Cleaning the Nokia CC-1043 Cover (for 920)

[xandros9]

I got this nice yellow cover to spice things up for when I decide i want yellow instead of cyan (or just some more protection)

but the problem is that it has become rather dirty in a couple weeks, and no longer is that brilliant yellow it once was. (Especially around the corners and stuff)

How are we supposed to clean it/how do YOU clean it?

 

[GrayW0lf]

I tried several different cleaners on my 920's yellow case. It doesn't clean at all, unfortunately. The case fits beautifully but sucks for longevity.

 

[Derausgewanderte]

I got this nice yellow cover to spice things up for when I decide i want yellow instead of cyan (or just some more protection)

but the problem is that it has become rather dirty in a couple weeks, and no longer is that brilliant yellow it once was. (Especially around the corners and stuff)

How are we supposed to clean it/how do YOU clean it?

I have the Cyan colored and I see some of this at the corners as well. From what I see this is something that cannot be removed easily. The soft plastic material apparently has absorbed smudge/pigments from other materials (jeans, pockets etc) and it's not just on the very surface anymore. If I had a sample of the plastic I'd try bleaching it with something that you'd use for textile, although I believe that will render the polymer either brittle or soft and very rubbery.
Maybe rubbing it carefully with a 10% hydrogen peroxide solution helps. Will try this myself soon.
For now I live with it.

 

[GrayW0lf]

I can confirm that Hydrogen Peroxide did not remove the stains from my case. Hopefully you will have better luck!

 

[Ejay Lozano]

I used paint thinner/glue remover at work and it took off the stains on the corners well.

 

[GrayW0lf]

I used paint thinner/glue remover at work and it took off the stains on the corners well.

Thanks for sharing! The case doesn't feel more brittle after you cleaned it this way?

 

[pankaj981]

Has anyone tried using a pencil eraser yet?

 

[ChadWilliams23]

Magic eraser might work

 

[xandros9]

Has anyone tried using a pencil eraser yet?

CHRIS used PENCIL ERASER!
It's not very effective...

but then again erasers do vary widely

 

[mirzafida]

I got this nice yellow cover to spice things up for when I decide i want yellow instead of cyan (or just some more protection)

but the problem is that it has become rather dirty in a couple weeks, and no longer is that brilliant yellow it once was. (Especially around the corners and stuff)

How are we supposed to clean it/how do YOU clean it?

I'm have used TURTLE WAX? SCRATCH & SWIRL REMOVER to remove little swirl on my 920 shell.
I was hope a little swirl will gone, unfortunately the swirl didn't gone but my shell looks shiny and clean.