A 10-year study throws up some worrying results.
If you own a system like the Dreamcast, SNES or NES, then you’ll be aware of the fact that older consoles with white plastic shells begin to yellow over time. This is because fire-retardant chemicals are present in the plastic, and as these oxidise over time, the colour of the plastic changes.
For years, retro fans have been using a process known as “retrobrighting” to reverse this process – I’ve got an original 1987 PC Engine (which was a hideous yellow colour when I bought it) that was retrobrighted a while back and is now closer to its original white.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
A 10-year study throws up some worrying results.
If you own a system like the Dreamcast, SNES or NES, then you’ll be aware of the fact that older consoles with white plastic shells begin to yellow over time. This is because fire-retardant chemicals are present in the plastic, and as these oxidise over time, the colour of the plastic changes.
For years, retro fans have been using a process known as “retrobrighting” to reverse this process – I’ve got an original 1987 PC Engine (which was a hideous yellow colour when I bought it) that was retrobrighted a while back and is now closer to its original white.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
