Retr0bright Tutorials and Discussion

[quote="SNEAKERFEEN023"]how long sessions do you have to do ?? [/quote] i have done 24 hours sessions in a 2 week week period came out looking like there [IMG]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd38/longthizzz/b79a1fe8.jpg[/IMG] there were the before . [IMG]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd38/longthizzz/011.jpg[/IMG] my question is how do i do the tox box area, im having trouble getting them icey . any new ideals for a new setup for that focus on the tox box area

[quote="longthizzzle"][quote="SNEAKERFEEN023"]how long sessions do you have to do ?? [/quote] i have done 24 hours sessions in a 2 week week period came out looking like there [IMG]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd38/longthizzz/b79a1fe8.jpg[/IMG] there were the before . [IMG]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd38/longthizzz/011.jpg[/IMG] my question is how do i do the tox box area, im having trouble getting them icey . any new ideals for a new setup for that focus on the tox box area [/quote] What ingredients did u use and what was your set up? Indoor or outdoor?

i followed everystep except the microwave part i had to do it for 65 seconds or else it wont get thick i also tried 40 vloume creme and no go i tried indoor setup with 3 65000k bulbs and over night NOTHING! i do my outdoor from 1-6 NOTHING what im i doing wrong :(:(

[quote="iivan"]i followed everystep except the microwave part i had to do it for 65 seconds or else it wont get thick i also tried 40 vloume creme and no go i tried indoor setup with 3 65000k bulbs and over night NOTHING! i do my outdoor from 1-6 NOTHING what im i doing wrong :(:([/quote] Your microwave must be terrible or something. I heated my vol 40 liquid and corn starch for about 25 seconds and it was perfect. You want the consistency to be roughly like yogurt. If you heat it up too long it will be like tar haha. Can't speak about those bulbs, I've been using the reptiglow 20" 10.0 UVB bulbs and they have shown me results. Whatever you can get to produce UV rays at a lower wattage should do the trick. Did you saran wrap the retrobright? It obviously dries out pretty quick if you don't saran wrap it. Also I would scrub the sole with dishwashing soap (Dawn or equivalent) between applications to make sure the solution adheres best to the sole.

[quote="longthizzzle"][quote="SNEAKERFEEN023"]how long sessions do you have to do ?? [/quote] i have done 24 hours sessions in a 2 week week period came out looking like there [IMG]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd38/longthizzz/b79a1fe8.jpg[/IMG] there were the before . [IMG]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd38/longthizzz/011.jpg[/IMG] my question is how do i do the tox box area, im having trouble getting them icey . any new ideals for a new setup for that focus on the tox box area [/quote] Dang man those results look pretty icey to me. Take a close up of the toe box part of the sole so we can see what you're talking about. My recommendation would be to just keep using retrobright or sea glow on that specific part and aim that area of the sole directly into the bulbs with a 3-6" gap depending on how hot your bulbs get.

[quote="CameNyoGrill"][quote="iivan"]i followed everystep except the microwave part i had to do it for 65 seconds or else it wont get thick i also tried 40 vloume creme and no go i tried indoor setup with 3 65000k bulbs and over night NOTHING! i do my outdoor from 1-6 NOTHING what im i doing wrong :(:([/quote] Your microwave must be terrible or something. I heated my vol 40 liquid and corn starch for about 25 seconds and it was perfect. You want the consistency to be roughly like yogurt. If you heat it up too long it will be like tar haha. Can't speak about those bulbs, I've been using the reptiglow 20" 10.0 UVB bulbs and they have shown me results. Whatever you can get to produce UV rays at a lower wattage should do the trick. Did you saran wrap the retrobright? It obviously dries out pretty quick if you don't saran wrap it. Also I would scrub the sole with dishwashing soap (Dawn or equivalent) between applications to make sure the solution adheres best to the sole.[/quote] i put about 1/4 full of 40 v creme in a plastic cup and do a spoonfull of cornstartch yes i do saran wrap the shoes too :(

Remember, the corn starch technically has nothing to do with how the solution reacts to the soles. You only add it to thicken up the mixture to make it easier and more practical to apply. Once you've heated up the corn starch and creme combo, stir it very good until it looks like one consistent solution. Add the half spoonful of oxyclean and stir it thoroughly again. Then let it cool down completely (roughly 20 min) give it a quick stir and apply on the sole. How far away are the soles from the bulbs? I don't know what exact bulbs you have, but here it what has worked for me: http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/linear_fluorescent_bulbs.php I have 2x 10.0 UVB bulbs in 24" length and I put them in a cheap fixture I bought from Lowe's. If you get that light setup that I have above and you still get no results, then you got problems bad ones.

[quote="CameNyoGrill"]Remember, the corn starch technically has nothing to do with how the solution reacts to the soles. You only add it to thicken up the mixture to make it easier and more practical to apply. Once you've heated up the corn starch and creme combo, stir it very good until it looks like one consistent solution. Add the half spoonful of oxyclean and stir it thoroughly again. Then let it cool down completely (roughly 20 min) give it a quick stir and apply on the sole. How far away are the soles from the bulbs? I don't know what exact bulbs you have, but here it what has worked for me: http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/linear_fluorescent_bulbs.php I have 2x 10.0 UVB bulbs in 24" length and I put them in a cheap fixture I bought from Lowe's. If you get that light setup that I have above and you still get no results, then you got problems bad ones.[/quote] i stoped doing the indoor tech because of bad results and bills lol ill give that a try tomarrow thanks and what if if gets all biggg and fluffy looking like?

Give it a little bit of time to simmer down and stop foaming. That's just the chemical reaction and it will eventually go back down, that's when you apply it.

[quote="CameNyoGrill"]Give it a little bit of time to simmer down and stop foaming. That's just the chemical reaction and it will eventually go back down, that's when you apply it.[/quote] thanks ima continue see how this goes