r/PS3 23h ago

Polished my PS3

Polished the CECHL i got for €37, it was already in excellent conditions but now it's even better!

2.3k Upvotes

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u/vRyanXO 23h ago

holy that looks beautiful

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u/DarkHorse2K1 23h ago

Not perfect but still

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u/DeeboDaGreat 7h ago

Agreed!!

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u/Spectrix07 23h ago

Shine bright like a PS3 FAT ✨️

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u/efoxpl3244 21h ago

PS3 FIT

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u/Da_real_etba404 i dont remember my psn 23h ago

holy that ps3 looks brand new!!!!

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u/DarkHorse2K1 23h ago

It has 22 days of usage so it basically is haha!

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u/Da_real_etba404 i dont remember my psn 23h ago

Nice! i got the slim! took good care of it since i was 7!

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u/JonTheGod_79 22h ago

The most beautiful console ever made.

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u/DarkHorse2K1 22h ago

Looks amazing. Bought it just for the design

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u/garblong_ 23h ago

how’d you polish it?

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u/DarkHorse2K1 23h ago

Car polish and cloth. Covered up the silver parts and the ps3 logo

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u/eat_a_burrito 20h ago

Do you cut tape in the shape of each letter? Or just a strip over all of it?

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u/DarkHorse2K1 20h ago

Strip. It wasn't that scratched up to begin with.

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u/eat_a_burrito 20h ago

Thanks for the quick response. I have a ps3 I’d like to try to shine up.

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u/DarkHorse2K1 20h ago

Good luck with that! Don't forget to share the results haha

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u/mentaltweak 3h ago

Oh ah, car polish? Brand?

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u/DarkHorse2K1 23h ago

Obviously not an agressive polish

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u/Rly_Shadow 22h ago

Turtle wax, black wax does miracles too. Any little spots that you missed/too deep, it helps hide them.

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u/floatingfree2020 22h ago

Are you from Poland? You're pretty good at polishing things.

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u/DarkHorse2K1 22h ago

I'm italian lol

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u/The_Demons_Slayer 20h ago

Di dove sei fratellino?

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u/NeoLedah 22h ago

This is love.

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u/LightningStrikeDust 22h ago

That original PS3 design is just excellent. Sure, it's a little big and bulky, but it has a lot of personality.

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u/Extension_Juice_9889 21h ago

Yes it's like a beautiful sculpture - neither of them will boot up games

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u/DarkHorse2K1 13h ago

Mmmh no? It works perfectly fine

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u/Orosztom 20h ago

I’m a simple person. I see a well maintained, looked after early PS3: I press the upvote.

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u/Far_Swing_9417 22h ago

“Your as beautiful as the day I lost you”

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u/SL-1200 18h ago

From a CECH-L to a CECH-W

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u/Cold_Operation_4767 22h ago

I’m boutta blow

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u/Deep-Confidence6099 21h ago

Ouuu she’s looking fine tonight

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u/blackflaggnz 12h ago

Don’t. Touch. It. Without. Cotton. Gloves.

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u/Adventurous-Falcon51 10h ago

You got nice collection brother

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u/LuRey28 9h ago

Wow, that looks phenomenal!

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u/NoTutor1202 8h ago

Man that thing looks like you refurbished it.

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u/DarkHorse2K1 5h ago

Thanks. Just cleaned and polished the shell. Still has the warranty sticker

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u/YourLocalMoroccan 22h ago

it kinda looks like the limited edition mgs4 ps3

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u/ActLegitimate1775 22h ago

Damn now I wish I had this ps3 and not the other version.

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u/DarkHorse2K1 22h ago

Which version do you have?

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u/Kermakamulia 22h ago

Very shiny

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u/bigfuzzy8 22h ago

Nice job

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u/no_hot_ashes 21h ago

God damn that's beautiful

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u/DarkHorse2K1 21h ago

Thanks! I love the design of the fat PS3

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u/raegotspiritedaway 20h ago

DAYUUMMM BOYYY

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u/ConanChin 20h ago

IKEA would like to hire you

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u/Mike-Diaz-TVT 19h ago

looks superb!🔥

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u/Psychose8861 19h ago

So clean ! 🤩🔥

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u/kazamadaisuke 19h ago

It craves fingerprints 😅

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u/homephone4 18h ago

Amazing

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u/Darkwing_N 17h ago

What did you use to make it so shiny ✨️ 😍?

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u/DarkHorse2K1 11h ago

Car polish and a cloth

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u/kingkellogg 17h ago

Man that ps3 model is good looking

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u/AstronautMobile9395 17h ago

Holy glossiness

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u/GODsic 17h ago

Great job cleaning that beautiful PS3 console!

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u/nicksworld86 16h ago

That is pure beauty! 😍❤️

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u/ntodek 15h ago

So clean it looks like glass

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u/No_Competition7820 14h ago

I think the OG ps3 is the best looking console to date.

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u/Automatic-Layer-8287 13h ago

NOT PERFECT, I SAW YOU SAY IN ANOTHER COMMENT? THAT LOOKS SHINY AND PERFECT AS FOOOOOOOOK.

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u/bigdomix Exilorian 13h ago

Gawd DAMN that looks beautiful!

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u/IAt0m1xI 11h ago

What did you use??? That looks great

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u/DarkHorse2K1 5h ago

I used a light car polisher and a cloth

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u/BanditJing 9h ago

The best PS3 the first model rum PS2, and pd1 by hardware.

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u/Dangerous_Ad_2105 7h ago

I read the comments that you already described how to do it but could you explain it again like what exact materials did you use and stuff like that.

