Just bought a real game console

WatchTower · 17 May 2007 at 17:11

I went into a store well known for selling retro gaming games and hardware. I bought myself a Sega Master System 1 with control pad and two light guns it has Hang On and Safari Hunt built in and I bought six other games. I got all this for under £30. :cool:

I would like to clean it up so it can look its best. What's the best way to clean up old retro consoles?

BloodWolf · 17 May 2007 at 17:42

With a duster

miracleboy · 17 May 2007 at 17:45

1) Buy official Playstation 3 magazine.
2) Tear pages out of said magazine.
3) Use pages to wipe dust off the real console.

Sorted.

SC04 · 17 May 2007 at 17:45

Pampers baby wipes

Nzyme · 17 May 2007 at 17:45

elbow grease surely ?

cokecan · 17 May 2007 at 17:47

when i bought a NES a few months ago off egay it was a bit dirty so i just stripped it and washed the case in warm soapy water. did the same with the controllers too as they were a little grubby to

its all sparkling now though

lofz · 17 May 2007 at 17:51

I use Mr Muscle multipurpose (lemon atm) and get a cotton bud into all the hard to clean bits. I then use a damp cloth to remove all residue and dry with kitchen towel or a tea towel.

class choice for a console, I regret selling mine!

Sonic 1 is a class game on the master system, more strategic than the mega drive version

Joebob · 17 May 2007 at 17:54

I normally use anti-static wipes for this kind of thing and with a bit of work they clean things up quite nicely.

Needles · 17 May 2007 at 18:00

I also use *** antistatic wipes

GarethDW · 17 May 2007 at 20:55

Take some before and after shots so we can admire your handiwork

spoonz · 17 May 2007 at 21:26

cillit BANNNNNNNNNNG!

and the dirt is gone

seriously

WatchTower · 17 May 2007 at 21:43

Thanks for the tips guys. I think I will take a photo of it has it is. So I can have a before and after pictures.

cokecan · 17 May 2007 at 22:08

infact wouldnt jif (cif as its now called for our european friends) do a good job also?

utajoker · 18 May 2007 at 11:21

try a cloth. and you should have got master system 2 for alex the kid

nbkpsycho · 18 May 2007 at 12:08

It is rather old so maybe try this :

Ultra_Extreme · 18 May 2007 at 13:54

get yourself some switch cleaner mate, spray that stuff in all the nooks and crannies then leave it overnight, thatll do the electrics. Be more careful witht he outside cos you dont wanna use anything that can damage plastics, if i were you i would use cotton swabs and medical alcohol or plain ethanol. No acids, duh.

WatchTower · 18 May 2007 at 14:53

I took it all apart and washed the the casing in hot soapy water then cleaned after with some all surface cleaner going over nooks and crannies with a toothbrush. I blasted the mother bored with that compressed air and brushed it with a dry tooth brush. The tooth brushes I bought were cheap ones purely for this kind of thing.

After I rinsed the casing and dried it with a hair drier I put it back together give it a polish. Good thing is it looks a lot better now and it still works.

Nismo · 18 May 2007 at 14:56

WatchTower said:
...washed the the casing in hot soupy water...

ZOMG retro console broth! :eek:

Whoop · 18 May 2007 at 15:18

Furniture Polish for me, Wilkinsons home brand summer fruits with a good duster.

And I have done 30+ machines with it lol, lovely.

Whoop

cokecan · 18 May 2007 at 16:31

Teletraan-82 said:
ZOMG retro console broth!

broth of the gods! made out of pure retro

a bowl of this a day will add 100gamer points to your gamerscore lol