The Wii U Didn't Sell...But Can It Be Cleaned?

[@LordStevenStone]

I have a lot of good memories with the Wii U I remember my dad got it for me for my birthday during 2015 I believe and on Saturday my friends would come over to play games with me too

[@Grouchy_Platypus]

I’m resisting the urge to go take apart the wiiU systems I have stashed for a later date. 🤣 I enjoy watching your videos before I go an attempt to deep clean. (Never have I ever lost a piece down the drain.)

[@anthonyshiels9273]

I bought an Ultrasonic Water Bath last summer for cleaning intricate items like jewellery. Never looked back. It is excellent for steel mesh watch bands.

[@RestorishOfficial]

I have been considering getting one (or using my boss’s). But there is something I enjoy about the hand washing process.

[@Wheels8504]

The way they did the battery compartment for Wii and Wii U would have been good for GameCube also.

[@RestorishOfficial]

Yes it’s nice to be able to access it so easily

[@KitDoctor]

I know camerawork and other video-making considerations would add to it, but I'd still like to know on these videos how long the completed project takes to finish. When I do cleaning/disassembling projects myself, I'm always surprised by just how much time it takes up altogether.

[@RestorishOfficial]

Yeah it is really hard to say. If I weren't filming, I would say the average restoration would take a couple of hours, not counting the down time while the washed parts are drying. That is just a guess though. I tend to record almost all of the projects I work on that are dirty enough to be worth recording and cleaning. It has been a long time since I have done a project like this without recording.

[@villarrealsamuel]

I was really hoping that you were going to polish out the scratches! The polish that you used probably works for really fine scratches but with how deep some of the scratches were on this you probably would need to start by wet sanding it, then finishing with that paste. But really great job on this project!! Keep these coming!

[@Budaipeter91]

I dont know, but if the wii u uses thermalpaste you should change it. If it stuck on the APU you should heat up the cooler and it will be easier to disassembly the cooler from the apu.

[@MrAkarie]

Great video as always. Never seen it taken apart and looks so much more that a normal wii. Made me want to go back on mine on my day off work

[@MrBocasecaman]

Yo aplico el pulimento tras el lavado, luego vuelvo a lavar ya que quedan restos por las juntas. Buen video!

[@SilentKnight-bk9ro]

@Restorish do you sell these consoles that you clean?

[@Derpingtonshere]

The truth with the fans creating electricity is kind of obsolete. 20yrs ago this would be true but they don't really cause electricity like they used to (They still do but very little) the part you should worry about is the bearings inside the fan, Letting the fan spin out of control like that can damage them.

[@LazeTheDayAway]

its ironic this video came out now cuz i literally just bought a wii u yesterday

[@stewartpurvis177]

That great clean pal

[@MrAkarie]

Always wanted to ask what made you get into this type of thing?

[@RestorishOfficial]

I was working for Steve at TronicsFix. One of my job duties was going through consoles from his previous projects getting them ready to sell, and I kept taking too much time detail cleaning them (because I just really like cleaning things). We ended up brainstorming that I should start making videos doing deep cleans since I liked doing it so much.

[@Kahli21]

Try a foundation (or other) brush instead of a paintbrush. It's also a larger brush, but with shorter bristles and in a rounded shape . Powder, foundation, blush, or buffer brush should all be great for somewhat larger areas that need scrubbing. As long as they're the more tightly packed type and not a fluffy one, they should be easier to use for cleaning than a long bristled paint brush. Dawn is the best detergent for getting rid of grease, and it can also be used for cleaning makeup brushes (if you use them for cleaning). They also make some little textured rubber mats that are a few inches across that you use to clean brushes - brush cleaner mat/pad. They're easier to use to clean brushes than washing them with your fingers, and helps to entend the life of the brush.

[@brentreynolds5381]

Did you happen to take a count of the screws used in this console? Seemed like ALOT

[@RestorishOfficial]

I didn't. And I forgot to grab a shot showing the screws all together on my magnetic pad :(

[@brentreynolds5381]

@@RestorishOfficial I’m sure there will be another down the road that will need a good deep clean. Thanks for the fun content.

[@hawkfeather6802]

They're really nice systems to play. It has small cult following now. I've modded more wii u consoles than anything else

[@kalicia84]

Great job!

[@iosgamingshorts247]

Where do you even begin man?! This kind of stuff interests me but im too afraid to open these things and I don't have anything that's broken to try out

[@d.r.807]

Try asking family, friends or coworkers if they have any broken electronics they'd be willing to give you. A basic screwdriver kit are fairly inexpensive on Amazon. Practice on the broken electronics to build your confidence. After that you can start practicing on your own personal projects. Good luck!

[@RBKing80]

FYI the white model is 8GB not 32gb

[@RestorishOfficial]

Oh yeah, thanks!

[@Nyxatron]

Not necessarily. Japan had white 32gb models at retail and the US also had 32gb white models that were only available through Nintendo refurbished systems.

[@mjc0961]

@@Nyxatron Okay, but the sticker that said "8GB" on this Wii U was clearly visible during the video

[@Nyxatron]

@@mjc0961 I'm sorry but I guess I should have been more specific in my original reply that I was elaborating on the blanket statement that the white model of the Wii U has to be 8gb.

[@MrAkarie]

I loved my Wii u and I still play on it cos monster hunter tri is awesome . Also looks better in black

[@RestorishOfficial]

agreed

[@mjc0961]

I think it looks better in white (gloss black shows every little scratch and makes it look like crap - man I wish they'd stop using glossy black plastic for things) and I'm still annoyed that Nintendo intentionally made the white model a terrible value and then Reggie said "well we tried selling white and nobody wanted it!" No Reggie, I wanted white, but I didn't want to spend only $50 less and get 1/4 of the storage, no included game, and no accessories.

[@MrAkarie]

@@mjc0961 lol don’t scratch it then . Mine looks like the day I got it tbh. Used it a lot. But I do agree with the shiny plastic part. Would be better a matt version

[@RBKing80]

At least you aren't calling it a restoration this time. Cleaning a system is not a restoration

[@RestorishOfficial]

I see what you are saying. I am curious though, are you referring to my channel name? As far as I can remember I have not referred to any of my videos as restorations in the title.

[@anthonyshiels9273]

In Ireland the suffix "-ish" on a word means: Approx, Approximately, Roughly, About, Give or take, Thereabouts, Around, &c. In any case Mr. Carlson NEVER used the term "Restoration" in the title of his video presentations.