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Re: Whitening my Amiga plastics?
« on: December 30, 2012, 08:48:29 AM »
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JEROME-RUSSELL-BBLONDE-CREAM-PEROXIDE-40vol-12-75ml-/330443083223?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Hair_Care_Hair_Colouring_Dyes_PP&hash=item4ceff14dd7

Is what I use does a great job. I brush over the entire plastic with a even covering of the cream peroxide and then  I wrap it in clean film and I find leaving it on a window sill works great the sun seems to be amplified through the glass.

On a good day 4 to 5 hours works great. No need for the oxy action stuff :-)

As for the keys I use a fine paint brush and the above and it works a treat even on the darker grey keys :-)
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Re: Whitening my Amiga plastics?
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2012, 11:58:37 AM »
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Yup, I can confirm what Lurch said. I have a 9% cream and it still works. I imagine that 12% is even better. Same method: rub it all over and leave it on a window on a sunny day :)


It's great stuff :-) 9% is also great too, tried that. Bought mine locally, local pharmacy didn't have any didn't want to go around all of them asking.

Once was bad enough, had to explain why I needed it. In the end bought it through trademe which is a local auction site :-)
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Re: Whitening my Amiga plastics?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2013, 07:38:47 AM »
Nice job, the good thing I noticed is it only takes 3-5 hours to go from yellow to white :-)

Just did my A1200 keyboard, looks mint. Downside is it only lasts a few months and things start to slowly yellow again.

So may end up painting it :-(
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