Sean Fahey

On Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:25:06 AM UTC-5, datajerk wrote:

> Its got the D-sub openings. This IIe looks new, and is in mint
> condition. I love the retro white labels on the keys. The case has
> not darkened at all due to age. I am using the paint on a disk ][ as
> the benchmark.

Thats because you have a painted resin case (like the II/II Plus) and not a plastic one. There is nothing to yellow. Chip it though, and you'll be

Those cases are relatively hard to find, so you've got a worthy collectible.

D Finnigan

Sean Fahey wrote:
> On Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:25:06 AM UTC-5, datajerk wrote:
>
>> Its got the D-sub openings. This IIe looks new, and is in mint
>> condition. I love the retro white labels on the keys. The case has
>> not darkened at all due to age. I am using the paint on a disk ][ as
>> the benchmark.
>
> Thats because you have a painted resin case (like the II/II Plus) and not
a
> plastic one. There is nothing to yellow. Chip it though, and you'll be
>

And don't use nail polish remover to remove sticker residue. Yes, it will
remove the sticky ... and the paint too! :-0

(found out the hard way)

--
]DF$
Mac GUI Vault - A source for retro Apple II and
Macintosh computing.
http://macgui.com/vault/

datajerk

On Jul 15, 11:35*am, dog_...@macgui.com (D Finnigan) wrote:
> Sean Fahey wrote:
> > On Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:25:06 AM UTC-5, datajerk wrote:
>
> >> Its got the D-sub openings. *This IIe looks new, and is in mint
> >> condition. *I love the retro white labels on the keys. *The case has
> >> not darkened at all due to age. *I am using the paint on a disk ][ as
> >> the benchmark.
>
> > Thats because you have a painted resin case (like the II/II Plus) and not
> a
> > plastic one. There is nothing to yellow. Chip it though, and you'll be
>
> And don't use nail polish remover to remove sticker residue. Yes, it will
> remove the sticky ... and the paint too! :-0
>
> (found out the hard way)
>
> --
> ]DF$
> Mac GUI Vault - A source for retro Apple II and
> Macintosh computing.http://macgui.com/vault/

I use oil. I usually harvest some from my wife's hair wax kits. Just
apply to a rag, rub out the sticky mess (it takes almost no effort or
hard rubbing), then clean up with an alcohol wipe. However, I have
never tested on paint.

google: "oil to remove sticky"