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Rainbows Left On Red - Unisex AOP Tee

Uniquely textured, thick microfiber knit fabric of this high quality t-shirt wicks perspiration rapidly away from the skin, drawing it to th

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Keep your Dream alive! - Part 2: Gamepad’s recovery.

Dreamcast’s gamepad are very interesting in my opinion. They were ahead of its time, with s VMU’s screen functions, as well as outdated right at the start because of the lack of a second analog stick, which appeared to be crucial in the sixth generation. Before cleaning and whitening my console, I started with controllers. 

These are the controllers I got with a console. First photo shows all three before any actions taken. The controllers are following: 1 - White enough as it is. I left it for cleaning only. 2 - The most yellow one. 3 - Slightly yellow with broken analog stick. Technically it works fine. I’ll think about what can I do with it later. I’ll explain what do you need and what should you do in order to restore an appropriate color.

You need a H2O2 in a gel form. I used a 6% one, but 12% one is good as well, you’ll get results faster. I do not recommend higher values, since you can damage a plastic with it. I have a cousin, who is a hairdresser, so I got easily some of it. Hairdressers have a lot of it, so try asking one about it. It is the most convenient option. The alternative is mixing liquid H2O2 with xanthan gum or corn starch in order to obtain a gel, or bathing a whole plastic in a liquid H2O2.  I recommend wearing a glove, since it can be pretty nasty for your fingers. After disassembling controllers and washing a faceplate, you have to put a fairly thick layer of it on a faceplate, put it under any source of UV light (sun or a lamp) and DO NOT let it dry out. I’ve been refreshing a layer every half an hour. After 3 hours of sunbathing (you can do it longer) I washed everything very well, and checked results. You can see a clear difference. 1 - It is as it was 2 - A clear difference. Almost clear white and the analog stick got more of its color back. I think I will repeat the operation with this one. 3 - Clear white.

If you have a Dreamcast, NES, SNES, Amiga, or any other machine with yellowed plastic, try it out. It is the best thing you can do! I am satisfied with my results! The console is next!

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Feeling an 80s vibe today. Blazer is Nine West, pants are from Torrid, tunic is all me. Photo courtesy of J and his nicely lit studio space.