Share your knowledge on these two classic MPCs
By YCKBack Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:05 am
Did anybody got an idea how to clean up the buttons from yellow to white?
After the year they are ugly yellow :x

Mild soap or something like that?OXYCLEAN :D


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Are these the right buttons to replace the data entry and cammands buttons?
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDet ... 4Jyg%3d%3d

Is the size with 6mmm*6mm*5mm right :?:
Last edited by YCKBack on Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:34 am, edited 1 time in total.
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By JUKE 179r Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:20 am
It's probably the resin from on your fingers.
By scsiforsamplers.com Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:18 pm
Beige plastic has a terrible habit of yellowing over time when exposed to light (natural or artificial). Once that happens, it is impossible to change. It is actually a chemical reaction in the plastic. The best thing you can do to prevent this from happening is to keep the unit covered when not in use, so no light gets to it.

Of course, I haven't seen your MPC, so maybe it's like JUKE 179r said - you got goo on your fingers and you got it on the buttons.
By master-ceo Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:12 pm
Old thread I know, but I will add on anyway.

In the Commodore 64/Amiga community there is a process called Retrobrite that will turn yellowing Plastic to its original color.

http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=34608

Humidity will also accelerate the yellowing of Oldschool Plastic.

I think the process will work wonders on the 3ks, s950's, 60's etc..buttons, but don't know if the weak silk screening on them will hold up to the chemical.