>I'd start with a good scrub, though, to separate dirt from yellowing, >or put it in the dishwasher, like Jack Honeycutt of vintage_list did a >while ago.
I recommend against putting pre-1990 cases in the dishwasher (any Mac II except the IIsi maybe and any compact apart from the Classics/CCs) as the earlier machines did not use tin plated shielding for EMI reduction, instead they used a spray paint of heavily loaded silver metal paint on the inside of the case. Back when we discussed doing LCs and Mac IIs on Vint. Macs one guy said his dishwasher stripped the silver paint off of the inside of his IIci casing. Unless you know a place that sells the spray paint (for repainting inside TVs maybe as they used it too) I'd avoid the dishwasher. A combination of a good foam case cleaner and some Isopropyl Alcohol spray for the tough stains brought my pair of SE/30s up like new, apart from a little yellowing and the odd physical scratch. I'm starting to hate people who put stock labels on Macs, the number of machines I have that have white (sorry 'platinum') patches on where the sticker was is silly. I've not tried any bleaches, I have a spare rear housing off of an SE/30 so I might swap it for one that looks badly yellowed and see what I can do with some long rubber gloves and an afternoon. Any UK products (i.e. sold in Britain) that might shift it? -- -- Mark Benson Any spelling errors are attributed to PEBKAC Vintage Macs List Nanny SilValleyPirate - AIM silicon_valley_pirate_uk - Yahoo! Visit Flat Pack Macs Online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Macintosh LC Central -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
