[Coco] retrobright

Nick Marentes nickma2 at optusnet.com.au
Fri Jan 9 14:38:17 EST 2015


On 10/01/2015 5:32 AM, Gabriel Holland via Coco wrote:
> All the stuff I have read says that it is usually plastic that was brominated to help reduce flammability and the bromine is displaced by oxygen over time but it is accelerated by UV.  Hence, a clear coat over top to prevent oxygen from contacting the plastic surface.
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I tried a UV clear satin finish spray paint coating on my Amiga 4000 
after I had retrobrited it.

Looked good for awhile but after 6 months, it went yellow.

I've since retrobrited it again and this time used a car wax protectant 
to seal it. It too is now yellowing.

Must be something *IN* the plastic after all those years.

Now considering a satin finish spray white paint.

Yeah, it won't be original but is it original if it looks heavily 
yellowed or even brown?

Nick


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