[Coco] retrobright

[mike delyea]

Just curious, I understand retrobriting the keys, but why not just paint
the case parts?

On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 10:02 AM, Spencer via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
wrote:

> Interesting what you said Bill about having other VC stuff brittle without
> retrobright'ing.
>
> I guess it all boils down to can a person live with the yellowing or not.
> Time will tell for me if using the high concentrate H202 adversely affects
> my keys.
>
>
>      On Friday, January 9, 2015 9:40 AM, Zippster <zippster278 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>  My guess would be they urned yellow from being exposed to something being
> given off
> by something else they were stored with / in (some other
> plastic/wood/cardboard etc.).
> Or maybe something stored in a neighboring locker emitting fumes, etc.
>
> - Ed
>
> > On Jan 9, 2015, at 7:56 AM, Josh Harper via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > thanks guys for ur help
> > what I don't  understand is why  turned yellow in the first place  when
> I put them in a climate controlled storage  they were white  they was left
> in storage maybe 2 years now there yellow
> > ive gotten a few xoxos of ebay recently  that are the same model and was
> made  in the same time frame  and there  white as can be  yellowing sucks
> > and no none of my stuff has never been in direct sunlight
> >        From: Bill Loguidice <bill at armchairarcade.com>
> > To: Gabriel Holland <yell0w_lantern at yahoo.com>; CoCoList for Color
> Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > Sent: Friday, January 9, 2015 7:40 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] retrobright
> >
> > That is the main reason why I've never bothered to do it to any of my
> > equipment. It's relatively common (but not universal) for there to be a
> > re-occurrence of yellowing. I'm more concerned about the fragility of the
> > plastic with repeated applications than the discoloring. I've received
> > certain vintage equipment that wasn't retrobrited that had brittle,
> cracked
> > plastic, and that's a huge pain.
> >
> > -Bill
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> > On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 8:24 AM, Gabriel Holland via Coco <
> > coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, the yellowing can return in time.  The common wisdom on Lemon64 is
> to
> >> use a UV proof clear spray sealant.
> >> --------------------------------------------
> >> On Fri, 1/9/15, Michael Rowen <mike at borncoco.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>  Subject: Re: [Coco] retrobright
> >>  To: "Josh Harper" <allencoco at yahoo.com>, "CoCoList for Color Computer
> >> Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> >>  Date: Friday, January 9, 2015, 8:20 AM
> >>
> >>  You can search this list's archives
> >>  for in depth conversations about all of the questions you're
> >>  asking. Many have used it with good results. Others report
> >>  that discoloration returns in time. You can also google
> >>  search for retrobright, which has many discussions about
> >>  best formulas. I have good results from dish detergent &
> >>  a magic eraser.
> >>
> >>  Cheers,
> >>  -Mike
> >>
> >>
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