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retr0bright progress on SE/30
Check it out.. retr0bright progress on my SE/30 .. just doing the rear case so far.
That's with just about 2 hours of sunlight in the evening, and then having it under a black light overnight. Not bad at all! Another afternoon should finish it off! Totally excited to have it side-by-side with the front just to see the difference!
For comparison purposes, notice the rectangular gray square on the front... that's the original color as far as I can tell. There was a sticker over that corner!
That's with just about 2 hours of sunlight in the evening, and then having it under a black light overnight. Not bad at all! Another afternoon should finish it off! Totally excited to have it side-by-side with the front just to see the difference!
For comparison purposes, notice the rectangular gray square on the front... that's the original color as far as I can tell. There was a sticker over that corner!
Oh NICE! My SE/30 isn't too bad but could benefit this, though there's little point since it's not working at the moment. :-/
I plan on doing the same thing with a couple of Macs. What is your recipe?
I'm using the same technique as JDW from these forums, which he outlined in his Flickr photo at:
Basically I'm using corn starch instead of xanthan gum for thickener. It's way easier to find, and really cheap at that.
Very simple process actually! Just takes a bit of time to get everything set up, etc.
Basically I'm using corn starch instead of xanthan gum for thickener. It's way easier to find, and really cheap at that.
Very simple process actually! Just takes a bit of time to get everything set up, etc.
New update, after a couple more hours in the sunset:
retr0bright in-progress streaking on SE/30 case by amatecha, on Flickr
A bit worried by that streaking but I think that's just because I haven't done a nice FULL afternoon with multiple reapplications (including full cleaning each time). I guess we'll find out very soon whether my case is screwed or not! hehehehe
retr0bright in-progress streaking on SE/30 case by amatecha, on Flickr
A bit worried by that streaking but I think that's just because I haven't done a nice FULL afternoon with multiple reapplications (including full cleaning each time). I guess we'll find out very soon whether my case is screwed or not! hehehehe
I had awesome results with my SE as well:
Before
After
Before
After
I have a REALLY yellow Classic :beige: that I want to try this on. For those who have tried it before, does it take two passes to help a machine that is overly-yellowed? (To put it in perspective, this Classic is darker than an unyellowed 512Ke).
very nice work.
For the time being i love the yellow look of my compacts, but is nice to have an alternative.
For the time being i love the yellow look of my compacts, but is nice to have an alternative.
I have determined that straight on full sun is much better than a UV bulb. However if you live in a place like the UK, straight on sun may not always be an option.