Restore "yellowed" consoles such as the Super Nintendo

[chakan]

http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/

Basically you make a gel with relatively easy to obtain chemicals (be careful!)like hydrogen peroxide and Oxi-bright laundry booster, and then apply. You put the item you're whitening out in the sun, or under a UV lamp, and presto, your console looks new again!

Directions for making and using the gel are on the left column of the link I posted at the top. Always protect your eyes and hands when mixing chemicals. Directions intended for adults only.

[Brian Moy]

Wow, that's news to me.

[drale]

Awesome. Armor All also helps bring the plastic to life (plastic that isn't stained like this yellow). Makes black consoles, like Genesis or Saturn especially, look superb and less dull.

[G.A.Pster]

I thought there wasn’t anything that could be done; I’ll have to test that. 
 
First I’ll ask my dad and make sure it doesn’t create a toxic, explosive or otherwise dangerous compound.  (You can make chlorine gas and the stuff that’s in pop-its if you mix the wrong stuff together.)

For dull plastic I use vegetable oil to shine it up, it also works great for solar panels that have turned white you just wipe it on and it’s transparent again.

[Josh Parr]

Let me know how that goes because the bottom half of my SNES Model 1 is just yellow as crap. The top is perfect though, don't quite understand that one.

[G.A.Pster]

I’ve seen more that are half yellow than all yellow.
 
They must’ve used different kinds of plastic for the top and the bottom.

[Josh Parr]

Yeah, a lot of my older consoles are still boxed up after my move to Indianapolis. I really don't have room for them in the main room and I have a few other items that are priority before I start building out my spare room/game room.  That will be the area for most of my classic consoles.