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Offline tp4tissue

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PBT yellowing.
« 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.

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« Reply #1 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.

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PBT yellowing.
« Reply #2 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?

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« Reply #3 on: Sun, 08 April 2012, 16:16:33 »
Unlike ABS, PBT have good UV resistance, therefore it should be quite a long time.

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« Reply #4 on: Sun, 08 April 2012, 17:01:20 »
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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?

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« Reply #5 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.