[Coco] Retrobright - anyone used it on a coco 2/3?

RJRTTY at aol.com RJRTTY at aol.com
Mon Aug 30 15:14:07 EDT 2010


In a message dated 8/30/2010 11:36:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
badfrog at gmail.com writes:


>This is different than just the yellowing due to dirt.  After 20  years
>or so the yellowing of the plastic is a chemical reaction, which  is
>accelerated if exposed to UV.  No amount of detergent is going  to
>bring it back to normal.

>I think the retrobright website  actually has a description of why it 
happens.
 
 
It is called polymeration.   The long molecules of the plastic  start to
develop interconnections between each other and the plastic  yellows
and can even become brittle if it is severe.   If that is what  has happened
the best thing would be to get a can of white "Fusion" paint and  apply
that to the enclosure.
 
Roy
 



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