Easy FIX? | Boots SRR 15 BOOMBOX!

I bought this Boots Stereo Radio Cassette Player on from off eBay for £12.18 (for some reason)
It's obviously "untested". So, let's see how easy it's gonna be to fix it!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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[@StezStixFix]

Stupid "untested" Boots SRR 15 thing with a pink handle... thing.

[@SPEXWISE]

heat does work on the handle but a safer bet is red dye. I used to use dylon fabric dye in hot water on my RC car wheels, it works a treat.

[@samuraidriver4x4]

Stupid singing haters are going to love it tho😆

[@jonogrimmer6013]

Noticed the boots logo so you know it’s quality!

[@Leeum123]

It‘s doing nothing. Who could have thought of that?

[@AnanusBananus]

Use The toothpaste like a polishing compound. Not with a earstick

[@presidentskroob522]

I just want to tell someone (because my wife honestly couldn't care less!) I fixed a pcb the other day using the knowledge gained from your channel! It gave me such a buzz (thankfully not the electrical kind), I'm inspired to fix more stuff. Keep up the good work!

[@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail]

noice 👍

[@AFishyExperience]

Wives just don’t get it. Nice one mate 💪

[@HD-wf3bp]

Niceee! Same here! I had a Wii remote that would only Power/connect sometimes and the led's barely worked. So I scrubber the controller with alcohol because there were green spots fused with the board all over. I also resoldered the little battery cables on the spot were I thought the cursor battery was. So after that I had the cursor back when it would connect only after a few min it went off and wouldn't come on again. So after that I found that the fuse was gone on the board and green stuff had fused the fuse spot togheter. Me cleaning it must have weakened the connection even more but it bridged the fuse and that's why it would work sometimes. So the pads are gone but I put a blob of solder on it and bam it's working again! Had nobody to share my Wii Story with so hopefully you Aren't bored with my story xD Anyways really nice we both got to use our new skills!

[@paulmorgan8520]

Well done mate, we all care 🥰

[@P3PPING]

Oh man, I feel this. This channels had me on an Amazon shopping spree fixing old electronics from my younger days I promised myself I'd fix one day.

[@WeeblokesBlogspot]

I pulled out my Gameboy color from the back of the cupboard the other day. When I put the batteries in I automatically said "Nice!". I blame you for that! Keep up the good work. 😀

[@devnull73]

As soon as you opened it I was like "the black wire looks like it's off", then you started removing stuff and I was like "nooooooo check that wire first!" :D

[@nickjeffrey8050]

Blowtorch will indeed work. I saw the video online and doubted it.. took the chance and was actually mind blown lol

[@garryhayes6192]

Hi. I have used T cut regularly on red plastic parts on vehicles. Red is renowned for going pink by sunlight. There is also a compound for cleaning plastic headlights when they haze over, it works on most scratches as shown on your video, most car accessories shop’s sell it. I hope this helps. Another great video. Cheers.

[@Snobollskrieg]

Thanks to this channel, I actually got the guts to open up my Pioneer 6 disc CD changer that had decided to not work all of a sudden. I don't have the proper tools at all, but I managed to find the error and correct it, and now it works perfectly again! Without Steve that CD-player would've ended up in the landfill. Thanks Steve!

[@superamario6464]

Love the background music :) very 1980's workout style. Niiiice

[@mrsmw2020]

My grandad had this exact one. Thanks for the memories!!

[@andrewking7580]

Classic! My sister had this one and I had the white and blue version. Must've been 1990ish.

[@andrewdaley5480]

This went under many brand names very early 90s. I had one in white different brand name. 🇬🇧👍

[@andrewking7580]

@@andrewdaley5480 mine was the boots one. Sure it had the boots logo on one of the corners.

[@jeffm5056]

Stacka Bo throwback for the win! I didn't think anyone remembered who they were. Great fix, Steve!

[@harleysofttailtx]

I have to tell you... your editing skills are top notch. I love the deadpan humour and the editing you do. You had me laughing from start to finish. well done.

[@jivillain]

Great to see you midweek

[@djmyth84]

Aaaah, the Stakka Bo

[@Ed.Underscore.Underscore]

Stez post video, I watch video. Cheers from KY!

[@psylencecy]

LOL that reference to Tronicsfix killed me @7:00. Dude, you are a legend!

[@anis37109]

I really cracked up when you said: The perfect amount of toothpaste! It's always fun to hear content creators mention other content creators. Keep up the great videos!

[@philcarter9738]

I have nothing to add other than I have the same side cutters and for some reason that makes me happy 😄

[@GameRaveTV]

That was the perfect amount of reference to another repairman. =)

[@Fat_Heretic]

I do love your vids man

[@jasonm07]

Oh my, I hadn't thought about Stakka Bo in nearly 30 years.

