[sdiy] Prophet 5/10 grey button caps?

[cheater cheater]

LOL, well, make sure to give us a report on what works and what
doesn't. Could be interesting.

Cheers,
D.

On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 00:11, Senso <senso at vintageplanet.nl> wrote:
>> He asked for reviving grey buttons. Apart from the fact the some of the
>> tips
>> on making yellowed plastic white again do simply not work (I haven't tried
>> the peroxide yet and I don't know what comet is), none of the methods will
>> help to restore an original grey. ;-)
>
> That's funny, because the Retrobright website shows four gray keyboard
> keys, three after the wash (gray like new) and one before (brownish
> gray). And it's easy to make it yourself, they have the exact formula
> on their site with multiple substitutes for the crucial components. I
>
> guess it's not too safe to say words like "none" or "never".
>
> Now THAT is a useful tip. Which will be tired out pronto.
> But the none I used regarding the tips that were mentioned before, those
> involving simple sanding and bleaching.
> I'll definitely give the Retrobrite a shot. But I am still sceptic about
> colored plastics. Some of the color chemicals used in plastic production are
> not just fading or yellowing  in sunlight or from smoke, but changing their
> color too. But you can be sure I will try and dump anything in that has
> become ugly.
> Anything ugly and plastic of course, one has to be precise here I realize.
> Before anyone suggests that I should stick my head in. :-/
> Senso
>
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