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Title: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: BlindRAGE606 on Mon, 12 November 2012, 12:58:58: I've got coming in the mail a White 3D CC which was purchased from another member, and was reading that they are not UV protected. I want to avoid a white color turning into yellow due to UV, is there a way to do this?

I know that several automotive products do offer UV protection to plastics, and is this a safe way to do so on a CC? I will be using the CC on a keyboard, in a room that gets lots of natural sunlight. However, NOT directly in a ray of sunshine.

Thanks
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: dirge on Mon, 12 November 2012, 13:20:30: (http://www.locationone.co.uk/content/images/products/sun_tan_lotion.jpg)
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 12 November 2012, 13:21:52: ^Time to lube up my Clacks. Mmm...
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: dirge on Mon, 12 November 2012, 13:29:54: Quote from: esoomenona on Mon, 12 November 2012, 13:21:52
^Time to lube up my Clacks. Mmm...

long as you can get them back out. Pretty embarrassing if the doctor has to retrieve them.
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: mehkat1974 on Mon, 12 November 2012, 18:30:38: don't leave it out in the sun

a room with light isn't the same as direct sunlight, I'll wager it will come to no harm
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: Ragnorock on Mon, 12 November 2012, 18:32:59: It'll be fine lol.
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 12 November 2012, 19:29:57: No, there was one posted recently that had turned a sort of bone white colour - it looked kinad cool, but not if you expected it to be pure snow white.
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: mehkat1974 on Mon, 12 November 2012, 21:54:56: Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 12 November 2012, 19:29:57
No, there was one posted recently that had turned a sort of bone white colour - it looked kinad cool, but not if you expected it to be pure snow white.
maybe the owner was a smoker?
anything white placed in direct sunlight for a decent amount of time will change colour, paper, plastic, wood... skin. maybe not metal. That's why we paint stuff that's outside and even then it needs re-painting every so often.

just don't leave it in DIRECT sunlight
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 12 November 2012, 22:07:00: No. He said his skull had been in direct sunlight for a while.

Sorry I can't quickly find the picture - it was in one of the media threads, I think.
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: squarebox on Tue, 13 November 2012, 01:15:31: I was the one with yellowed CC. I don't smoke but my computer is close to the window.
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/random/DSC_0001.jpg)
Title: Re: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: GMC on Tue, 13 November 2012, 01:31:02: Quote from: squarebox on Tue, 13 November 2012, 01:15:31
I was the one with yellowed CC. I don't smoke but my computer is close to the window.
Show Image
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/random/DSC_0001.jpg)

Looks better than it did when pure white.
CC take note :)) ;D
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: dirge on Tue, 13 November 2012, 01:32:34: That looks better. It's official, clacks get better with age. and more importantly USE!
Title: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: BlindRAGE606 on Tue, 13 November 2012, 01:43:14: Quote from: squarebox on Tue, 13 November 2012, 01:15:31
I was the one with yellowed CC. I don't smoke but my computer is close to the window.
Show Image
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/random/DSC_0001.jpg)

In your situation, yes it does look better with the look of a non-bleached skull. However, a yellowed CC on a snow white board would be a bit off...

I'm just trying to prevent this.
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: jeroplane on Tue, 13 November 2012, 01:57:02: I guess if it came down to it, you could just Retr0bright when it yellowed.
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 13 November 2012, 03:26:43: Quote from: squarebox on Tue, 13 November 2012, 01:15:31
I was the one with yellowed CC. I don't smoke but my computer is close to the window.
Show Image
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/random/DSC_0001.jpg)

That's the one!

Thank you sir :)
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Tue, 13 November 2012, 04:52:22: Looks more natural with the color of old-aged bones.
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: nntnam on Tue, 13 November 2012, 04:58:32: Quote from: squarebox on Tue, 13 November 2012, 01:15:31
I was the one with yellowed CC. I don't smoke but my computer is close to the window.
Show Image
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/random/DSC_0001.jpg)

Poor little boy. You'd better sell him to me. :P

P/s: try H2O2 30%. It probably makes the baby white again. I used to do that with my ABS DS. Not sure about cc cap.
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: SmallFry on Tue, 13 November 2012, 10:25:59: I know CC's aren't ABS. So, not sure how they would react. CC has never told us what material his caps are made of.
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: jil_jil32 on Tue, 13 November 2012, 10:31:34: CC doesn't know... Only the gnomes know it.
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: MMB on Tue, 13 November 2012, 10:46:02: CC should replace your defective keycap for free.
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: esoomenona on Tue, 13 November 2012, 10:52:42: And send the defective one here. For, like, testing and such...
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 14 November 2012, 04:51:40: Now that I think about it, UV is harmful is almost every aspect. You can just see the type of damage it had on plastic. It's no wonder that it can cause cancer after long exposures. So of course, touching that now-defective cap will also give you cancer. Even worst, just looking at it can give you cancer.

Best if you give it to me so I can dispose of it properly.
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: MMB on Wed, 14 November 2012, 09:57:23: It's scientifically proven that people who spend less time in the sun, tend to live longer.

Nerds unite!
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: absyrd on Wed, 14 November 2012, 09:59:31: Quote from: MMB on Wed, 14 November 2012, 09:57:23
It's scientifically proven that people who spend less time in the sun, tend to live longer.*

*if you are a vampire
Title: Re: UV Protection CC Skulls
Post by: nntnam on Wed, 14 November 2012, 21:53:35: Quote from: esoomenona on Tue, 13 November 2012, 10:52:42
And send the defective one here. For, like, testing and such...

No, send it to me. Mr. Jack misses his old friend :(