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0 pointsriskassessment9mo ago0 comments

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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jchw9mo 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.

jameshart9mo ago

A lot of the yellowing of vintage 1980s era Macs comes from their spending their early life installed in smoking-allowed workplaces.

jchw9mo 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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0 pointsriskassessment9mo ago0 comments

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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jchw9mo 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.

jameshart9mo ago

A lot of the yellowing of vintage 1980s era Macs comes from their spending their early life installed in smoking-allowed workplaces.

jchw9mo 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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