• spizzat2@lemmy.zip
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      3 days ago

      Don’t expose it to UV or excessive heat.

      Also, the process is somewhat reversible: Retrobright

      However:

      The long-term effectiveness of these techniques is unclear. Some have discovered the yellowing reappears, and there are concerns that the process weakens and only bleaches the already damaged plastic.

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        Yeah retrobright is… Basically only a reasonable option if you want things to look good for gathering footage, it’ll go back to looking like shit within a year or two.