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| Thread ID: 101355 | 2009-07-11 09:28:00 | Proper icon care | FoxyMX (5) | PC World Chat |
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| 790908 | 2009-07-11 09:28:00 | Most contemporary icons are produced with great care and attention to detail. However, being subjected to repeated clicking and constant bombardment by cathode rays they tend to deteriorate over time. In order to maintain their graphic integrity it is recommended that the following procedure be followed at least once every six months: 1. Remove the icon from the monitor, being very careful to handle it only by the edges to avoid pixel damage. 2. Soak in a luke warm soapy solution for 5-10 minutes. Do not rub or scrub or pixels may be shifted, resulting in serious disintegration of the image. 3. Remove from bath and stand on edge to dry. Under no circumstance attempt to dry with a rag or lens tissue and never subject to blow-drying or permanent damage may result. If more than 5% of the pixels have been lost, replace icon with a new one. 4. Carefully replace cleaned icon in monitor, taking special care not to touch the surface. Allow to set one hour before using. |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 790909 | 2009-07-11 09:56:00 | Likewise, mine tend to get a bit ragged round the edges after a while :groan: www.imagef1.net.nz |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 790910 | 2009-07-11 12:46:00 | :lol: | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 790911 | 2009-07-11 16:34:00 | Heh heh | Greg (193) | ||
| 790912 | 2009-07-12 01:33:00 | So all this time ive been doing it wrong????? :stare: They dont like to go in the dishwasher? awwww mum ya shoulda told me yonks ago..... :D beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
| 790913 | 2009-07-12 02:38:00 | So all this time ive been doing it wrong????? :stare: They dont like to go in the dishwasher? awwww mum ya shoulda told me yonks ago . . . . . :D beetle I learnt that early on . When I was adopted out, I got told to put the dishes in the dishwasher . Having seen my new dad do the dishes the previous night . . . |
the_bogan (9949) | ||
| 790914 | 2009-07-12 02:45:00 | My icons must love me. They haven't degraded yet. :D | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 790915 | 2009-07-12 03:05:00 | So all this time ive been doing it wrong????? :stare: They dont like to go in the dishwasher? awwww mum ya shoulda told me yonks ago . . . . . I only just found this out the hard way myself . It took me hours to pick the icons out of the dishwasher filter . They don't like hot water . I ended up having to get a whole new set . That's what happens when you don't read the manual . :blush: My icons must love me . They haven't degraded yet . :D Your icons are probably too new to be degraded . They don't start deteriorating until they are a year old . |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 790916 | 2009-07-12 03:08:00 | Your icons are probably too new to be degraded. They don't start deteriorating until they are a year old. That'll be why then. :D |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 790917 | 2009-07-12 03:13:00 | Well, just remember how to look after them properly and they will last for years. :p | FoxyMX (5) | ||
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