JDW:
Nice work! I saw your pictures and your mac/parts/pieces look fantastic! I've been away from these forums for the summer and was glad to return and see you had given it a try. The results are truly worth the effort.
Thanks for taking the time to post about your experiences..
Lumpy
Mac128:
I will update the original post with the information on the potential corrosive effects to steel logo/stickers and I will also note the sources of cheaper H202!
With regard to large items and conserving H202 solution: Great minds think alike! I actually filled two Arizona Ice Tea...
You really have to try it to see how effective it is. My mouse was my first test and it had yellow spots and unven yellowing. It was a mess. I went out at the end of the day to retreive it from the solution and could not believe the result. I tried my HD20 case then next day - it was really...
All:
I started a discussion on de-yellowing compact Mac plastics in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8794 which was about my adventures in reviving and restoring an eBay-purchased 512K Mac. There has been enough discussion about de-yellowing in that thread that I thought I would start a...
JDW:
I will give that a try. To my eye, the spacebar looks identical to the rest! Pictures once I get a free moment and some daylight. None of he other keys were washed. The surrounding beige plastic was.
Lumpy
Man... the guys on that thread are really frying there stuff.... 30%+ H202 concentration is what they are using if I follow correctly.
I put my spacebar in the 1.5 to 3% percent concentration solution for the 5th time yesterday (along with my 2nd HD20's case - which I just purchased). The...
Man - you guys are sticklers! Ok - here goes.... The mouse label was NOT affected when I posted that feedback in this thread. I just double checked. I can post pics tomorrow of the mouse label if it would help. I also just checked the serial number of the compact Mac cases and found them to...
Mac128: Duly noted and I should have mentioned that my comment on Dan's eBay auction was only speculation - primarily because that is one seriously clean Mac!
Lumpy
P.S. You'll notice in my pictures that I was not able to fully rid the space bar of its discoloration - as mentioned, the harder...
JDW:
Interesting stuff - I went to look at the bottle that my H202 came in. It does say the following:
1) "Topical Solution USP"
2) Where the percentage of Hydrogen Peroxide is diclosed, it is followed by "(Stabilized)"
Despite my lack of knowledge ;) with regard to how to read/interpret...
Right you are! Thanks for catching that.
I have one M0001W and one M0001E. The purchases of these different model numbers was purposeful, and I'd like to complete the collection of the first three models with a 128K M0001 model - maybe adde a Plus to mess around with programs that require more...
JDW - I too am disappointed that you can't find the right ingredients - I've been looking forward to having someone else here try it out and share their results.
I just took delivery of a second HD20 and, next to the one that I cleaned in H202, etc, the difference is just unreal. I'm going to...
JDW:
I went out to the store today to get more h202 - I have a 2nd HD20 on the way.... The ingredients are 3%hydrogen peroxide and the remainder is water....
I wonder if the other ingredients in the Japanese H202 would be harmful to plastics... may be benign...
Lumpy
JDW:
I was using the scoop to dispense the powder, but the amount I was using was roughly a tablespoon - albeit a heaping one. I didnt pay much attention to water temp - the Oxi dissolved pretty easily. You can see from my pictures that it was set outside in 30 degree temps.
In one batch I...
JDW:
The solution's percentages have been pretty approximate... but here is what I've used:
First time (Mouse): 100% Bottled Hydrogen Peroxide (3% concentration), 0% Water. For each gallon of this solution, a tablespoon of Oxi... maybe a little more
Second time (HD20 Case) (Needed more fluid...
I did notice that any screws put unto the H202 solution suffered from minor corrosion (steel?) I think you may be right about aluminum. Also, I am using a much lesser percentage of peroxide - compared to the solution that ate the Apple logo in the earlier picture that I linked to.
I did not...
JDW:
I'm not sure about the content of the gray paint used on the interior.... Mine looks fine after being dunked.
I promised some pictures - see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33624199@N08/3301745527/ you can move through the series by clicking to the right (you know the drill with Flickr as...
All:
I have a Mac 512K that, at some point in its life, received the 800K drive upgrade (including the 128K ROM upgrade).I'm going to get my hands on a 400K floppy and 64K ROM set and downgrade this machine to its original spec (I have a 512Ke already).
Question: Is the floppy mounting bracket...
JDW:
I have a keyboard that I washed and have not yet treated with 303 - this weekend I will take some pictures of is (before/after 303 protectant) and some pics of my cleaned 512K and 512Ke.
Charlie
The 303 Protectant is nice because it does not make the plastic look wet or feel slick like Armorall does. It gives the plastic a "new" look.... The UV block is a bonus. Not sure how long that lasts, but after the H202 dunk and the 303, the plastic looks brand new. I'm pretty pleased.