Acer AT Alps Keyboard Restore (it's white again!) \ VOGONS

Acer AT Alps Keyboard Restore (it's white again!)

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Posted on 2015-06-28, 20:27

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Liked the keyboard so much, decided to go through the de-yellowing process. It worked great. The last step will be replacing a few of the keyswitches .

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Reply 1 of 2, by Stojke

Posted on 2015-06-28, 20:59

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Chemical/Process used was?

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Reply 2 of 2, by Formulator

Posted on 2015-06-28, 21:27

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I simply used the Salon Care 40 Vol. Creme, which is an H202-based treatment, often referred to as "retrobright" I placed in direct sunlight for several hours on top of Aluminum Foil covered with cling wrap. The only part it did not help with was the adhered logo. Overall, I was pleased with the result. I had to obtain a special tool to remove the keycaps. There were 6 keyswitches in total I found that would be in need of replacement, so I will be replacing with Matias keyswitches.

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