> On Aug 27, 2015, at 2:45 PM, Evan Koblentz <e...@snarc.net> wrote: > > Brought my Apple //e Platinum to a MARCH workshop last weekend. We used a > bottle of a "B-Blond" which I think is a woman's hair product from England. > We painted it onto the computer case, wrapped the case in Saran Wrap, and > left it outside in the sunlight for a few hours. > > The results were dramatic. > > Here's a reminder of the "before" showing the top cover. You can see the > original platinum color at the bottom where it tucks into the main case. I > don't have a "before" shot of the main case, but it was as badly yellowed as > the top cover:http://snarc.net/yellowing.jpg. > > Here are some "after" shots. > > 1. Back at home. Notice color difference vs. the disk drives and system saver > --http://snarc.net/desk.jpg. > > 2. Up-close. See the streaking and slight blotches? I believe that's from > where the sunlight was blocked by trees (as the sun moved vs. the horizon > that afternoon) and also from where the Saran Wrap bunched up in a few places > --http://snarc.net/streaks.jpg. > > 3. De-yellowed case on the right. Case on the left is from another Platinum > in the MARCH collection. I did a quick-and-dirty de-yellowing of the left > half of that one, just to show another before/after shot. Prior to > experimenting on it, this is the one that Ian Primus and others used for > pranking me by swapping it with mine, overnight while I slept! :) -- > http://snarc.net/both.jpg. > > So my computer isn't perfect and never will be, but overall it was a > successful experiment. >
It does look better. Strange how the yellowing has some sort of negative psychological effect (myself included) on folks. It would be great if you could take a similar photo every couple of months to see if/when the yellowing returns. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone document that process. I’ve only seen anecdotes that the yellowing returns.
