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Title: Can I use this as an ingredient in retr0brighting?
Post by: QuincyJones on Fri, 17 June 2016, 04:02:31

http://www.sallyexpress.com/ion-peroxide-creme-developer-12-40-vol-100ml/

There's also a 9%. As it's a paste, could I just paste it on to the case, without all the corn starch fuss?

Title: Re: Can I use this as an ingredient in retr0brighting?
Post by: klennkellon on Fri, 17 June 2016, 04:32:17

The one you linked should work but I know people use this one: https://www.amazon.com/Salon-Care-Clear-Developer-oz/dp/B004OKDW5W

It's good cause it's already thick and creamy so you just need to smear it on with a paint brush or something.

Title: Re: Can I use this as an ingredient in retr0brighting?
Post by: QuincyJones on Fri, 17 June 2016, 04:44:42

and I'm assuming I could water it down as a liquid for keycaps?

Title: Re: Can I use this as an ingredient in retr0brighting?
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 17 June 2016, 08:23:03

Quote from: QuincyJones on Fri, 17 June 2016, 04:44:42

water it down

Keeping it on irregular surfaces long enough for it to do its job is always the problem.

Hence the glycerin, starch, fillers are all intended to make it stiff and sticky so that it doesn't slide off.

Title: Re: Can I use this as an ingredient in retr0brighting?
Post by: QuincyJones on Fri, 17 June 2016, 09:24:05

Mhh, could you line a small tub using silver foil to reflect the sunlight/heat and pour the peroxide in and put the caps face down?

Title: Re: Can I use this as an ingredient in retr0brighting?
Post by: merlin64 on Fri, 17 June 2016, 09:51:51

I've used the OP product to great success. I've gotten even the yellowest of Apple keyboards to turn white again.

I usually lay out whatever I'm retrobrighting on seran wrap, then I coat it with the solution. Wrap it some more in seran wrap and leave it out in the sun for 30 mins to an hour.

Title: Re: Can I use this as an ingredient in retr0brighting?
Post by: QuincyJones on Fri, 17 June 2016, 10:02:25

Quote from: merlin64 on Fri, 17 June 2016, 09:51:51

I've used the OP product to great success. I've gotten even the yellowest of Apple keyboards to turn white again.

I usually lay out whatever I'm retrobrighting on seran wrap, then I coat it with the solution. Wrap it some more in seran wrap and leave it out in the sun for 30 mins to an hour.

when you say solution - do you mean that paste alone? or mixing it with something?

Title: Re: Can I use this as an ingredient in retr0brighting?
Post by: merlin64 on Fri, 17 June 2016, 10:17:05

I used the paste alone.