Washing machine trim gone yellow??
morecowbell
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Bit of a strange one this! Ive tried googling but got no answers.
My Mum and I both have pretty new washing machines, both white, different makes.
On the plastic "trim" around the door, the drawer and the facia the plastic has gone like a dark cream/yellow colour. It makes the machines look dirty and old.
Both machines have been cared for well and are wiped down regularly.
Does anyone know whats caused it and how to get rid of it?
My Mum and I both have pretty new washing machines, both white, different makes.
On the plastic "trim" around the door, the drawer and the facia the plastic has gone like a dark cream/yellow colour. It makes the machines look dirty and old.
Both machines have been cared for well and are wiped down regularly.
Does anyone know whats caused it and how to get rid of it?
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how old is the machine..?
Are they the same make..?
How long have you had your machine..?
You don't get rid of it - it's normally caused by ultraviolet light causing the plastic to change colour. Essentially it's due to not enough UV protector in the plastic.
You could change the mouldings for new ones, but that would be expensive, and the new ones would discolour over time as well.
I know other people who have the same problem. Strange its not so "well known" so to speak.
It's very well known, and not just on washing machines - it applies to almost anything that has white plastic parts. Even worse, different parts of items are made of different types of plastic, so it's common for only certain parts to change colour (such as the top of a CD/Radio player, but not the body).
The most classic example though is UPVC double glazed windows, insufficient UV protection meant early versions went yellow over time. Supposedly any window remotely modern now includes sufficient UV protector, and shouldn't do this.