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Station X · 5th Jul 2018, 10:46 am

I had a number of 700 type telephones in black plastic bags stored in my dark attic for a period of more than 20 years. The ivory ones went yellow right through to the inside. Exposure to light may play a part in the degradation, but I don't think it's the only factor.

5th Jul 2018, 10:46 am	#14
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,288	Re: Restoring the whiteness to yellowed plastic. I had a number of 700 type telephones in black plastic bags stored in my dark attic for a period of more than 20 years. The ivory ones went yellow right through to the inside. Exposure to light may play a part in the degradation, but I don't think it's the only factor. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.