I cant believe it’s been almost 2 months since I took the StyleWriter II apart. I guess I’ve ben busier than usual with the holidays and all.
Anyway, down to business. I picked up more 30% H2O2 this weekend and set out to restore it. Here’s the work flow:
If you’ve been following along, you know that the StyleWriter II was last left as a pile of loose plastic and electronics.
![100_4744](100_4744.jpg)
I prepared another peroxide bath and proceeded to dip the lot. I also took this as an opportunity to dip the Macintosh SE keyboard again. Some of the keys were still pretty yellow and could have used a second dipping.
![100_6085](100_6085.jpg)
Mmmm, bubbly! I forgot to add the corn starch this time. Silly me. All I got was foam, but it did the job. I left that parts soaking all day and brushed on the solution every hour or two.
![100_6078](100_6078.jpg)
As far as the reassembly went, it was pretty easy. I rinsed and dried off all the parts and then just followed along with the pictures from the disassembly, but backwards.
I want to blow thought this quickly so I can focus on the before and after pictures.
With that said, I started with the base.
![stylewriter_resoration_6091](stylewriter_resoration_6091.jpg)
I then added the power supply and main assembly.
![stylewriter_resoration_6092](stylewriter_resoration_6092.jpg)
I reassembled the paper tray.
![stylewriter_resoration_6096](stylewriter_resoration_6096.jpg)
I put all the gears back on and attached it to the main assembly.
![stylewriter_resoration_6099](stylewriter_resoration_6099.jpg)
I then attached the back cover...
![stylewriter_resoration_6106](stylewriter_resoration_6106.jpg)
... followed by the front cover.
![stylewriter_resoration_6110](stylewriter_resoration_6110.jpg)
I put the I/O port cover back on.
![stylewriter_resoration_6113](stylewriter_resoration_6113.jpg)
Inserted the bottom paper tray.
![stylewriter_resoration_6114](stylewriter_resoration_6114.jpg)
And finished up by attaching the front door.
Now for some before and after pictures!
Before: Overall slight yellowing. Very dirty.
![stylewriter_resoration_4669](stylewriter_resoration_4669.jpg)
After: Color is better, cleaner.
![stylewriter_resoration_6117](stylewriter_resoration_6117-2.jpg)
Before: Very, very dirty.
![stylewriter_resoration_4671](stylewriter_resoration_4671.jpg)
After: Much cleaner.
![stylewriter_resoration_6118](stylewriter_resoration_6118.jpg)
Before: You can see the slight yellow tone.
![stylewriter_resoration_4670](stylewriter_resoration_4670.jpg)
After: Original “platinum” color restored.
![stylewriter_resoration_6119](stylewriter_resoration_6119.jpg)
Before: The bottom paper tray is gross.
![stylewriter_resoration_4673](stylewriter_resoration_4673.jpg)
After: Clean.
![stylewriter_resoration_6114](stylewriter_resoration_6114-2.jpg)
Before: Dirty inside front door.
![stylewriter_resoration_4672](stylewriter_resoration_4672.jpg)
After: Clean.
![stylewriter_resoration_6115](stylewriter_resoration_6115-2.jpg)
Before: Same as the back. Dirty and toned.
![stylewriter_resoration_4668](stylewriter_resoration_4668.jpg)
After: Now, all clean and platinum.
![stylewriter_resoration_6116](stylewriter_resoration_6116.jpg)
Before: Paper tray
![stylewriter_resoration_4724](stylewriter_resoration_4724.jpg)
After: Paper tray
The finish is now nice and even.
![stylewriter_resoration_6094](stylewriter_resoration_6094.jpg)
Before: Back label panel
Once the label was removed, the discoloration was even more obvious.
![stylewriter_resoration_4751](stylewriter_resoration_4751.jpg)
After: Back label panel
The color is now uniform.
![stylewriter_resoration_6088](stylewriter_resoration_6088.jpg)