s_pupp
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So far I've not retrobrited anything. The shades of yellow don't bother me so much as when you can't find a matching hue part to use. I dunno it just hasn't ever seemed worth the trouble to retrobrite things. Whether it makes it worse or not why take the chance? Also seems like a very messy involved process when I've looked into it.
I’ve had variable success. I had great results with a IIfx that had been on a vertical stand. The IIfx had normal color on the top of the case where the stand hid the case from the sun, but the rest of the top looked awful. Retrobrite treatment worked well, and it still looks like new eleven years later. The same with a IIfx that had stickers I removed, and several of my SE/30’s.
The failures, though, including my wife’s Mac Classic, looked horrible. Recent failures while using H2O2 cream include a beige Mac Plus mouse, a corner of which is now gray, and repeat treatment of my wife’s Mac Classic, which now has permanent pale brush strokes across the case. At least brush strokes are an improvement from a brown dappled look.
I’m going to try the total immersion method for a couple of keyboard casings yet, then I’ll probably give it up. I’ve done far too much harm to treasured equipment.