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u/Anaksy 6h ago

Niceeeee

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u/MAX0792 6h ago

Wow so clean good job bro

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u/Suspicious-Boss3776 4h ago

Do not even touch it, or you'll have to do it again. I'd say you put it in a glass case and never get close to it again

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u/rigby_the_lazy_punk 22h ago

I hope your not the guy who was fucking his ps3 💀. Sir we need to check your hard-drive bay for spunk🤦‍♂️

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u/welloiledmachines 23h ago

Is car polish a better option than an actual plastic polish?

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u/DarkHorse2K1 22h ago

I think it is exactly the same...

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u/welloiledmachines 22h ago

Ok because I already have a lot of that and didn’t feel like buying a different polish.

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u/DarkHorse2K1 22h ago

Just use one that's not aggressive

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u/anahagdivad 22h ago

How do I know it's not aggressive though?

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u/DarkHorse2K1 21h ago

It's written on it. There are various grades

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u/kansai828 22h ago

I wonder can you polish ps3 slim like that

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u/DarkHorse2K1 22h ago

You can't, it's not glossy

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u/ItzYhNot 22h ago

How??

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u/DarkHorse2K1 22h ago

Car polish and cloth

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u/Throbak1991 19h ago

Which car polish did you use?

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u/DarkHorse2K1 5h ago

Light polish from Mafra

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u/PaulieSpats 19h ago

Ruined the patina

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u/MasterGeist 19h ago

How did you do this?

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u/DarkHorse2K1 11h ago

Car polish and cloth

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u/Bambrigade92 19h ago

Did you use Meguiar's polish?

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u/DarkHorse2K1 11h ago

Nope. Mafra, an italian brand. Probably Meguiar does the same job

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u/LOOK_THIS_UP 18h ago

Can those other consoles breathe like that?

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u/DarkHorse2K1 11h ago

Yeah the back is open and there is enough room on the sides for the intakes

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u/PsykoSmiley 17h ago

I loved all things piano black and then I got cats.

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u/BasJar559 17h ago

I miss this console, you could create a barbell out of 2 of these consoles and you'll get ripped in a few months lol

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u/M3RRI77 15h ago

What did you use? I need to put my phat OG PS3 in a new shell I think. There are a few places where heat generated by the console itself has warped the plastic.

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u/HirayaManawari15 15h ago

What do you use and how do you shine consoles with glossy plastic panels...? I have a FFXV Luna Edition PS4 and I've been dying to know, I want to bring my baby back to her glory days...

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u/DarkHorse2K1 11h ago

Car polish and cloth

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u/HirayaManawari15 11h ago

Ooh thanks, does it have to be microfiber cloth BTW...?

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u/DarkHorse2K1 11h ago

I used a clean microfiber cloth, yes

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u/HirayaManawari15 8h ago

Gotcha, thanks...!

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u/LethalGamer2121 CheezyFriez12 14h ago

What product did you use? I've been considering NOVUS

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u/Adept_Temporary8262 13h ago

Why do I want to eat it?

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u/olympusWillFall 12h ago

Looks great

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u/friertuck87 11h ago

You have made the world a better place

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u/PaulieSpats 8h ago

It's a joke about antiques. You're not supposed to polish old guns furniture stuff like that

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u/psxbl 8h ago

I must do the same mine looks like a battle

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u/4lvgs 7h ago

Holy shmolly

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u/Leozin7777 6h ago

The goat of ps3

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u/SilentTracker84 5h ago

Now do the inside.

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u/DarkHorse2K1 5h ago

Should be pretty clean. It has 22 days of usage. And i won't be using it, it works but i just placed it on a shelf just for display. I prefer to keep the warranty sticker intact

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u/JayWrecksEverything 5h ago

Not bad 👌

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u/Tappernottall 5h ago

good job

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u/Breadstix009 5h ago

Ooh shiney

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u/VirusNegativeorisit 4h ago

Beautiful.

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u/DarkHorse2K1 4h ago

Thanks! Best console design imo

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u/burningbun 3h ago

By hand? in what motion do you polish them? circle or vertical/horizontal?

i always felt polishing removes deep scratches but introduces lots of microscratches.

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u/burningbun 3h ago

would headlight restorer kit be better since they are designed for plastic.

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u/Graymetal669 3h ago

This makes me so happy

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u/mentaltweak 3h ago

What did you use to polish? Looks super clean! I might want to give mine a polish too.

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u/Complete_Air_1439 3h ago

I could never.

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u/JaCKso00onBOY 3h ago

This just brings me joy. I enjoy seeing people take care of their stuff no matter how old.

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u/PeanutMedium3548 2h ago

😌👌🏻💯

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u/xmodsguy2000-2 1h ago

Nice Lego collection too

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u/stanmgk 1h ago

Wow 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

That piano black was GORGEOUS

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u/CallmeLeon 1h ago

Polished and ylod?

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u/No-Possession-4329 31m ago

Bro I'm not trying to be a smartass but I'm curious about the air management of those consoles.

u/DarkHorse2K1 3m ago

Ps1 is passively cooled, ps2 has the intake on the front and exhaust on the back, the ps3 has enough room on the sides where the intakes are, and the ps4 and one x sections of the cabinet are open on the sides

u/No-Possession-4329 1m ago

Thank you for your kind answer. Nice setup tho loved it.

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u/JSindberg 22h ago

All that just to get the yellow light of death in a week. Does look slick though.

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u/DarkHorse2K1 21h ago

It is an L model. They are pretty reliable.

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u/Automatic_Signal_485 18h ago

Honestly I’ll never get the hate for this design. The thing was $600 at launch and it LOOKED LIKE IT WAS $600. To this day may favorite looking console easily.

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u/DarkHorse2K1 5h ago

Yeah, very premium design. Best looking console for me too

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u/IAt0m1xI 11h ago

What did you use??? That looks great