Retrobriting a yellowed disk drive

[@eury-bosch]

retrobriting a yellowed disk drive sounds like star trek techno-babble even though i know what all those things are

[@Magic-Enlightenment]

You can also use a 50 / 50 mix of Metholated spirit and Acetone. or 60% acetone 40% Meths in a squirt bottle.YMMV Rub in with a cloth, it will remove the top layer . Might get a little sticky. B&M do glass squirt bottles.Then buff /rub into the surface with T-Cut. You essentially take to top layer off and the t-cut removes the stickyness

[@nigelsretroworkshop]

I guess that would work with smooth plastics but it would spoil a textured finish. I once tried to clean an amstrad pc keyboard with acetone and it virtually dissolved it 😂

[@Magic-Enlightenment]

@@nigelsretroworkshop hence why it’s mixed with methylated spirit

[@rickhalverson2252]

You do not want acetone around plastics. That's on the definite do not do list.

[@Magic-Enlightenment]

@@rickhalverson2252 you can use it when mixed with methylated spirits as I detailed above. 50/50 or 40/60 and a rag and then buff with t-cut. Takes the surface layer off. They don’t recommend using UV light as it makes plastics brittle. There’s been many successful experiments using a heat and a slow cooker