RESTORING YELLOWED computer PLASTICS

numerous of our treasured computers as well as consoles from the past have not stood up well over time. It’s not the hardware as much as the color. From Commodores, Apples, to super Nintendos, the machines have slowly drifted towards a sickly yellow as well as even brown. The culprit appears to be the terminate retardant chemicals utilized in the plastics. Amiga lovers have spent the last year perfecting a method that restores the plastic of these machines to its original splendor. Dubbed ‘Retr0brite‘ it’s a gel made of hydrogen peroxide, xanthan gum, glycerine, as well as ‘Oxy’ style laundry booster. The results are truly impressive. If you do begin restoring your own machines, caution should be utilized since it needs strong concentrations of hydrogen peroxide generally employed in bleaching hair.

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