Need Cleaning and Preserving Tips for SGI Skins.
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Need Cleaning and Preserving Tips for SGI Skins.
Hi All,
As part of my rebuild process with my collection I'm looking at cleaning/protective products for SGIs.  

There are two basic issues here:

1. Trying to diminish scuffs/scratches while also deep cleaning dust from the "textured" surface of many of the units (like Indigo2 and Indy skins).
    A. I'm big into "SW848 Plastic Cleaner" for basic plastic cleaning, using a soft brush to work it in and remove deep grime with a microfibre cloth.  
    B. I know some skins are "softer" than others so scratching is a real possibility, I know there is a middle-ground to possibly polishing a skin's area to try to diminish a deep gouge (like O2, Octane, Tezro).


2. Trying to prevent discoloring in the future for mint/very good skins I already have.
    A. I've seen people start to recommend "303 Marine Aerospace Protectant" to prevent UV discoloration for vintage 80's products restoration.  I know it needs to be reapplied at intervals as well.
    B. I have shelves that have cloth covers over them and they are not near any window to prevent natural light from touching them.  This how I've managed to keep the skins I have in very good condition over the many years.


Looking for people to add posts about their own experiences with this topic.  What I'd like is to establish a trusted base of products people have used without maring a skin to clean it, perhaps protect it, and maybe even to slightly reverse discoloration (like green Indy skins) by either abrasion or cover.
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