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Offline QuincyJones

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First attempt at "retrobright"
« on: Sun, 19 June 2016, 08:55:00 »
it's so bloody difficult to get decent before and after shots! Anyway, having mixed results with a set of keycaps. Some keys are coming up nice and beige fairly quickly, whilst others are taking their sweet time and others are only slightly more beige. In terms of expense so far:

£0.05 - 1 pair of rubber gloves (bought 20 for £1)
free - pair of goggles - don't want to screw around with this stuff
£1.40 - some cheapo hydro pyroxide creme mix of which I've used a small amount
£1.50 - 500ml bottle of oxi-clean spray which I've hardly used any of
£0.12 - 1 toothbrush - some cheapo toothbrushes (to apply onto keycaps)

I'm surprised the print on the keycaps has lasted so well. they're currently standing under an overcast day so, will post some pics if I can later

I started with a few keycaps, yesterday and saw some improvements by night so have just coated the rest of them and will monitor how they do.
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Re: First attempt at "retrobright"
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 19 June 2016, 09:20:14 »

I'm surprised the print on the keycaps has lasted so well. they're currently standing under an overcast day so,


If they are doubleshot key caps you can't remove the legends - even by grinding.

Wait until you get bright direct sunlight - that is what activates the reaction. You are wasting your time in the shade.
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