Just like the StyleWriter II, it’s been a while since I started restoring the Macintosh SE. Busy, busy, busy.

I picked up more 30% H2O2 this weekend to restore the StyleWriter II. I figured this was the perfect opportunity to finally finish the SE. After all, all that was left to do was give the keyboard another bath.



Here’s the workflow:

I gave all the keys and top case a good soaking. I then threw them in with the StyleWriter II.

I rinsed them off and dried them. I then started the reassembly.

I think at this point it’s safe to just jump right into the before and after pictures...

Before: By far the yellowest part of the whole project.



After: A little “ashy” but at least the yellow is gone. I think it came out pretty good. Still, I really have to stop making the solution so strong.



Before:



After: Flash can be deceiving. The after shot looks worse than the before one. Trust me, it’s not.



Before: Very yellow.



After: Again, I know it’s a little “ashy”, but it’s clean.



Before: Yikes! Look at that spacebar!



After: Much better.



Before: Under the keys. This has to be a health violation.



After: I wouldn’t eat off it, but at least I don’t have to wash my hands after touching it.



And the final before and after shots. Not too shabby.