[@RaveTracks]

Great record!

[@jasonm07]

@@GoGoErrek well I'll be damned. I did not know he had such a successful career as a director.

[@BrunakoPAO]

Sharpie paint job ! You killed me Steve 😁😁😁

[@paulkevinkoehler9490]

Hey Steve, I use Meguiar's PlastX on my scratched Lego. I recommend that you give it a go 😎

[@spykethefox]

Thanks for the awesome and wholesome content! It brightens my day when I get the notification a new video is out on your channel. Have a good one and say hi to Dave for me!

[@Timewarp84]

🎶Boom Boom Boom i want that pink boom box in my room let's stay together for now and forever 🎶 nice fix

[@erickpo4044]

love the synthwaves you put there

[@HavingFunRepairs]

Nice quick repair, enjoyed it!

[@Abubububu]

Greetz from Sweden

[@YesMir]

nice, I saw someone retrobright a blue n64 that had gone green, peroxide plus uv lights, and looked very good afterwards

[@letttttttssssss_gooooooo]

It's good to see you do not have dandruff!

[@sebastiankrosinger2101]

"The perfect amount of toothpaste" and Stakka Bo. You made my day! 🤣 Thank you for your awesome videos!

[@longonthomas]

It is a marvel how you refrain from saying naughty words……amazing patience..!

[@Christopher_T_Paul]

Yes a heatgun can bring plastics back to life. It basically sweats the oils of the plastic to the surface, some risk of melting and a patchy finish though I would try peanut butter first though, the oils from the peanuts penetrates into the plastic, I've used it on black car trim and get great results, never tried it on coloured plastic though

[@Falconhunter276]

Used engine oil is good for 'feeding' oils back into greyed out car trim. Has to be done every six months, depending on the weather, but looks great and it's cheap.

[@Christopher_T_Paul]

@@Falconhunter276 I think you can use pretty much any oil, even baby oil, I suspect the only difference is how long before it fades away. I favour the peanut butter method because I can lick the trim clean afterwards.

[@wryyyy]

Plastics can be polished with a compound called "Polywatch", its meant for wristwatch plexiglasses, but works on most plastics. Just keep in mind it contains some acetone for softening the surface of the plastic, so if the plastic has any printing on it, the acetone might be too harsh for it.

[@secros]

You had my thumbs up at "Ahhh, the perfect amount of toothpaste."

[@ewout95ful]

Nice work ! You can use you’re heatgun to make it red again!

[@ahmetmetinuzun]

Stakka Bo! That took me back to 1994'ish. Probably listened to that song a couple of thousand times back then.

[@pootnannies]

i miss the vids that were multipart and needed a lot of fault finding. i know it's more frustrating for you but it was more of an adventure for me watching and i learned a lot. these short videos are great too. keep it up Steve!

[@anon_y_mousse]

I love seeing these fixes even when it's a simple one. I loved when the batteries popped back out.

[@harrysmbdgs]

4:45 Brought back some traumatic memories 😂

[@rjvthebest2000]

I love the TronicsFix reference.

[@colinboneham7387]

Nice quick fix steve. No one can complain about quick fixes

[@carlconstantdeflon2373]

Oooo a new StezStix video! Keep em coming pal! :)

[@VideoGameRestoration]

You could use a desk top power supply! Rather than putting it all back together you could test it! Loved the tronics reference 😂

[@GordonHudson]

The toothpaste thing refered to the old style more abrasive toothpaste. I tried it once and it made the plastic cloudy. I would be tempted to try a small amount of that chrome cleaning tube stuff, but just on the scratches.

[@fraenkiboii]

03:29 I strip my wires exactly like you do. It's convenient and I love these small knippers. However, if you press slightly too hard, a wire that's too short anyway might become even shorter. I've been there.

[@Djrabj]

I just love old ghetto blaster

[@tomaswolsink7620]

Fixed an old huawei smartphone today, gives a thrill :)!

[@cgvoxakis]

"The perfect amount of toothpaste" literally made me LOL!

[@blueskies792]

Use a NOVUS Plastic polish kit for clear plastic. White plastics can be cleaned up. All you can do with colored plastic is polish. So if you must then use paint and seal it well.

[@MxCrab]

Behind every faded and cracked plastic is fresh plastic, said a wise motorbike YT channel once. Look up "Fortnine Restoration in a can" and skip to the plastic bit. They use a simple buffing wheel to just get rid of the top layer and get the original plastic back. Using excess heat can lead to cracking (although it will work, temporarily)

[@frederikmoeller88]

Blowtorch yes Electric heatgun yes Car clearcoat treatment: cutting compund + buffing, then wax and buffing. You need to get rid og the first "nanometer" of oxidized plastic. You could sand it with 2000+ grid and then move into compound and buffing. Maybe vitawrap the rest :D

[@Fifury161]

Polywatch works a treat for acrylic and the flame over clouded plastic also works!

