Did you read the links I posted below? If so, care to explain your theory of "dampness" vs. the breakdown of aliphatic bromine compounds in the plastic used as fire retardants?
Also, chemically speaking, why would bleach be superior to the combination of hydrogen peroxide and UV light for the concentrations and durations explained in the thread I linked to? On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 2:25 PM, Chris M <[email protected]> wrote: > it's not part of aging, it's due to environmental factors (dampness for > one). Bleach works kind of, especially the gel variety. But it's > *selective*, meaning it'll bleach a patch here and there, and leave it > splotchy looking sometimes. You can try repeating and see if all of it goes > eventually. You'll want to season the plastic after you rinsed thoroughly > also because bleach does in effect burn the plastic, and might leave it > brittle. Maybe vegetable oils or some other strange concoctions out there. > Check w/craft stores or even hardware stores. Or google it. > > --- On *Sat, 2/21/09, Nate Raymond <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Nate Raymond <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: cleaner > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 2:13 PM > > Read: > > http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/189 > > and: > > http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/showthread.php?t=11877 > > - Nate > > On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 11:22 AM, mary littell > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> >> have my old classic and it's very yellowed. is there any cleaner that >> helps with that? i know yellowing is part of aging but i thought i'd ask >> >> thanks! >> mary >> >> >> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
