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Cleaning old beige hardware
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Jan 8, 2005, 06:54 AM
 
Hi,

I've gotten hold of a old PowerMac 266/DT with a ADB keyboard and mouse - everything works perfectly.

But I have one problem, the Powermac and keyboard is slightly yellow-ish, so I'm wondering how can I remove this yellow discolouration with out harming the plastic?

Kim
     
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Jan 8, 2005, 10:11 PM
 
You can't.

You can polish it off with scouring powder, but you have to basically grind off the entire surface of the plastic.

The discoloration isn't dirt, it's UV exposure, and you can't really do anything about it.

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Jan 9, 2005, 12:00 PM
 
Oh well... I'll just have to live with the colouring.

Thanks for you help.
     
   
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