[@alanjones8592]

Red colour tcut will bring plastic back to life👍

[@mr667]

Heating discolored plastic definitely works, did this on my garden chairs. Just go low on heat and with some distance, than work you way from there.

[@mercuryvapoury]

Haven't heard that Stakka Bo song for years. Had it on 7" single back in the day and I'm sure I have the CD single in the collection somewhere. Wonder whatever happened to them...

[@SamzAsylum]

I've never used it myself but I've read vinyl dye does pretty well at coloring plastic.

[@damiandiaz8007]

You could talk with your local charity shop and if they get broken electronics, you could buy them really cheap and try to fix them... in worst case, you get some spare parts that you reuse in something elese. Recycling is cool

[@OldUKAds]

I used to have a similar one from Boots with two tape decks. One of my favourite gifts from my parents growing up. I guess the was very late 80s or early 90s.

[@doOf3r]

Try embarrassing the pink handle until it turns red, or try some T-Cut, the car stuff, depends on the plastic though.

[@CanWeFixThat]

Hi Steve, I used Retrobrighting in the past and it works very well. I am pretty sure, that I used it for some colored parts too with good results. Normally I use Creme Developer with 12% for this kind of job. Putting some gloves on, get some Creme Developer on a brush and give it a paint! 😀After this I wrap the part in cling film, put it in a box with aluminium foil wrapped on the walls and put a big UV lamp on top (Or outside in the sun). Every now and then the part is rotated and massaged in a little to prevent uneven results from the developer. After some while you should see a good looking part! Love your videos! Greetings from Germany, Cheers Markus

[@pixelpuppy]

tooth paste/baking soda is used as an abrasive to remove minor scratches (same as scratch removal polishing paste) for big scratches like that, you'd need more abrasive stuff, but that would remove the design that's painted on. As for the handle, best to prime it and paint it (airbrush or spray paint) with some durable paint (like lacquer).

[@steveodubs3097]

I knew this would be a quick fix as soon as I saw those 3 quality control stickers in the battery compartment 😃. Must count for something right?😉

[@Greg_Watchorn]

The simple ones are sometimes the best Steve😀😀

[@ryandrew8075]

I've used a black anodizing marker aka Sharpie, many times to cover up small mistakes on black gizmos.. nobody will ever know

[@pintokitkat]

I'd definitely try the blowtorch solution for the handle. Just waft the flame over it quickly.

[@Rich77UK]

Best thing for colour refresh...fire works...but low heat and keep it moving. A hot air gun works too. T-cut for cars works and also brasso matting (a cotton like wadding with brasso pre-loaded) that also works well for scratch removal.

[@hugegamer5988]

Unbooming The boomed box. Love it.

[@foundatlantis]

nice fix! would like to see more vintage repairs. amplifiers/cassette decks/ turntables/ CD players/ipods [are ipods vintage now? lol] oh and for the pink handle? just spray paint it red. dead cert fix that lol

[@BuyitFixit]

Nice easy fix Steve. Strangely enough I just had one myself too!

[@stevenfromleicester2529]

Try a bit of TCut on the plastic we used to use it for removing scratches on acrylics when I worked in the point of sales trade.

[@shakes7333]

Heat gun on the red plastic. Heat it just enough that the color comes back. Use it when detailing vehicles on various exterior trim to bring back color.

[@exaltedsawgunner]

It is quite nice to see an easy fix for a change! Most of them can be complicated, which is cool too. 😎

[@paulhewer6584]

Blowtorch does work, gotta be careful though not to go too hot, hot air station gun should work well

[@gravedigga71]

here we go again! About the pink grip:You can try gently hot air on it. Works good on car bumpers when the get grey. Maybe 200°celsius.

[@simonlunt353]

Nice little job Steve I have been watching you for sometime now and enjoy the way you do your jobs thanks keep them coming 😊

[@tjmarx]

Toothpaste and baking soda are abrasives, they work on light marring. To restore the tape deck you'll need a few pieces of different grit sandpaper and some water. A cut and polish can be used after to make it perfect. Videos on restoring car headlights will explain the process to you, they're made from the same plastic. The discolouration can be fixed in two ways. The cheap, temporary way is to heat the plastic in the right way. The impurities melt into the lower layers of plastic, exposing plastic from below which hasn't been UV faded. Usually only lasts for 6-12 months before reappearing. The proper way to do it is to use a commercially available plastic colour restorer. It's essentially a plastics dye and UV coating that you rub on and it restores the colour. This lasts for 5+ years and you've got the bottle to redo it after that time.

[@Popeyes66]

My God Steve. Your hands are fast !

