Restoring Extremely Yellowed Nintendo SNES Jr

[@stardustman420]

"cigarette burn" That famicom went through domestic violence.

[@MartinPaoloni]

Lol, honestly! Where does he get all these abused consoles? Haha

[@HeyItsSarah30]

Martin Paoloni ebay

[@VanisherXP]

It's also posibly a chemical burn from rubber pressing against plastic for a long time: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXirYY2mlrmqp9U I've actually had a famicom in storage for a long time and it ended up with those marks everywhere, and nobody in my household ever smoked, much less near a vg console only kids played with, so I'm pretty sure it was that kind of chemical burn.

[@AlexRonai]

*Super Famicom! Famicom is the NES equivalent

[@jasongooden917]

I think its from a soldering iron

[@simonsta]

"I think this cigarette burn is really quirky" *I don't know how to fix this*

[@AvengerII]

Modeling putty (Tamiya putty; stay away from the two-part mixtures and things like Bondo which are REALLY toxic!) would probably fix that melt spot but then you'd have to color match it (possibly paint it) after sanding it. Yeah, the sanding's the issue. You could lose some of the matte detail in the plastic with sanding if you use to high grit a paper to sand. You'd probably want to sand with 600 or higher grit paper. It depends on how anal/crazy you are. I'd probably leave that spot if it's the only deformed spot. It's generally not worth fussing over something that small.

[@ozzyalis]

Haha exactly what i was thinking who the hell wants a cigarette burn on there nintendo xD

[@X22GJP]

@Hobo, you don't know how to fix it? Too bad, because I'm sure Elliot does. It's part of the heritage of the console, and you could argue so is the yellowing, but I can understand why he'd stop at a certain point. It isn't mean to be an "as new" back to factory restore.

[@Wheels8504]

Also just being lazy

[@Magisktification]

@@Wheels8504 No just sensible. It all boils down to investment both in time and money vs the value of the console. Its clean and it runs games, honestly what more do you need? Besides repairing it would certainly make it look worse. The structured surface of the molded plastic is not to easy to replicate and then you have the issue of color matching. Probably would have to paint the whole thing to make that happen. But since your not lazy why dont you show us how its done.

[@BILLTHORPE]

This was more than likely owned by a 90's chain smoking Japanese salaryman!

[@TheRetroFuture]

GAMES made of CARDBOARD hahaha

[@LITTLE1994]

VERY likely.

[@Heypeeps10092]

Anytime Elliot uploads, its a good day

[@TheRetroFuture]

Any time heypeeps 1009 comments, it’s a good comment.

[@jamiebrain6078]

The Retro Future wow dude you have a great relationship with your fans. I appreciate that.

[@Heypeeps10092]

@@TheRetroFuture legit made my day, thanks so much :)

[@yusuke9483]

Anytime Elliot uploads, its mid night

[@jamiebrain6078]

Yusuke Octo sometimes true haha

[@Tronicsfix]

Turned out really nice! That yellowing sucks...but you did get a lot of it out. Looks great at the end.

[@amoran2011]

I have the North American version of this console! It was my childhood SNES and it’s still in wonderful condition and still plugged in my TV with Yoshi’s Island in the cartridge slot.

[@marscomo]

Well, in the year 2020 I found out that such thing as SNES Jr exists.

[@JasonCageRage]

Super satisfying to watch.

[@goblinmcgameface]

Man, the childhood is flooding back. I always played All-Stars.

[@TheRetroFuture]

Good times!

[@bluespinewood6304]

Soooooooo cool It's very cute Maybe try to repair a dreamcast, even though it died fast it's still a beatiful lil white box

[@TheRetroFuture]

Good idea!

[@adamhenry6793]

Fs to Dreamcast

[@bluespinewood6304]

@@adamhenry6793 yes F

[@Chaos89P]

I haven't had a lot of hands-on exposure to the Dreamcast, but I'll give an F.

