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Offline ezcomputers

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Re: RetrObrite
« on: August 26, 2009, 01:22:16 PM »
So you guys think the plain h202 and water works as well or close enough without the need to make retrobrite itself?
I've wanted to try this for some time but I for one cou;dn't find the recommended mixtures (im sure its easy to find somewhere just not spent alot of time looking either) and two no UV light, although my basement has 3 rows of double bulb flourescent lights would these work?. I have an apple IIE Platinum I would LOVE to restore back to its original color.
Any info or tips would be appreciated...  I could dismantle the IIE and submerge it, but would be easier if I didn't have to do that.
Thanks in advance
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Re: RetrObrite
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2009, 09:51:35 PM »
Hey just wanted to post my progress... I have a IIE Platinum that had turned UGLY Brown... well on a longshot since I had nothing but 3% h202 and I looked at Clorox 2 for colors which has h202 in it and other whiteners... Well to my surprise I used some of my 3% h202 to dilute the clorox2.  Used 3/4 clorox 2 25% h202 3% and used a paintbrush to brush it on like a gel.  I put it in the sun and would check on it every hour to reapply the gel all over. Started the process at 1:30pm just brought it in at 4:30 and it WORKED Awesome!  I still need to go another round as one side I didn't have in the sun for long enough and I need a little more time to get it totally whitened to match the parts that are still original color, but its 90% better than it was!!!
I will post pics when its done and though I boneheaded and didnt take them from the very beginning, I have another IIE that is the same nasty yellow this one was... I'm so excited!! So there you have it, if you don't wanna mix a bunch of chemicals try out clorox 2 and some regular old h202 3% from the pharmacy.  The h202 3% contains purified water so i used that to dilute the clorox2 instead of tap water and used it mostly for the water.  Reading the clorox 2 label is has other whiteners in it I'm guessing oxidizers similar to oxyclean?
Anyways just wanted to post my success at trying this :)
I'd like to know if anyone else has tried using clorox 2 or if you do please let me know. I will post a compelte picture before and during and after when I do my other apple IIe
SOOOO Glad I found this forum :)