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Author: 2cekce ★2017
Date: 2011-06-05 19:10
Hello, I tried a search here and elsewhere( vito,leblanc etc) and have not been able to find an answer. I have a white vito I use for outdoor performances that ive had for about 10+ years,and it still plays great. But curious as to why
over time the white changed to a dull yellow color. It started with the bell
then the barrel and lastly the upper joint, the lower joint is still snow white.
Is this normal. its not a big deal at this point just curious. thanks.
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Author: TJTG
Date: 2011-06-05 19:45
I've heard some plastics are treated with a chemical that makes them flame retardant. As they age though, this chemical turns yellowish.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2011-06-05 21:38
UV light yellows white plastic, greens black hard rubber and reddens our skin after sufficiently long exposure.
Why this effect is not uniform across the whole body...no idea.
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Ben
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-06-05 22:05
Think of it as ivory instead of yellow.
I've got a Roessler Baroque oboe made from some kind of cellulose (I think - same stuff used for table tennis balls and artificial ivory that has a menthol-like smell and burns up in a flash) and it's a rather yellowy or a deep ivory colour.
Maybe each batch of resin they used didn't have the same amount of anti-UV agent added to it, so each joint has aged and discoloured differently.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2011-06-06 00:13
A while back there was a white Vito Dazzler on a certain auction site that had spent some time as part of a window display. One side was still white, but the window side was a rather nice ivory. The difference in yellowing between pieces is probably the formulation of the material used for each individual piece.
Tony F.
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Author: greenslater
Date: 2011-06-06 11:39
In our pool of school instruments there is one blue Vito, however the bell is white (interestingly the bell has not discolored to any noticeable extent). As to how we ended up with this mismatch I have no idea.
Brad
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