[@bluespinewood6304]

@@Chaos89P i never had it but i still love it anyway

[@CombatCactus]

Every time he says "with some IPA" I'm over here thinking "why's this guy going put beer in the console?"

[@zekchard]

IPA means Isopropyl Alcohol

[@NueThunderKing]

zekchard it also means Indian Pale Ale

[@ElizaShakiraMassani]

Maybe this is telling you something lol like you have to much alcohol LOL JK

[@JarodMoonchild1975]

@@zekchard wooosh.

[@kaug5570]

Watching these restorations is so relaxing and calming. Thank you for all your work.

[@TheRetroFuture]

You’re welcome!

[@RobUnplanned_]

Wow - this guy is the first KZbinr I have come across, who does these sort of restore/fix/etc videos - who actually has considered mentioning Australia

[@technocxt]

To be completely honest, this video was a pleasant surprise I miss the days where Elliott’s videos were 95% Trial and Error. Little touches like apologising for the squeaky chair just add more of a human element to the videos. @The Retro Future This is by far my favourite video you’ve made in a long time. Keep up the great work!

[@clearcardinal]

I love the vids when filthy stuff gets cleaned

[@ameliamiller450]

I am so glad you've moved to home consoles! You are my favorite repair/refurbishing youtuber and have even inspired me to get my own consoles looking and working their best.

[@Wrigglevision]

The burn gives it character and a gritty background.

[@manongraymond5481]

Honestly, each upload you do, your personality starts showing, it is apparent, and slowly becoming my favorite tech KZbinr.

[@MeanSpiritedDuck]

I love that you will be restoring consoles. The SNES was notorious for yellowing. Retrobrighting the SNES is hot or miss and the plastic becomes very brittle. Great video and looking forward to more.

[@itsmecallyc]

Watching these restoring videos are super relaxing!

[@xyzcreate]

"It's a fairly *small* revision..." I see what you did there!

[@cyberneticwarmachine]

Man my heart went mental after seeing you keep touching your face after handeling the most dirty console everxD

[@dragonair01]

I used to play on my dad's SNES Jr. all the time when I was young! Thanks for bringing back the memories :)

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Nice refurb! I’m glad your moving to home consoles! Looking forward to future videos!

[@deandabbles]

Not sure if this has been said but if you want to fix the yellowing in something you need to color correct it with purple. If you take the opposite color in the for wheel you get closer to white. Based on the color correction process. Love this video keep them coming!!!!

[@UnrivaledPiercer]

Using a thin piece of cardboard works quite a bit better than using a cartridge to clean the slot. Anything about cereal box thickness works great. Cut a piece the width of the cartridge slot, fold it over so you don't get any of the paint side in the slot as well as being double thickness. Spray some alcohol on it insert like a cartridge. The porous cardboard helps trap any corrosion and remove it instead of being just pushed around like the contacts from a cartridge do.

[@adrian_c7964]

Use the creme and apply it with a paint brush to the yellowed part of the console. Cover all applied areas with plastic wrap, put in direct sunlight or your uv setup. Depending on yellowing it can be as little as 30min to come back to original color. Repeat if necessary. You can watch any youtube shoe restorer, this method works wonders.

[@CricetoFunni]

I'm soon going to attempt to restore a PS1/PSX that I found in my garage the other day, it works fine, I was playing Spyro on it the other day, but its just very yellow and dirty, luckily, it seems whenever an issue like this comes up, you always seem to have a video about it! Thats what I like about your channel, you cover a wide variety of topics and such, its not just the same thing in every video, so thanks for giving me a rough idea of how to clean a console, wish I could subscribe twice! You deserve at least 20 million subscribers, your channel is amazing! Edit: just realized I was exactly the 700th person to like the video!

[@SummonerArthur]

If you or anyone else want to learn more about retrobrighting, take a look at the "the 8-bit guy" videos. He has a very good one testing most retrobrighting methods and explaining how they work.

[@Jadisons]

I've never had an SNES, I love seeing them repaired.

