Transparent phone covers are very popular
because on the one hand they add an extra layer of protection to the phone and
on the other hand, it does not cover the beautiful design of the back of the phone
or block its distinctive color, so we find that the majority of Android phone
manufacturers include a transparent plastic cover with other accessories in the
phone case. However, if you've used a clear case for your phone long enough,
say two months, you may have noticed a gradual tendency to yellow. While some
suspect that the problem is related to the poor quality of the cover, the
problem is general and natural, so let us know the cause of this problem from
the following lines.
The transparent lids are yellow in color
Yes.. as I read! These transparent covers do
not change color to yellow, but are yellow in nature from the ground up and
become more yellow with time, or in a more correct sense, they return to their
natural color. The manufacturers of these covers dye them in small amounts of
blue (which is the opposite color to yellow on the color wheel), which makes
them appear crystal- and crystal-clear to reflect the color of the mobile that
they cover and thus become “transparent” bright white.
However, the quality of the materials that
these clear lids are made of plays a big role in this problem, not all lids
turn yellow at the same speed, as durable and rigid transparent lids do not
yellow to the same degree and speed as the soft and cheap transparent silicone
lids, Which whistles much faster. Therefore, the process of depreciation and
the natural aging of transparent covers is called “physical decomposition” and
there are several different external and environmental factors that contribute
to the problem of yellowing of transparent covers.
Is it possible to keep the transparency of the cover white?
In fact, it seems somewhat impossible, as the
problem is not caused by your misuse, but the first accusations are directed at
two factors, namely the sun's rays and the nature of the hands, which
accelerate the yellowing of the transparent mobile covers.
The ultraviolet rays of the sun that the
transparent covers are exposed to are the first factor in accelerating their
yellowing and affecting the degree of their crystal transparency. transparent
cover. To form shorter chains of these bonds, which leads to the natural
yellowing of the transparent cover.
Heat also accelerates the natural yellowing
process of these covers, whether the heat is caused by exposure to the sun or
the heat of your hands, which is the main cause of this problem, or the heat
generated by the phone itself. As for the hands, they are the second factor for
the yellowing of these transparent covers, precisely because of the natural oils
on the skin of your hands.
It is mentioned that all the natural factors
that make up the surface layer of the hands of fatty and oily substances that
are naturally present in the human skin and sweating can affect the chemical
composition of these transparent covers, accelerating their yellowing. Knowing
that even opaque smartphone covers can change their color tone over time
depending on this same factor.
You can clean the transparent cover after it turns yellow
Taking into account the time during which you
used the transparent cover, you can restore it to its previous crystal
transparency by wiping the oily greasy layer accumulated on it as a result of
sweaty hands, but you will not be able to reverse the damage caused to its
color as a result of exposure to the sun's UV rays. There are three ways to
clean the clear cover that you can try using:
● Dishwashing liquid: For cleaning the clear lid
with dishwashing liquid, you can simply add it to some warm water and scrub the
lid with a toothbrush.
● Sodium bicarbonate: or baking soda as it is
called, where the powder is sprinkled over the entire transparent cover,
concentrating on the yellow spots, and using a wet toothbrush, the cover is
rubbed so that soft foam is formed while avoiding the cover getting wet too
much.
● Wipe the cover with ethyl alcohol: Avoid
rubbing the cover with alcohol directly, as you can use paper tissues or a
piece of cloth to clean it with alcohol. Be careful not to overuse alcohol, as
it will damage the silicone material from which the transparent mobile cover is
made.
In conclusion: As it is clear, the color of the phone’s transparent cover turning yellow is normal, you cannot stop the yellowing process caused by consuming smartphone transparent covers, however, you can delay the aging process somewhat by using temporary means thorough cleaning. And if you want to avoid using a bad-looking yellowish transparent case, you can only avoid using these covers from the ground up, there is no other solution but to buy a new transparent cover for your phone, or use several covers in the same period where you can exchange them frequently and make them last in your desired crystal color for a longer time!