blue72beetle Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I'm looking to buy a used set of armor from a local Trooper. They said it's a little yellowed, and they were going to weather it but never did. Sounds like the price would be a lot less than if I bought new armor. They did say the costume was approved, but I don't know if that was before or after yellowing. Can slightly yellowed armor be approved, or am I looking at a lot of work to get it back to white? The armor in question is on the right. It doesn't look bad at all to me, but I'm a noob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroker Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 That's MC it tends to yellow rather quick. I have a set. You can lightly weather it and it'll take a lot of the yellowing away. It did mine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadvision Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 They yellowing doesn't look too bad at all. I think the bigger issue is the mixed shades, its not evenly yellowed. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dart Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I'd say that if you were to go for approval, this is a prime opportunity to do a bit of weathering. Some folks have painted or bleached their armour to get it bright white again, but if it's not horribly yellowed, it's likely ok. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunk Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 You can use a very fine wet/dry sandpaper & litely sand. Most of the yellow will come off, I did this with my wife's kit. Or you can just paint it all & have a fresh white armor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I would also advise checking with your GML (garrison membership liaison) ultimately he/she will be the one looking over the armor for approval. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stasz Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I don't think it looks too bad at all, but second checking with your GML. My bucket was slightly yellowed and it drove me nuts compared to my armor so I repainted it. I posted a couple years back about that retr-o-brite peroxide concoction people use to un-yellow old PCs, game consoles, etc. I tried that on my bucket with some success, and used it on old stormtrooper figures and it worked great. Might be quite a project for a whole kit, but it's an option too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue72beetle Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Well I picked it up today. Lots of the soft parts fit, boots are too small. Now I just need flight suit, gloves, and boots. Still not sure what I'm going to do about the yellowing. The shoulders, chest, and back are the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmtoastyboy Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 You could try retro Brite. I do it to my bucket before every troop. You might have an easier time with the chest and bells. Those are the most yellowed I can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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