[Coco] Retrobright - anyone used it on a coco 2/3?

[Jeremy Michea]

Sorry for the extra questions but did you have to wash off the old layer of 
gel before reapplying a new one or just keep going over it?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Graham" <jmetal88 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Retrobright - anyone used it on a coco 2/3?


>  I used the gel, I didn't get enough chemicals to make a tubful.  I
> went out and re-applied it about every half hour, although occasionally
> I'd skip and leave it an hour.  With me it took less than a day, but I
> live in Oklahoma and the sun is super strong here in the summer.  I left
> it out a total of 4 or 5 hours I think, but you should use your own
> judgment.
>
> On 8/29/2010 6:22 PM, Jeremy Michea wrote:
>> That looks fantastic. Great news. Thanks.
>>
>> Couple of questions, how many applications did you use of the retrobright 
>> gel? Did you leave it in the sun all day or did it take less than a day, 
>> longer than a day, etc?
>>
>> Some people use it like a gel and swab it on with a paintbrush and some 
>> soak the whole cover submerged in a tub with the retrobright being more 
>> of a liquid than a gel. Which method did you use/prefer?
>>
>> Thanks for the tip about covering the coco's label on the cover. I was 
>> thinking about how I was going to take it off without damaging it but 
>> covering it with duct tape would probably work better :)
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I used that exact recipe on my CoCo 3 and it worked great! I have a
>> thread on coco3.com with pictures, but here are direct links to the
>> before and after:
>>
>> http://a.imageshack.us/img189/8916/beforea.jpg
>> http://a.imageshack.us/img84/7430/afterm.jpg
>>
>> Sorry, I took the after shot before I got it reassembled, but it does
>> give an idea of how the color came out compared to the inside of the
>> plastic.
>>
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