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riskassessment
376 days ago
I don't think you can assume that this color-matched material will discolor with age in the same way that the original material did.
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jchw
376 days ago
Yeah, especially since this plastic here is PLA and not ABS, and also the yellowing
apparently
comes from the brominated flame retardant added to it.
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jameshart
376 days ago
A lot of the yellowing of vintage 1980s era Macs comes from their spending their early life installed in smoking-allowed workplaces.
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jchw
376 days ago
That's okay though; in that case it can just be cleaned off. Better, the residue probably protects it from UV damage, so the plastic underneath is probably not in terrible shape.
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