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Sun Faded Orange Doodle phone

Started by electric al, April 04, 2015, 05:45:48 PM

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electric al

Dumb question....    probably been asked many times:

Is there any way to restore color of a phone , which looks bleached by the sun ?

It is a Doodle phone and it is supposed to be orange in color , but the top of the phone and the top of the receiver are now an ugly flat almost

tan/brown color !

I will try to take a good picture and post it if it helps !

Any advice will be appreciated !
Never met a phone I didn't like !

HarrySmith

There are tons of messages here about that. Bleaching, sanding, peroxide, Retrobrite, chemical stripping, the list goes on & on........
Harry Smith
ATCA 4434
TCI

"There is no try,
there is only
do or do not"

electric al

Here are the pics of my color restoration attempts !

I am going to try all the suggested cures !

Elbow grease is cheap !
Never met a phone I didn't like !

HarrySmith

First you need to take it all apart. You need all the plastics separated. This looks like a good candidate for a peroxide treatment. Search for Salon Care, or peroxide hair product .
Harry Smith
ATCA 4434
TCI

"There is no try,
there is only
do or do not"

compubit

Not sure if anyone has done an orange Northern Telecom phone - recommend using only the 20 volume H2O2 process, and keep an eye on it.

Keep us informed on the progress.

Jim
A phone phanatic since I was less than 2 (thanks to Fisher Price); collector since a teenager; now able to afford to play!
Favorite Phone: Western Electric Trimline - it just feels right holding it up to my face!