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Does anyone know what causes yellowing without sunlight?
3pacalypse:
Yellowing is actually not caused by sunlight exactly.
Watch this video: https://youtu.be/8P1OVj0IcqY?si=Nf17oelzH7DCnt59
It will blow your mind.
sworddude:
--- Quote from: 3pacalypse on March 15, 2025, 08:45:08 pm ---Yellowing is actually not caused by sunlight exactly.
Watch this video: https://youtu.be/8P1OVj0IcqY?si=Nf17oelzH7DCnt59
It will blow your mind.
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I mean in terms of consoles such as the snes and Nes with them plastics I'd believe that for sure. can yellow withouth any sunlight. probably cause of the heat when used allot
in terms of cardboard and paper. it will turn white in full sun light. any reds and yellows will go extinct the fastest. I see far too many collectors having said collection in direct sunlight. allot of stuff gonna sunfaded quite a bit in just a a year or two. quite a waste.
tharrington1114:
I've seen this happen with some, but it's mostly cause they painted said storage cabinet in which it affected the wii cases. otherwise it should not really happen from my knowledge
Perhaps oxygen lvl's or extreme temperature swings?
moisture is definitely bad though. so if you got issues with that. might be the culprit
maybe them games got super dusty in which the edges get dirty?
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Heres a link for a picture. Its been stopping me from collecting lately because of the weird discoloration. Theres no warping or anything which is also weird if it was moisture.
https://imgur.com/a/ltsjfhK
tharrington1114:
--- Quote from: sworddude on March 15, 2025, 06:50:22 am ---
--- Quote from: tharrington1114 on March 14, 2025, 12:26:02 am ---Hello, I have been collecting video games for years now and I have noticed that my Wii games paper artwork have turned an off white / yellow color (not the plastic case) and I have been wondering why? I store my games in a storage cabinet and closet in my room that is temperature controlled away from sunlight and I don't smoke? None of my games have any warping or waviness but could moisture or heat still cause this? I really care for my games condition and want to prevent the yellowing to happen again.
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post some pictures on imgur and post em on the forum. Show us how bad this issue is. or if it's barely noticable.
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Here is a link for the photo sorry for the delay. Its been stopping me from collecting lately. Its most noticeable on my 3DS and Wii games. I'm unsure if its moisture or not as there isn't a single sign of warping of the paper or plastic. The plastic case is still bright white strangely. Only seems to be affecting the artwork.
https://imgur.com/a/ltsjfhK
tharrington1114:
--- Quote from: sworddude on March 14, 2025, 02:34:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: tharrington1114 on March 14, 2025, 12:26:02 am ---Hello, I have been collecting video games for years now and I have noticed that my Wii games paper artwork have turned an off white / yellow color (not the plastic case) and I have been wondering why? I store my games in a storage cabinet and closet in my room away from sunlight and I don't smoke? None of my games have any warping or waviness but could moisture or heat still cause this? I really care for my games condition and want to prevent the yellowing to happen again.
--- End quote ---
I've seen this happen with some, but it's mostly cause they painted said storage cabinet in which it affected the wii cases. otherwise it should not really happen from my knowledge
Perhaps oxygen lvl's or extreme temperature swings?
moisture is definitely bad though. so if you got issues with that. might be the culprit
maybe them games got super dusty in which the edges get dirty?
--- End quote ---
Heres a link for a picture. Its been stopping me from collecting lately because of the weird discoloration. Theres no warping or anything which is also weird if it was moisture.
https://imgur.com/a/ltsjfhK
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