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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: jiexi on Fri, 19 May 2017, 23:32:44

Title: Can Clack 3Ds fade/yellow?
Post by: jiexi on Fri, 19 May 2017, 23:32:44

I have a Clack 3D, and it seems like it's a few shades off from white white.
https://i.imgur.com/zQ9DipEh.jpg

I'm sure the pictures on the Elite Keyboard page aren't 100% accurate, but they look a lot more white than mine. http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=cf_5c_sku_3d

Title: Re: Can Clack 3Ds fade/yellow?
Post by: meiosis on Fri, 19 May 2017, 23:36:59

Resin like all other plastics will eventually yellow, even minimizing exposure will not be enough, a few of my older clacks have some discoloration and they haven't seen the sun in two years

Title: Re: Can Clack 3Ds fade/yellow?
Post by: jiexi on Fri, 19 May 2017, 23:46:30

Do you think retrobrite would help lighten it up a bit? Or would I just ruin everything lol

Title: Re: Can Clack 3Ds fade/yellow?
Post by: Joey Quinn on Sun, 21 May 2017, 02:31:20

Quote from: jiexi on Fri, 19 May 2017, 23:46:30

Do you think retrobrite would help lighten it up a bit? Or would I just ruin everything lol

Retrobrite is for ABS so that'd be a bad idea, but part of me is curious to see what'd happen if you tried.