A1200 cleaning...

[darksun9210]

is there anyway of returning the A1200 topcase to it original icewhite? or if not, whats the best way to remove dirt? it the moment i'm using mista muscle multipurpose spray and a jaycloth...

also word on the street is that amiga keyboards are dishwasher proof?? any confirmation?  :-o

[amipac]

Take a look HERE

Language is Greek, but you can see the pictures. Actually the last one shows the result better.

Amigakas disassemble A1200 and after that he used "Tamiya plastics acrylic spray" twice. His Amiga is like a new one except the keys  :-P

[JaXanim]

The darker colour of the plastic is caused by chemical changes in the pigmentation and cannot be washed or bleached away. The only sure method is a respray using a plastic paint. People have put the keyboard case in a dishwasher without damage, but I doubt it does anything for the yellowed appearance.

JaX

[Hodgkinson]

Here's what I did with my keyboard:
http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=2157
http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=2158

Hodgkinson.

[starf81]

If the plastic looks yellowed after you've exposed it for long time at sunlight, you can't do almost anything. But if it shows traces of smoke, dust and so on... you can obtain great results.

LOOK HERE

[darksun9210]

cool thanks guys

[MASACREWILL]

Hodgkinson wrote:
Here's what I did with my keyboard:
http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=2157
http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=2158

Hodgkinson.

..hello, could you tell us what is the "Flash" product exactly  or what chemicals it contains? So we could get something similiar too..  :-) thx

[twizzle]

FLASH all purpose concentrated cleaner,made by proctor and gamble.

with natural extracts,amongst other ingredients, anionic surfactants and soap plus other non anionic and preservatives.
available in all supermarkets and hardware stores,1lt bottle. price around £2.40.
damm good stuff

[Hodgkinson]

Couldn't of said it better myself
*Thanks*
:pancake:

The good thing about the stuff is that it doesn’t seem to be brutal to most surfaces, unlike some other cleaners.

[Damion]

I've had good luck with "Flitz" metal/plastic polish reducing mild yellowing, but you have to be very gentle as the polish can change the surface texture if you get too aggressive. (Especially with A1200, A600, and later 1084 cases. The earlier stuff is much tougher - for a test, I hit a *badly* yellowed A500 mouse, after some fairly heavy rubbing it looked almost new, and the surface texture was still 100% intact.)

For anything more substantial, plastic paint (dye type) is the best idea IMO, as it penetrates into the plastic without leaving a coating... no dust inclusions or runs to worry about.

Also, I use Plexus for the occasional wipe-down, it keeps the equipment looking like new and protects from further yellowing.

[Crom00]

It's important to note that even Tamiya white paint will turn yellow in time.
I've been through this making protoypes.

I find the best option is to paint my 1200 black. Even if the color shifts it wont be noticable as a black unit.