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Offline darksun9210Topic starter

A1200 cleaning...
« on: April 18, 2008, 05:08:31 PM »
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

A500, A600, A1200x3, A2000, A3000, A4000 & a CD32.
and probably just like the rest of you, crates full of related "treasure" for the above XD
 

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Re: A1200 cleaning...
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2008, 05:24:21 PM »
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
[color=003366]A1200[/color] 030/28MHz 8MB, Kick3.0, WB3.0 Greek, 4GB CF, 350W ATX PSU.
[color=003366]A2000[/color] rev.4, 1MB Ram, 2FDD, 1084S monitor.
 

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Re: A1200 cleaning...
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2008, 05:25:32 PM »
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.

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Re: A1200 cleaning...
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2008, 06:09:20 PM »
Main A1200D: WB3.0, 3.1 ROMs, 2GB HDD, Blizzard 1230IV (64MB RAM + FPU) and a whole load of custom heatsinks... :flame:
 

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Re: A1200 cleaning...
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2008, 06:13:47 PM »
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.

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A1000 - A2000 (020/16) - A3000 (060/50) - A500 - A500+ - A600 - A1200 (030/50) - CDTV - CD32

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Offline darksun9210Topic starter

Re: A1200 cleaning...
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2008, 02:29:16 PM »
cool thanks guys :)

A500, A600, A1200x3, A2000, A3000, A4000 & a CD32.
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Re: A1200 cleaning...
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2008, 03:33:38 PM »
Quote

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
..A1200/ElBOX Tower/Blizz1240-40/64 MB/Mediator LT4/VooDoo3/4xEIDE/80GB HDD/Realtek 8xxx/Samsung 17\\" SM711MP LCD TV monitor with SCART-IN for 15kHz stuff.. OS 3.5 + A600 HD new!  
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Re: A1200 cleaning...
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2008, 08:38:19 PM »

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

 

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Re: A1200 cleaning...
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2008, 09:02:44 PM »
Couldn't of said it better myself
*Thanks*
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The good thing about the stuff is that it doesn’t seem to be brutal to most surfaces, unlike some other cleaners.
Main A1200D: WB3.0, 3.1 ROMs, 2GB HDD, Blizzard 1230IV (64MB RAM + FPU) and a whole load of custom heatsinks... :flame:
 

Offline Damion

Re: A1200 cleaning...
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2008, 09:05:47 PM »
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.

 

Offline Crom00

Re: A1200 cleaning...
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2008, 09:56:53 PM »
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.