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

[Michael Graham]

  I started out washing off the old layer, but I eventually fell into a 
quick wipe-down with a moist rag.  Just as long as what you're brushing 
on can contact the plastic, I don't think you need to be too thorough 
with the cleaning.

On 8/30/2010 8:03 AM, Jeremy Michea wrote:
> 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" 
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> Subject: Re: [Coco] Retrobright - anyone used it on a coco 2/3?
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>
>>  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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