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shrugo New Tinkerer California -------- Joined: Nov 12, 2025 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 |
Nov 13, 2025 - #1
Hi all, I recently acquired what turned out to be a battery bombed Mac Plus. It must have been laying on its back for a while because as soon as I cracked the case a huge section of the interior paint flaked off. Even a stiff breeze will cause more flaking at this point.
I'm worried if I leave it like this it will continue to "snow" paint on the boards. Is it safe to rub off the rest of the paint? Or should I apply a different paint? Or something along the edges that might keep it from peeling further?
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Paolo B Tinkerer Switzerland -------- Joined: Nov 27, 2021 Posts: 303 Likes: 182 |
Nov 13, 2025 - #2
As far as I know, the metallic paint had the function of EMS. Shouldn't be a big issue if you remove it.
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JDW Administrator Japan -------- Joined: Sep 2, 2021 Posts: 2,534 Likes: 1,982 |
Nov 14, 2025 - #3
;) Electro Magnetic Shielding was required for FCC certification, but if you turn a blind eye to all that, as Paolo said, there are no issues.
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Kai Robinson TinkerDifferent Board President 2023 Worthing, UK -------- Joined: Sep 2, 2021 Posts: 1,322 Likes: 1,313 |
Nov 14, 2025 - #4
Use a melamine sponge to scrub away the really loose stuff.
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shrugo New Tinkerer California -------- Joined: Nov 12, 2025 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 |
Nov 14, 2025 - #5
Great, that makes things easy. Thanks all
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