[ltp] Polishing the case of an X20
Ben Plaut
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:14:42 -1000
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The shiny keys is a common problem... mine are already shiny on my T40, and=
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that's with using an external keyabord 90% of the time :P
On 8/23/05, Bret Comstock Waldow <bwaldow@woosh.co.nz> wrote:
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> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 06:13, Rolf Leggewie wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > the X20 I bought off-lease had an inventory sticker on it which I
> > removed with Isopropanol (a type of alcohol).
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> I'd be surprised if something as benign as isopropyl alcohol damaged the
> plastic of a Thinkpad case. Acetone maybe would solve the plastic.
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> > The area where I applied
> > the solvent looks a bit rougher than the rest of the case now. I read
> > somewhere on the net that Thinkpad cases are easy to "polish". I was
> > wondering if anyone had a recommendation on what type of cleaner/solven=
t
> > to use to get back a smooth finish for the case.
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> I suspect rather that the rest of the case has been worn smooth from use,=
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> and
> the area protected by the sticker has the original 'tooth' still as it=20
> came
> from the factory. That's what happened when my T21 came off warranty and =
I
> removed the stickers.
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> I took them off my T42 as soon as I received it, so the wear will be even=
.
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> I'm not looking at your machine, so perhaps something else has occurred.=
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> My
> T21 palmrest and keys are worn shiny from use - the original is a matt
> finish, and the case felt like fine sand. Shiny plastic scratches easily,=
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> so
> the original has some roughness. Cuts down on glare too.
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> Cheers,
> Bret
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> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
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Ben Plaut
bplaut@gmail.com
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The shiny keys is a common problem... mine are already shiny on my T40,
and that's with using an external keyabord 90% of the time :P<br><br><div><=
span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 8/23/05, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Bret C=
omstock Waldow</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:bwaldow@woosh.co.nz">bwaldow@woosh=
.co.nz
</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-lef=
t: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1=
ex;">On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 06:13, Rolf Leggewie wrote:<br>> Hi,<br>><br=
>
> the X20 I bought off-lease had an inventory sticker on it which I<br>&=
gt; removed with Isopropanol (a type of alcohol).<br><br>I'd be surprised i=
f something as benign as isopropyl alcohol damaged the<br>plastic of a Thin=
kpad case. Acetone maybe would solve the plastic.
<br><br><br>> The area where I applied<br>> the solvent looks a bit r=
ougher than the rest of the case now. I read<br>> somewhere o=
n the net that Thinkpad cases are easy to "polish". I =
was<br>> wondering if anyone had a recommendation on what type of cleane=
r/solvent
<br>> to use to get back a smooth finish for the case.<br><br>I suspect =
rather that the rest of the case has been worn smooth from use, and<br>the =
area protected by the sticker has the original 'tooth' still as it came
<br>from the factory. That's what happened when my T21 came off =
warranty and I<br>removed the stickers.<br><br>I took them off my T42 as so=
on as I received it, so the wear will be even.<br><br>I'm not looking at yo=
ur machine, so perhaps something else has occurred. My
<br>T21 palmrest and keys are worn shiny from use - the original is a matt<=
br>finish, and the case felt like fine sand. Shiny plastic scrat=
ches easily, so<br>the original has some roughness. Cuts down on=
glare too.<br><br>
Cheers,<br>Bret<br><br>--<br>The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is a=
t:<br><a href=3D"http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-t=
hinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
</a><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Ben Plaut<br><a=
href=3D"mailto:bplaut@gmail.com">bplaut@gmail.com</a>=20
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