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So I have various old computers and peripherals that could use retrobrighting. However, after researching, I have more questions than answers. What type of cleaner/degreaser is best to use or avoid? Is gel, liquid, or gasseous hydrogen peroxide better? If liquid, what is the best ratio of water to hydrogen peroxide? What is the best temperature to keep it at? What is the best wavelength of UV light? What wattage equivalent is best? What method of DIY retrobright box works best? Every guide and YouTube video has different information, but all really lack any real information all together.

Is there a definitive guide? I doubt it, but maybe I just havent found it. Has anyone done any real scientific testing? Or is everyone just seeing what other people have done and winging it?

What about post retrobright? Does UV protectant actually help?

P.S. I also want to add, there are conflicting statements that retrobriting causes brittleness. Heck, there are confliting theories (from chemists) as to what causes the yellowing and what retrobighting actually does.

So I have various old computers and peripherals that could use retrobrighting. However, after researching, I have more questions than answers. What type of cleaner/degreaser is best to use or avoid? Is gel, liquid, or gaseous hydrogen peroxide better? If liquid, what is the best ratio of water to hydrogen peroxide? What is the best temperature to keep it at? What is the best wavelength of UV light? What wattage equivalent is best? What method of DIY retrobright box works best? Every guide and YouTube video has different information, but all really lack any real information all together.

Is there a definitive guide? I doubt it, but maybe I just havent found it. Has anyone done any real scientific testing? Or is everyone just seeing what other people have done and winging it?

What about post retrobright? Does UV protectant actually help?

There are apparently conflicting statements about whether retrobrighting causes brittleness, and even as to what causes the yellowing and what retrobrighting actually does. Does this actually vary, or are there just conflicting theories?

So I have various old computers and peripherals that could use retrobrighting. However, after researching, I have more questions than answers. What type of cleaner/degreaser is best to use or avoid? Is gel, liquid, or gasseous hydrogen peroxide better? If liquid, what is the best ratio of water to hydrogen peroxide? What is the best temperature to keep it at? What is the best wavelength of UV light? What wattage equivalent is best? What method of DIY retrobright box works best? Every guide and YouTube video has different information, but all really lack any real information all together.

Is there a definitive guide? I doubt it, but maybe I just havent found it. Has anyone done any real scientific testing? Or is everyone just seeing what other people have done and winging it?

What about post retrobright? Does UV protectant actually help?

So I have various old computers and peripherals that could use retrobrighting. However, after researching, I have more questions than answers. What type of cleaner/degreaser is best to use or avoid? Is gel, liquid, or gasseous hydrogen peroxide better? If liquid, what is the best ratio of water to hydrogen peroxide? What is the best temperature to keep it at? What is the best wavelength of UV light? What wattage equivalent is best? What method of DIY retrobright box works best? Every guide and YouTube video has different information, but all really lack any real information all together.

Is there a definitive guide? I doubt it, but maybe I just havent found it. Has anyone done any real scientific testing? Or is everyone just seeing what other people have done and winging it?

What about post retrobright? Does UV protectant actually help?

P.S. I also want to add, there are conflicting statements that retrobriting causes brittleness. Heck, there are confliting theories (from chemists) as to what causes the yellowing and what retrobighting actually does.

So I have various old computers and peripherals that could use retrobrighting. However, after researching, I have more questions than answers. What type of cleaner/degreaser is best to use or avoid? Is gel, liquid, or gasseous hydrogen peroxide better? If liquid, what is the best ratio of water to hydrogen peroxide? What is the best temperature to keep it at? What is the best wavelength of UV light? What wattage equivalent is best? What method of DIY retrobright box works best? Every guide and YouTube video has different information, but all really lack any real information all together.

Is there a definitive guide? I doubt it, but maybe I just havent found it. Has anyone done any real scientific testing? Or is everyone just seeing what other people have done and winging it?

What about post retrobright? Does UV protectant actually help?

P.S. I also want to add, there are conflicting statements that retrobriting causes brittleness. Heck, there are confliting theories (from chemists) as to what causes the yellowing and what retrobighting actually does.

So I have various old computers and peripherals that could use retrobrighting. However, after researching, I have more questions than answers. What type of cleaner/degreaser is best to use or avoid? Is gel, liquid, or gasseous hydrogen peroxide better? If liquid, what is the best ratio of water to hydrogen peroxide? What is the best temperature to keep it at? What is the best wavelength of UV light? What wattage equivalent is best? What method of DIY retrobright box works best? Every guide and YouTube video has different information, but all really lack any real information all together.

Is there a definitive guide? I doubt it, but maybe I just havent found it. Has anyone done any real scientific testing? Or is everyone just seeing what other people have done and winging it?

What about post retrobright? Does UV protectant actually help?