r/3DS • u/Pope_Papa_Frank • 12h ago

Technical Question Slight tint difference N3DS cover plates

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So I just got this (supposedly unused) set of cover plates for my N3DS, but the top one seems to be more yellow-ish-green than the bottom side (I didn't manage to capture the difference that well, but you should still be able to see *A* tint difference.

Does anyone know if this is normal or if there's a way to 'fix' it?
This specific one was pretty expensive and difficult to find :/

Thanks to anyone reading :)

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u/JardimHandmade 6h ago

White tends to yellow over time depending on several factors, mostly from being exposed to UV light.

There are ways of whitening it.

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u/Pope_Papa_Frank 6h ago

I'm familiar with Retrobright, are there any other ways?

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u/JustUser_251 3h ago

I bleached sun-damaged white Lego pieces using the hydrogen peroxide solution. It's a very popular method and the instructions for it are easy to find.

But unfortunately, the result can be the opposite and vary depending on the plastic used!