How to Clean Yellowed Plastic Keys on a MIDI Controller Keyboard

I had a Novation Launchkey MIDI keyboard controller with keys that became yellow, as a result of having it placed next to a window. Initially, I tried cleaning it with baking soda, isopropyl alcohol, and all sort of home cleaning agents – with no luck.

Eventually, I learned that it was bromine, a chemical substance in plastic keys that had destabilized because of prolonged exposure to UV light. The only way to turn it white again is to use hydrogen peroxide and UV light again.

I documented the process of whitening the yellowed plastic keyboard using hydrogen peroxide cream and UV light.

Get a hydrogen peroxide cream (12%) mixture, like this: https://www.audiomentor.com/tools/hpcream

Or visit the Retr0 Bright website to make your own: https://www.retr0bright.com/

In Malaysia? Here's one from Lazada: https://www.audiomentor.com/laz/hydrogen-peroxide-cream

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Bookmarks:
0:00​ Intro // Why Do Keys Turn Yellow?
0:38​ First look & what you'll need.
2:10​ Disassembling the MIDI controller keyboard.
3:36 Applying hydrogen peroxide cream
4:12 24 hours later...
5:15​ Re-assembling the MIDI Controller
5:33 White keys!

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Видео How to Clean Yellowed Plastic Keys on a MIDI Controller Keyboard канала Reuben Chng