in that color which I've seen at conventions and similar events. It's possible that you're just misremembering the parts as having been lighter when they were new.This was my initial thought on seeing the topic title, but the images seem to show blotches of almost brown on the pieces. I've never had this happen to me, or really heard of it happening to anyone else, so I'm thinking it's something to do with your house. How and where are you storing them? Oh goodness, I missed the pictures. That is awful. By the blotchy appearance, it almost looks like the parts in question might be mildewing or something. If that's the case, you'll definitely want to give them a good wash, which should hopefully restore the color.. Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidron Nuva Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) Oh goodness, I missed the pictures. That is awful. By the blotchy appearance, it almost looks like the parts in question might be mildewing or something. If that's the case, you'll definitely want to give them a good wash, which should hopefully restore the color.. Washing them is the first thing I tried, I brushed them with a toothbrush but I got no results... More than blotchy, it's like the most "exposed" parts get dark. I thought it might depend from the contact with the skin of the hands, but I doubt it. Tomorrow I'll try with some ammonia... EDIT: I tried ammonia, no effect... It's like there's some kind of film on the piece, and it's peeling off. The film is dark/yellow-ish, and under it the piece is green-ish. My poor sets ._. Edited August 18, 2015 by Hidron Nuva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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