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In reply to Post #31
Let me put you out of suspense 
I soaked the part in hydrogen peroxide and shone an ultra violet on it for 5 hours each side.
Took it out and held it up to the light and I'm not sure but there may have been a slight improvement?
By this time the Polytrol had arrived in the post so I gave it a coated both sides with that.
Again held it up to the light and I'm not sure but maybe another slight improvement, it's difficult to say so the only way to find out was to reassemble everything and try it out properly.
Well I'm pleased to say that although not a remarkable improvement some had taken place and the display is now readable enough to be able to use.
Not sure if one or both products helped, it's a one off and so I'll never know for sure.
Thanks to all for the input, I now need to find another task to keep me busy 
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Bloody hell it's like waiting for the next episode of Bodyguard! The suspense is killing me.
I think maybe my entertainment standards have dropped during lockdown...
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In reply to Post #29
patience is a virtue 
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In reply to Post #27
**** it up knowing him
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In reply to Post #27
I'll update soon
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In reply to Post #25
So what did you finally do?
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In reply to Post #23
Looks like it’s grooved around the outline which would help in keeping it neat and tidy. Pointed nails and keep going around the outline and should end up neat. Insert very thin piece of clear plastic after.
Edit - Wouldn’t even need plastic. Put a piece of clear celotape in.
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In reply to Post #24
Unfortunately it's all one piece and can't be separated. I could cut it out but they won't be until I've tried a few other things first 
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In reply to Post #21
That triangle looks like it will push out somehow, how is it fixed from behind?
Would’ve thought you could carefully shape some Perspex to replace it
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In reply to Post #22
That would be the very last resort!
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In reply to Post #21
Cut the whole section out. Take your time and it’d look neat.
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In reply to Post #20
I know I said LED's earlier but there's more to it. Every grey bit inside the triangle is capable of lighting up
With the cover on
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In reply to Post #19
If you want to see the lights then personally I would drill a couple of small holes, and then cover them with some small clear bungs, wont look quite as good though
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In reply to Post #18
The only bit that needs to be done is the almost triangular bit to the right of the buttons which is reasonably flat, the perimeter and the rest of it are hidden behind a fascia.
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In reply to Post #17
By hand, but it's a difficult shape, and will take ages, plus you wont get the same surface finish.
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In reply to Post #16
Thanks for the reply, yes it does look like the colour runs all the way through it rather than it being a coating.
How would I go about sanding it down, what grades of paper etc. Get it wrong and I could end up with scratched plastic
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In reply to Post #4
The chances are when its moulded that it will have the colour mixed with main plastic granules, this means its runs all the way through rather than just on the outside, hard to tell from just the one picture. The only thing I can reccomend would be to send it down thinner, but obviously then it wont be as strong
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In reply to Post #14
The Zep stuff Cheers
I've got to go to Toolstation so will get that, will be needing a bigger shed and cupboard
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In reply to Post #13
It's the upvc solvent cleaner
Floetrol is great, gives you a bit more time with acrylics and flattens the texture. I use it through a sprayer too as some paints don't really take thinning with water and you get a sort of subtle wood chip like texture.
More useful for diyers than professionals as you can't work at the same speed
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In reply to Post #12
I ordered the Polytrol trial size last night. I'm not sure if it will help in making that plastic clearer though but it looks interesting stuff and worthy of a place in my man cupboard along with the Hydrogen Peroxide I ordered that's meant to be good for plastic that's gone yellow.
Not sure what solvent cleaner you meant there's a few in Toolstation.
Just looked at Floetrol and that could be added to my next decorating job.
You could be costing me a fortune
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In reply to Post #10
It's cool stuff, it can really bring stuff back to life that would otherwise get binned.
I kept buying it by mistake when I wanted floetrol, they should really take a look at their product naming
The solvent cleaner is also really useful with a bit of common sense applied as to what you use it on, pretty cheap in toolstation too
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Strangely enough I’ve an unused tin of polytrol.
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In reply to Post #8
That polytrol looks interesting. I'm not sure if it will help but you can a 100ml tester for £5 delivered. Might buy to have a play around with
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In reply to Post #7
Could also look posh.....
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In reply to Post #7
Only thing that comes to mind is a solvent cleaner
This stuff melts the top layer of upvc
I couldn't say how it would react with that material tho
Owatrol do some decent products for plastic restoration, might be worth a glance at their website
(polytrol is the one I'm thinking of)
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In reply to Post #6
Nah that'll look naff
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Got me thinking has this thread.
Failing not being able to get it lightened up I’d look to see if I could drill a hole in it or two as you’d see the light then.
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In reply to Post #4
I thought that if stuff isn’t uv protected then it’ll fade. Could be wrong though.
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In reply to Post #3
I was wondering if it might darken it. I've heard of hydrogen peroxide and UV light though.
@Andydave
Do you have a good knowledge of this sort of thing?
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In reply to Post #1
Might sound silly but have you thought of putting it in the sun?. It’s not too hot to warp it and may lighten it up. I even got a red face working in the garden in the bit of sun we had today.
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In reply to Post #1
You wont be able to
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This is from my Ebac dehumidifier. It’s a cover that goes over the LED’s that show the status of the machine.
Nothing wrong with the LED’s they are nice and bright but when this tinted cover goes over them they are hard to see, the cover must have darkened with age. The cover is made entirely of dark see through plastic rather than clear plastic with a brown coating.
So my question is how to make the dark brown not so dark. So far I’ve rubbed it with toothpaste and soaked it bleach but it hasn’t made much difference, any other ideas?
I've asked ebac about a replacement part and they only supply this part along with the pcb which is a fortune.
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