Case whitening

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The plastic case of the Dreamcast is prone to yellowing, but there are products available to help whiten it.

Retro-Brite

Retro-Brite is a spray-on gel. Do the following to whiten using this product:

  1. Disassemble the plastic case into the bottom shell, top shell, CD lid, controller port cover, and buttons; set aside all electronics
  2. Carefully remove the Dreamcast logo sticker from the lid
  3. Put on gloves and spray down every exposed surface of all of the plastic pieces
  4. Put each plastic piece into one or more plastic bags so that the yellowed surfaces are all visible from one side of the bag
  5. Leave the bag(s) in full sun or under a UV light for 8 to 24 hours, checking on their progress every few hours
  6. Remove all pieces from bag(s), rinse with tap water, and let dry
  7. Reassemble your Dreamcast


Yellowed Dreamcast -> Whitened Dreamcast