To remove yellowing on plastic, scrub Salon Care 40 onto the affected areas. If possible, place it in a plastic bag to keep the solution from being removed. Put in the sun for 2-3 days. This will allow the Hydrogen Peroxide to enter the plastic and pull out any discolored yellowing from Power Wheels, ATVs, and bumpers.
I’m sure you’ve seen it before, a beautiful Power Wheels car with a yellowed tint to the clear plastic. It’s not always easy to remove this discoloration from clear plastics, but there are some proven methods for getting rid of those pesky yellows!
In today’s blog post, we’ll discuss how to undo a yellow stain from your favorite toy.
Why Do Power Wheels Plastic Turn Yellow?
The UV light from the sunlight causes the plastic to turn yellow as it pulls Hydrogen from the Polymer. This can take years to happen but over time, the plastic will turn yellow and fade.
A lot of good deals are found with old Power Wheels that have been sitting outside for a long time and you can purchase them sometimes for five bucks. Next, you just need to pull out the stains and get the plastic back to normal.
The yellowed plastic isn’t very appealing before you restore the ride-on cars, so let’s talk about some tips on how to remove stains. This will work with the majority of different types of plastic Power Wheels are made of.
How to Whiten Yellowed Plastic Toys
If you have plastic that is clear or discolored that has a bit of yellowing to them there are steps to take to whiten them.
Let’s go through them here as they are all the same steps for cleaning all of them:
What You Will Need
You will need a product to put on the plastic to remove the yellow stains. There are multiple methods out there that you can use. However, we are going to talk about the best method.
This has removed yellowing from faded bumpers that were 60 years old. That’s a long time to wait to fix such a pesky problem.
The solution you are looking for is called Salon Care 40 (Amazon link) and the great thing is it is not expensive. This container is 4 ounces. If you are trying to do a large amount of plastic you may want to purchase more than one but if it’s just a small project like headlight lenses then this should be plenty.
You can opt to get gloves but they are not necessary when cleaning these, as water will just wash away the soap from your hands when complete.
How it Works
Following the instructions below will help resolve the yellowed plastic by deoxidizing it. This is with the chemical reaction of the sun and the Salon Care 40.
This chemical reaction removes the yellowing from the plastic. This is done by adding the Hydrogen Peroxide back into the plastic.
The Salon Care 40 provides the Hydrogen Peroxide for this process to work and reverses the turned yellow Power Wheels or ATV plastic parts.
How to Use
Once you acquire the Salon Care 40, open the bottle and scrub the yellowed plastic with it. Make sure to cover all the areas that are faded with the solution.
At this part, it is recommended if you have a plastic bag that the yellowed plastic can be put into, then that is best as this will help the paste not to evaporate over time. If you do not have a plastic bag, you can put it in there is a chance you may need to repeat this process more than once.
Finally, find a warm to a hot place in the sun to put the yellowed plastic so that the sunlight will reach it and add the Hydrogen Peroxide back into the faded plastic, causing it to look good as new. Allow it to soak in the sunlight. This should take 2-3 days to remove all the stained yellowing from the plastic.
This should be enough to completely take out the discolored parts from the plastic. Now thoroughly wash the plastic clean with water and make sure to rub all the solution off.
That’s everything, and you have now restored the plastic back to its original vibrant color.
There are other articles that will tell you to use baking soda, lemon juice, bleach, or even white vinegar, but I recommend Salon Care 40 [Amazon Link] as it will work best.
Conclusion
Yellowed plastic on toys doesn’t look so great so now we know how you could whiten or take away the stain. Make sure to rinse the solution off with water when you have completed this and the plastic will look good for many years.
There are lots of methods but this is the method that works best for Power Wheels and faded bumpers.
Once the car is clean and the surface is looking back to normal you can continue with the restoration of your Power Wheels by doing the best next DIY project, which is painting your Power Wheels.
Please be careful and use at your own risk
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