At 19:36 +1000 on 04/08/02, Adam wrote: >1: I'm lazy, and so I plan on just throwing the cases into the dishwasher. >Bill says that a high-temerature cycle won't hurt anything, so I'll probably >use the 65 degree C "Intensive" cycle. I remember the FAQ said that you >should disable the drying cycle however, as this could warp the case. For >this reason I'm still a bit reluctant to subject my cases to high >temperatures without asking for opinions. >I also note that the advice about skipping the drying cycle has since >disappeared from the FAQ.
I'm not sure it was ever in there, but the drying cycle is normally a LOT hotter than the water, so there's still a danger of warping. I'll make sure it's in there. >2: I also want to bleach the Macs. I know this has been gone over numerous >times, but I do have a few questions. Firstly, none of the supermarkets I've >checked here in Australia sell Chrolox. Can someone tell me the generic >chemical name so I can source something similar? Sodium hypochlorite is the active ingredient in Clorox and most other bleaches here in the States. >Secondly, I understand that the bleaching process removes the slight sheen >of the Mac case. Is this because of the bleach itself, or the scrubbing Probably a bit of both, but I bet you can restore the shine with a bit of Armor-All or other purpose-designed plastic/vinyl "restorer" or "cleaner." >Oh, and while I'm thinking of it, has anyone tried bleaching such things as >keycaps? Remove them from the keyboard first, but it should work about the same way :) -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