[@joycegentile8552]

Looking Good,both you and the Famicom Jr.!!

[@arnoolve]

By diluting the salon peroxide with water took the potency of the peroxide away, the peroxide needs to be applied directly to the plastic then put clear plastic around the shell to prevent the peroxide from evaporating. Leave it under the UV light for a longer period of time between 24-48 hrs depending on the yellowing.

[@StraightLineCycles]

I love restoring old nes consoles, keep the dream alive!

[@BluRLake]

Love your videos, you inspired me to fix my 3DS (the circle pad wasn't working properly), in the end I just cleaned the circle pad with IPA, gave it a little wiggle, and it got fully working again. I can finally play SSB again!

[@zacariasbenta3910]

Man, what a nasty inside. After the refurb it looks amazing.

[@denyan4507]

Yes home console videos those are my favorites! ❤️

[@BEAT.SWEATS]

I like how you incorporated the older style of your videos with the new no music style. It meshed well.

[@Yo-fw4fc]

ive started restoring consoles after watching ur videos,its soooooo fun!

[@edflinkinp]

My cousins had that one with purple reset and power buttons. Mortal Kombat, Donkey Kong Country, Street Fighter, Super Mario All-Stars. What a classic.

[@ohkbeats]

I'm just saying now the retro futures relationship with fans is like very epic ❤️

[@wahooboi6440]

Im glad you are dipping your toes into home consoles, i love your vids

[@Metalvain4]

Great to see you getting into home consoles and great video! Cheers!

[@djdresden242]

I have the US version. I went out at like 9:30 PM to a Target in 1999 after me and a bud tried to play my SNES and realized it had the black screen of death. It was like the last year you could still find new ones on the shelf. We lucked out, and we played Turtles in Time for the rest of the night.

[@197Reaver]

Another great video. Good to see you getting into home consoles. A nintendo 64 would would be a great restore.

[@NerdlyPleasures]

Some people have mentioned 8-bit Guy as the guru of Retr0brighting, but Elliott here has definitely learned from the master. His Retr0brighting worked to some extent. I would make a few suggestions for future Retr0brighting. 1st, one of 8-bit Guy's biggest advantages is that he lives in in the state of Texas, USA. One thing about Texas is that it is hot almost year-round. 100F/37C degree days are not uncommon in Texas. Elliott lives in the U.K. and presumably tried Retr0brighting near the date of this video's posting, in the winter season. The higher heat temperatures help the Retr0brighting process go faster. 2nd, dilution with water is unhelpful, that dilutes the concentration of the hydrogen peroxide. The stronger the H2O2, the better. Also, I am unsure whether it is a good idea to mix water with the cream. The white stuff they add doesn't help the process, it's job is to allow the peroxide to stick to surfaces. I think if Elliott used the clear peroxide he would have better luck with the nail hardener UV box.

[@SpikerDragon95]

You need the help of the guru of the retrobright, the only one, The 8BitGuy

[@LostDream3r]

Agreed. I was actually about to write him a comment about how much he needs to check the 8BitGuy techniques on retrobrighting, then i saw your comment ;) so +1 i guess!

[@ShapeyFiend]

There are some new gurus saying the bleach solution is unnecessary and you need to just put the plastic in direct sunlight (not through a window) and it reverses the process caused by diffused uva/b and fluorescent lighting. PHD polymer scientists have backed up this theory.

[@kuroneos8059]

​@@ShapeyFiend I'll add extra info on your comment ! You're right, the bleach solution isn't necessary BUT it helps to accelerate the process. As you said, the UV are responsible of the bleaching and this is the exposure time that will affect the most the bleaching. I had a (very) yellowed Game Boy and I had to use my Game Boy Solarium twice during 30h for each exposure. I also used a hair bleaching cream (true) to help the process. 'hope that'll help :)

[@randomisus8711]

i was gonna comment that he probably watched the 8bitguy and saw how fun restoring classic consoles/ computers was

[@hanschristianmadsen4696]

