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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: tp4tissue on Sun, 08 April 2012, 15:20:01

Title: PBT yellowing.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 08 April 2012, 15:20:01

Does anyone know how long this process is. I just got a set of white, and I'm wondering if I should make a keyboard cover.

But, if the process is >5 years, then I could just be lazy.

Title: PBT yellowing.
Post by: jellowiggler on Sun, 08 April 2012, 15:25:51

Just soak them in peroxide in the sun with a spoon of Oxyclean if you notice yellowing.

See retrobrite.

Title: PBT yellowing.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 08 April 2012, 15:39:03

Quote from: jellowiggler;570773

Just soak them in peroxide in the sun with a spoon of Oxyclean if you notice yellowing.

See retrobrite.

Cool stuff, The site seems to only mention ABS,,  Does this work for PBT?

Title: PBT yellowing.
Post by: Exort on Sun, 08 April 2012, 16:16:33

Unlike ABS, PBT have good UV resistance, therefore it should be quite a long time.

Title: PBT yellowing.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 08 April 2012, 17:01:20

Quote from: Exort;570811

Unlike ABS, PBT have good UV resistance, therefore it should be quite a long time.

Yes, true, what about time frame,, is there any info on this?

Title: PBT yellowing.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 08 April 2012, 21:28:11

I read some more of the yellowing stuff. Seems like a keyboard cover is the only way to go.