Thread Number: 42337
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux Silverado plastic yellowing |
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Post# 445441 , Reply# 1   8/31/2021 at 23:34 (940 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 445450 , Reply# 2   9/1/2021 at 09:19 (939 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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There's a product called Style Care 40, which is a strong hydrogen peroxide creme solution used as a dye activator in hair salons. You can buy it places like Sally Beauty Supply. Not only will it bleach hair, it will bleach plastics. Just spread the stuff on in an even coating, wrap the piece in plastic wrap and set it in the sun for a few hours. Ironically, the same UV radiation that discolored the piece will work in concert with the peroxide to bleach the plastic back to its original hue.
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Post# 445452 , Reply# 3   9/1/2021 at 09:33 (939 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I'm very lucky my Silverado has not faded. Almost all the ones I see have turned yellow on top. I know that's not the right rug/floor tool in my pic, but it's from my Commemorative Edition that I got from the Vice President of Electrolux and I kind of think it looks good with the Silverado.
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Post# 445455 , Reply# 4   9/1/2021 at 10:03 (939 days old) by mjhoshaw (Western PA)   |   | |
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Thank you, human. Dysonman1, I think it looks splendid. Joel |
Post# 445547 , Reply# 5   9/3/2021 at 08:00 (937 days old) by Jo (Dallas,TX)   |   | |
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For the information. Not only are parts of my Silverado yellowed but so many other things! Jon |
Post# 446700 , Reply# 7   9/30/2021 at 22:27 (910 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY)   |   | |
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I have been playing around with restoring yellowed white, grey and blue plastic pieces for several years now. Being left in the sun or around cigarette smoke is sure a factor in yellowing but I also notice heat in general also does it as many of my Regina's and Hoovers have yellowed in my upstairs vacuum room with the shades pulled down and no sun getting in and a cigarette has never been smoked in this house. It also seems to be quite random and it doesn't matter if its 1950's plastic or 1990's or newer.
I have de-yellowed numerous plastic pieces over the years. Sadly it doesn't last as the tell tale yellowing eventually returns. The only way I have found that lasts on white plastic is painting it with Krylon white plastic paint. The blue and grey pieces I have had to retreat several times to banish the yellowing but sadly it will come back down the road. If somebody has figured out a way to keep treated pieces from going yellow again I would sure love to know the secret. Joel |