For the initial soak, you should put in a few denture tabs, it's like cleaning tabs for prosthetic teeth. The mechanical keyboard community loves them for cleaning keycaps

[@nani_2486]

Here's an advise: Try to get 12% (so you don't need to combine with water) H2O2 to reverse de yellowing of the plastic they sell gallons I think... And try to buy led uv lights with a power source so you can put the light arroud the plastic box with the aluminum foil... Or see the Odd Experiments videos and he has a tutorial of how to remove yellow color from plastic... He demonstrate it with a dreamcast control... PD: love your vids ❤️❤️❤️

[@StormsparkPegasus]

Also, 4 hours isn't NEARLY enough. If you're using a UV box like that it's going to take 48 hours or so.

[@kuroneos8059]

@@StormsparkPegasus Best advice so far ! The exposure time is the key. One or two exposures and you'll get a perfectly restored plastic

[@Thematt11]

For retrobrite indoors invest in some UV LED tape. You can sandwich it between your foil and the box and get a really good all round bath of intense UV light.

[@marksapollo]

I think it looks a LOT better, I don’t think you can go much further as you said. Great job. I also never knew this console existed. I’ve still got my SNES, still works although I don’t play on it these days, looks the same colour more or less as it did when I got it new.

[@SandraQwer]

6:56 that made me laugh so hard 😭😂😂😂

[@msgbbx1860]

Its not that funny and you probably didnt laugh

[@SandraQwer]

@@msgbbx1860 humor is subjective, dude, I know it's kinda stupid but idk.. it honestly made me laugh😂 that little pause did it for me😂

[@user-tw9bk9is4l]

PlEaSe IgNoRe ThOsE *zooms in on the shoes*

[@nicholaswarman9166]

I'm jealous of your bathtub. I love that square faucet and showerhead

[@DRAGONS147]

Shout out to all my 90s Kids out there, wherever you are ( ; The SNES & The Sega Mega Drive is my childhood. What Glorious times we had fighting over who's turn it was or playing two player smashing our way through Streets of Rage, with all your mates sitting around on the floor at the weekend egging you on & then turning on each other while playing Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat & then just having an absolute funathon playing the likes of NBA Jam or just simply trying to beat our High Scores on Sonic, Mario, Donkey Kong etc etc. It's 2020 i'm 36 years old & i have a PS4 Pro a 50" Sony Bravia Full HD T.V a Tablet & a Smart Phone but There's simply nothing like the Golden 90s. The World is very Strange now ( ;

[@Oneeyedpirate008]

Ya good idea Consoles Handhelds and maybe even some odd broken peripherals? Repair restore and modify what more could you want?? love this channel great video 😀

[@urukadooedwards7637]

I just RetroBrighted my Super Nintendo. I basically painted on the hair gel product and plastic wrapped it and in the sun for a few days and back to new. I need to get some UV lights....be faster :)

[@artulyanoff]

small clarification) in devices manufactured in Japan, japanese industry standard (JIS) screws are used, not philips) They differ in the angles of the slots and theoretically if the twisting force is greater than usual (the screw is oxidized or stuck) then you can spoil the screw slot.

[@jarrodhardjo9610]

Yesss, its finally here 😄

[@TheRetroFuture]

Enjoy!

[@jarrodhardjo9610]

The Retro Future thx

[@annekariceisnice]

New subscriber, love that you are expanding into games consoles. Looking forward to more videos.

[@TheRetroFuture]

Awesome! Thanks for subbing.

