Re: Anyone had any luck with "retr0bright"?

[chris155@gmail.com]

Please let us know!! I haven't had any luck finding any better H2O2,
the local beauty place today actually said I need a cosmetology
license! They're really getting picky about this stuff..

I've also got the fluorescent black lamp, but from what I read, the
good ol' sun seems to work best.

I've got a //e platinum that's more of a //e walnut as far as the case
goes, and uneven at that. I can understand some "patina" but some of
my stuff is really hurtin'.




On Mar 29, 7:17 am, Rich <Rich11...@gmail.com> wrote:
> chris...@gmail.com wrote:
> > I'm sure a few folks have seen it, as it was posted on a2central:
> >http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/
>
> > I've tried this in a few ways with some of my old yellowed IIGS and //
> > e platinum cases, to no avail - at least with the ingredients I've
> > found at most stores here in the US.
>
> > The first pitfall I think is the fact that the highest concentration
> > H2O2 i've been able to find is 3% - your typical drugstore variety,
> > which probably isn't strong enough.
>
> > Second (and the only really other ingredient besides UV light) is the
> > "Oxy" laundry booster.  The only thing I've been able to find
> > searching multiple stores has been the ubiquitous "OxiClean" laundry
> > booster, which apparently is Sodium Perchlorate, not TAED as stated on
> > the wiki.
>
> > As you might have guessed, after two tries in varying concentrations,
> > my worst cases are as yellow as ever.
>
> > Has anyone had any luck doing this with easily obtained ingredients?
>
> Well, Chris, I'll let you know in a couple of days; I'm about to try it
> today! (Sunday)
>
> I found the higher concentration H2O2 in a beauty supply store. It was
> relatively inexpensive for 12% stuff... $2.50 for a quart and $10.00 for
> a gallon.
>
> Now, I think I've got OxiClean, too, so I may not have the right stuff
> (in many ways) either.
>
> I'm also wrestling with the UV source.  I've got a sun lamp and I've
> also got a flourescent 'black' lamp.  I'm going to try both.
>
> As I say, I'll let you know what happens.  I've got a really bad mouse
> and a really bad keyboard to try.
>
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