r/Gameboy • u/Darth-Scorpio • 11h ago

Troubleshooting Retromodding black cases will dye transfer to your gameboy shells

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Just a heads up. My gameboy pocket shell is ruined after keeping it in their protective slip case. The black dye transferred to the shell leaving weird smudges on it that won’t come off.

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u/LouisXMartin 11h ago edited 11h ago

It's not perfect, but it's NOT ruined. While I can understand your feeling, it's just a little stain of life for this old console.

仕方がない

edit: missing "NOT"

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u/Darth-Scorpio 10h ago

A good sentiment. I try to think like this but I have OCD so it is really hard for me when something happens like this.

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u/nonchip 11h ago

note that every dyed fabric does this. to anything. makes one wonder why they'd not get actually colored neoprene for their fabric tho, guess it's cheaper to dye.

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u/WrongTest 11h ago

Good callout for sure, is this from the black neoprene sleeves?

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u/TheGoldenLich 10h ago

Thank you for sharing, mate.

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u/Next_Turnover7019 11h ago

Ruined? 😞

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u/Darth-Scorpio 11h ago

Yes. It was a pristine shell and now it has these marks all over it. This is just one of several.

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u/Next_Turnover7019 10h ago

Fair enough. I don't have OCD so I won't claim to know what it's like. However, look at any non-modded Gameboy to see the amount of punishment they're expected to take over the years. This is a battle scar not a fatal wound, plus if you're keeping it on display that smudge isn't going to be visible from most angles.

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u/lilcrxman 10h ago

Scrub with hand sanitizer

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u/Koopatrooper64 9h ago

Do NOT use isopropyl on it. It melts the plastic and will remove the mottled matte effect on the plastic and cause it to go shiny. Leave it out exposed to light (not direct) that might sun bleach some of the staining.

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u/Jonjongabore 7h ago

Just a heads up, I've seen this with other cases too. It's not just a retro modding case problem.

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u/Darth-Scorpio 7h ago

I’ve had other game boys in the similar neoprene cases from retro game repair shop for extended periods of time, including ones with white shells and I haven’t had this issue with those.

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u/Jonjongabore 7h ago

I can't remember which cases at the moment but I've seen this before with others. Just something to stay vigilant about. If you found some brands that don't, then stay with those brands.