[@Jellybeanz625]

I love anything SNES related! Loved the video

[@mattward1142]

Good job! In my opinion the end result is perfect. Not yellowed not new either. Just a touch of age

[@diecastbros]

I love your channel I am a huge fan of Nintendo and I love watching refurb videos so this is a perfect mix

[@alch3mi5t.]

brush on your salon cream (Jerome Blonde from Tesco) Cover in clingfilm and give it 5-6 hours sunlight Was on a window cill as I'm in an apartment. My SNES came out looking fantastic. Being in Scotland the sunlight part required some planning haha

[@LilyBloomVee]

You might wanna use a black container for the retro brighting! It'll help build up a green house effect and create more heat inside the container over the time. Also don't forget to rotate the pieces or the container every half hour, roughly, to ensure even exposure to the sun light. Should it be a bit too cold then you should boil up a pot of water and add it to the mix. The 8 Bit Guy made a few videos about retro brighting, you should check them out sometime soon and get more tips from there.

[@TheRetroFuture]

Ahhh good tips. Thanks!

[@riverandquiver909]

I love your videos man. Keep it up! (I watched this vid on my switch lite.)

[@TheRetroFuture]

Awesome!

[@Goonak_]

@7:10 nice subtle underwater sound effect 😉

[@ThoinFrostaxe]

Hey man! Just a heads up, the SNES/Famicom Jr is regarded as giving the best signal out of any SNES. It’s the last of the one chip revisions, but needs to be modded for RGB out. I’ve got one and paired with HD Retrovision component cables, it’s absolutely stunning on a CRT. Keep up the great work man!

[@crashniels]

Also thought of modding my 1 chip with a rgb mod but for now I am quite happy with the region mod I put in to play some super Famicom games.

[@that_which_is_not]

Your pastel hoody goes perfectly with your faded 90’s console. Synergy 🙏

[@RetroRecollections]

Nice to see you branching out into home consoles! 👍

[@aaron84]

Have a go at smearing the cream peroxide directly onto the plastic and sticking in direct sunlight. So long as you keep an eye on it and don’t let it dry out then you’ll get good results.

[@samkilpatrickisabaddie]

my cat enjoys watching these videos

[@joycegentile8552]

By the by, finally got a original gba for Christmas this year!!!! Yeah! Love it ! I just hang a small flash light ( torch to you ) and play it that way bought it used and some little girl or boy covered it all over with names ,stars and silly sharpie marks...which cleaned up with IPA and got a new glass screen cover... Gave it a clean inside and out look positively Near to new! Plays great!!!!

[@dimitrisk02]

That's an awesome result. Keep up with the good work man .

[@TheRetroFuture]

Thanks!

[@dimitrisk02]

@@TheRetroFuture You're welcome

[@holdenmincks1774]

I'm so looking forward to home console videos I love your gameboy repair/customization videos im excited for the entertainment that will come from the home consoles!!!!!

[@hwahnbomb]

Good to see that you made it to start working on consoles now!

[@worthf]

It looks much better. Thanks!

[@lonkwuzhere4433]

retro bright takes a lot longer than 4 hours with a simple UV light you also set it out later in the day which had an effect on how well the retro bright worked. You could also try directly applying the cream to the plastics and wrapping them in cling film you'd just have to remember to rotate and massage the cream around every 40 minutes otherwise you could end up with streaks of lighter plastic or a somewhat marbled appearance

[@PaulBosanova]

Love these restoration videos, my white Saturn needs a bath to be honest.

[@trisgriff]

Great video again...you should brush the beach on neat then wrap the cling film straight on top of it..then put it in your cool box you've made.. love the vids

[@Oldgamingfart]

Our resident handhelds expert now soon to be consoles expert! Awh, they grow up so fast! ;D

[@joesalgado]

People are so inpatient they think couple hours under the sun or uv light will restored the color. I do this either with the clear (liquid) salon care 40 or the salon care 40 (cream) but I would recommend if using the cream to mix it very well with water or salon care 40 clear. Leave it under the sun all day, I live in California and it gets so hot that if you put your hand in the tub it feels like a jacuzzi.

[@ky-gp4sz]

So excited for this video. I completely forgot about the Jr

[@mjw2k]

"I'm going to stop myself there, before I go off on a tangent" = I'm going to stop myself there, before I say something that someone will decide to take offence by. Don't worry man, we've all been there.