[@ERROR-401]

To bring the handle back to Red & clear up light scratches on plastic you can use one or a combination of two types of products, rubbing compound and/or car polish (some even offer plastic specific formulas). Rubbing compound is slightly more aggressive and in this case would bring the handle back to new state but I would advise polish on the tape door as it could take off the printed on design and it's less likely to rub off with a polish. These products are very inexpensive and can be found at any auto supply store in the detailing section. I personally use Meguire's products as their compounds break down as you use them so they start more aggressive and almost turn into a polish after rubbing it in for a while. Apply with a microfiber towel or if there is no lettering you can get a foam drill attachment or a Dremel attachment and really get a better than new result.

[@lilmisssandi]

retrobrighting is thing for plastic but never seen it done on red ,iv seen grey and cream biege , i did my amiga 500 which turned brown and bought it back to original colour

[@nbaua3454]

You can try UV light and aluminum foil for restoration of fading done to plastic body. As far as I know it works for plastic yellowing.. for scratches, a clear nail polish mixed with few drops of liquid wax does good job as clear nail polish fills those small crack and scratches.

[@rogernichols8150]

Nice job so enjoy your videos please keep them coming and here to help get your videos out to everyone to enjoy 😊😊😊😊😊

[@george.mathieson2]

A simple fix with the battery wire unattached, good one StezStix Fix

[@dayv207]

baking soda and toothpaste have a mild abrasive property, other things that work are t-cut or other metal polishing compound work to, you might need to use a rotory polishing wheel tho as a cotton bud just wont do the job.

[@o.s.racing]

When the headband on my Oppo headphones deteriorated I wrapped it in black leather cycle handlebar grip tape. Gives it a better look than original in my opinion and is slightly more comfortable. I reckon it would make the boombox look a bit more premium, although the tape will probably cost more than than the boombox itself

[@ricstanden]

Try using smooth peanut butter on the failed red. I used it to restore the black plastic finish on an old ps3 slim and my old car bumpers!

[@andreaskrause]

15 years ago i had a huge retro ghettoblaster from ebay for 35 Euros and i attached a aux input to the tape-deck so i was able to run all modern devices on this awesome sounding old machine (powered by Battery).Guess it was short time before bluetooth speaker were a thing. maybe you should try to attach kind of a bluetooth module and make this a modern bluetooth speaker. or find a old broken ghettoblaster with great sound and mod it. would love to see this.

[@shaputer]

Great Video !☺

[@jspilly82]

use the hot air gun on the handle. it normally works just depends on the type of plastic. do a spot underneath first

[@JamesG19771]

Damn! Stakka Bo! That brings back some memories from a moderately stoned teen me

[@JustMe88419]

Toothpaste works well for scratches on certain types of softer plastics because there is a very fine soft grit in most toothpaste which is what cleans your teeth. It works similarly to polish but you have to use much more than that and really use some elbow grease to work out the scratches. I have personally used that technique on game discs that were slightly scratched and if done correctly it does work well. Its not so much for cleaning as it is for polishing out scratches.

[@PyroX792]

I second this post. I've used toothpaste as the final polishing step when cleaning up clear plastic 3D resin prints. I get the best results using a microfiber cloth, the crappy little squares you get for free with glasses cleaners and such, with the toothpaste.

[@masterbrown2002]

I third it.

[@calvee1100]

I fourth! Have to use some elbow grease.

[@bbtdnb]

Keep in mind that it also depends on the Toothpaste, not everyone has the same type of abrasive material.

[@paulb4uk]

Great work at least it was a simple fix and it looks better with the clean and grills done with the sharpie.

[@gower1973]

Just use T-cut the stuff they use on car bodies to polish out scratches, you can get coloured versions of it.

[@watchingdanny]

The heat will change the handle back to red. Just do gentle sweeps across the handle and you'll see it gradually change back to red. Don't hold it still in any one spot. Practice on some other faded plastic to build confidence in the technique. Also, for the tape deck door, PolyWatch for polishing acrylic watch crystals should leave that little door actually looking "mint". 😁

[@Leeum123]

I lost it when the batteries fell out 😂

[@BOYTLeRoyJenkins]

Run the flame of a hand torch over the plastic handle quickly. You will see the plastic darken back up to its original colour. It's been faded by the sun at some point. Works all the time on plastic patio furniture that sit out in the sun all summer and fade - once over with the torch and they look brand new.

[@chongtak]

You realize that you have to rub the surface when using anything in order to remove scratches, you don't just apply, whipe and expect it to become magically shiny new.

[@jodu626]

lovin the tunes. A Dr Disrespect feel to it. awesome

[@zoidzilla1976]

Had one of these as a kid. Must have been around 85/86. I remember Boots had a load of branded electronics at that point

[@laptoprepairglasgow]

so amazing !!! i had that tape. bought it in 1992 i believe.