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The peroxide method is tried and true. If it hasn't been mentioned, just make sure to rinse/soak the parts after really well. Might want to pay particular attention to blind holes, etc. When going into the peroxide bath, you can drive the air bubbles out with a toothpick or similar. Same with the ri...

The peroxide method is tried and true. If it hasn't been mentioned, just make sure to rinse/soak the parts after really well. Might want to pay particular attention to blind holes, etc. When going into the peroxide bath, you can drive the air bubbles out with a toothpick or similar. Same with the r...

Actually it is recommended you boil the parts after they completed a peroxide bath.

This is great! I really appreciate all of your input, thanks guys! I can't afford to do this wrong and ruin the original parts, and hearing all of your success stories, and best practices, makes me feel more comfortable about doing this. First, I soaked all of the white plastics in water, it has be...

A nice little 10T care package from Factory Works.
Thanks Jeff.

Well now

https://60years.associatedelectrics.com/rc10t-classic-kit

Actually it is recommended you boil the parts after they completed a peroxide bath. With no support I have always done this before. My thoughts were that if the nylon is dehydrated it would absorb water/fluid. So I wanted to hydrate the nylon with plain water first so the peroxide would only be on ...

Also will not boil the parts, but simmer them, just before the boil and for less than 5 minutes to cure. I did the Rit Dymore project recently, near boil with thin parts at 15 minutes, there were 0 negative effects. The molding process to form these parts is well above boiling, so I'll be careful. ...

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Is this why the Stealth holes are drilled in the 40th chassis? https://i.imgur.com/dJRwmx3.jpg No. The 2013 re-re gold chassis (p/n 6300) has Stealth holes as well. Of course both the vintage AB & B stamped chassis are the ones that came predrilled for Stealth bitd. By the time people were actu...

After soaking in the water, the nylon seems to have become more supple, and the fade isn't as crispy or dry looking. https://i.imgur.com/3GWm6ZZ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZOyMLKm.jpg Wondering if I even need to do the peroxide now. I'll wait to see what the water did for these tomorrow, and then deci...

Actually it is recommended you boil the parts after they completed a peroxide bath. With no support I have always done this before. My thoughts were that if the nylon is dehydrated it would absorb water/fluid. So I wanted to hydrate the nylon with plain water first so the peroxide would only be on ...

Have you considered using chrome foil (applied to the outside) rather than paint?
Granted, foil isn't as durable as paint but it should be fine for display.
I've used it a number of times.

I can't say if there is a time limit but it's possible you will want to leave the very yellowed parts in the bath longer than the others to achieve a more uniform color.
I reckon you already knew that.