Everything went better than expected.
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http://imgur.com/a/kG0U0Full process:
In this dyeing session a 5g Package of Dylon Dye- Pagoda Red was used throughout 2 hours and went like this:
First cleaned the keycaps, pan and rinser thoroughly with soap and warm water before using them (beware of grease).
Put the water to boil (90Cº) and then poured the colour (Dylon Red, 5g package), stirred while it boiled until it was homogeneous and there were no little bits floating in the surface.
- After all was mixed evenly I added a pinch of salt and some drops of vinegar and stirred a bit more.
- Turned Off heat and let the temperature go down a bit and added the keycaps and stirred around for 10 minutes. (since it was my first time and I was afraid of warped keys I tried to play safe) But It seems old IBM keycaps PBT handle the heat with no problem.
- Every 10/15 minutes I would take them off and put them in the fridge while the mix went to boil again while adding a bit more salt and vinegar. (I don't really know if that helps but it makes sense that plastic reacts to acidity and abrupt temperature changes)
I kept doing that until I got a deep red, started with just a salmon red but then it became deeper and vibrant.