[@nickjeffrey8050]

YOU NEED TO KEEP MAKING THESE VIDEOS!!!

[@tambias]

Looks alot better mate.good work

[@USMCasper]

UV and peroxide man! Works wonders on plastics and has been used since before youtube.

[@michaeladams9807]

I've been waiting for you to do this for so long now. Thanks great video.

[@HypocritesExposd]

I had an even yellower Japanese White Sega Saturn that I Retrobrited. I did the same thing as you to bleach it (in the sun during the day and at night in UV light). After the first day, it improved but not as much as I wanted so I did it again the next day. After the second day, it almost matched the bottom half’s color so I did it a third day. After the third day, it nearly matched the color of the bottom so I settled with that. In the end, if you do the Retrobrite some more, it’ll get you closer to perfection!

[@jamiebrain6078]

This is the best channel.

[@ExperimentsOfThought]

I think the retro bright didn’t work as well because the hair bleach murked up the water. I see other guys do it with just hydrogen peroxide and uv and it turns out pretty good consistently. But I think they do it for 24-48 hours. Idk. Hope that helps.

[@bohunkerdonk5200]

damn. that thing isnt just yellow, its solid freakin gold.

[@stratta_yt]

Upvote or pin this comment so that Eliot sees it please! Some tips I've learnt from restoring a few of my N64 games and the console: 1) Coffee machine filters are great for cleaning the inside pins of the cartridge slot. Just soak part of it with IPA or Rubbing Alcohol, scrap down a cartridge so you can fit the filter around the contacts on the cartridge and repeatedly insert the cartridge-board-filter combo into the slot. The amount of grime you get out of there varies but with my N64 it came out with black stripes. 2) Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is AMAZING for marks. It's wild how a sponge could be that abrasive but it reduced the yellowing on a few cartridges I have. It does leave a matte finish so you might want to clear coat the surfaces you use it on. 3) There is no #3 cause that's basically all the tips I know. Great video! Hope to see more consoles in 2020.

[@thevideogamefreak8961]

Yay I can't wait to see what video game console you do next😊

[@333darthste]

Have successfully retr0brited a few SNES consoles, a 'breadbin' C64 and various bits of other consoles and computers using the hydrogen peroxide cream, so thought I'd pass on what I've found works well. My advice would be to not dilute the solution, but to paint it 'neat', as evenly as you can on each part that needs treatment, then wrap each piece in cling film. Then put in sunlight or under UV light and manipulate the cream through the cling film every so often. Even under a single blacklight bulb, I've found this method will get the colour very close to original, if not nigh on identical. Certainly worth a try and maybe worth a part 2 follow up video at some point? Good effort though, nice to see a rough looking console spruced up! Enjoyed the video!

[@HideoGojira]

I absolutely loved this! Please more console videos, especially Japanese ones. Cheers!

[@WaynesWorld69]

Great work sir! Looking forward to more consoles being restored.

[@Colt45hatchback]

Never saw one here in australia, mum bought my snes for me christmas 1996, was a normal super nintendo, came with super mario world and one controller. I assume if there was a junior budget version available she'd have gotten it instead, massive upgrade from the atari 2600. Though i still have both 👌

[@rubenmejia4881]

You weren't supposed to add water, it will dilute the mix and also give you the result that you had. If you used the pure 40% it would have returned back to original color which is like a cool gray. Also the nail hardner device is nice but i feel its not enough juice, try investing in a UV light bulb or uv led strips to wrap around the bin with the foil so the light can reflect at every angle.

[@lemonke3774]

You impress me time and time again! Amazing!

[@MrRANDOMenergy]

In Australia they're called the NES and SNES. We didn't get the Famicom name. Great video!

[@mstoynov90]

The "cigarette burn" is actually a "cable burn". Old electronics, chucked in a closet for years, tend to get this. it happens as a chemical reaction from the rubber cable being wrapped around and pushed into the plastic, over a long time. You can see it, always on the edges and other pointy parts of many old electronic devices with such plastic shells.