Lloyd E. Sponenburgh lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:
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Is this a problem with the black or the fruit colored handles?

All of them. I have always owned Xcelite tools since being in the TV
repair business in the 1960s, and the computer biz in the 70s through
1997.

All of their plastic handles, upon exposure to high humidity and warm
temps develop that white haze of fungus. It has to be one of the
plasticizers they use.

No biggy. A little abrasive cleaner like fine steel wool brings them
right back to shape.

never seen this- have used a ton of them, old and new. Is it real mold or
some sort of haze, like superglue on plastic haze? It's not super humid or
hot all the time in Chicago though.

Not sure about xcelite, but lots of screwdriver handles are acetate. No
plasticizers in there. Do you have something that off-gasses around your
tools?