Dye black plastic white

[dsjbirch]

Has anyone tried or had any success using vinyl dye to change a filco majestouch from black to white?

http://www.vinyldye.co.uk/Paint%20Plastic%20-%20From%20Black%20to%20White

[mbc]

that's paint not dye

[thegunner100]

It would be pretty nice to have a pure white keyboard though.

[IvanIvanovich]

I haven't done keyboard, but did my MX Revolution from its dark grey to white with VHT vinyl dye. I use it every day and not a single sign of wear after almost a year. Considering I have much more contact with the mouse than most people ever will with their keyboard body I would say it's a good choice.

[fossala]

I did a Unicomp spacesaver. On the inside of the case I did a test, I could scratch through the black "dye" with a screwdriver but not my nail.

[dsjbirch]

I did a Unicomp spacesaver. On the inside of the case I did a test, I could scratch through the black "dye" with a screwdriver but not my nail.

Have you got any pics of it?

Did the white turn out pearly white, pure white or grey?

[dsjbirch]

that's paint not dye

no, it's dye.

[dsjbirch]

I haven't done keyboard, but did my MX Revolution from its dark grey to white with VHT vinyl dye. I use it every day and not a single sign of wear after almost a year. Considering I have much more contact with the mouse than most people ever will with their keyboard body I would say it's a good choice.

Sweet, that's what I wanted to hear. Have you got any pics?

[fossala]

It isn't dye it just melts the plastic a little bit and "blends" with it. I think we are talking nanometers. I dyed it black. It is my son's keyboard so I will take pictures tomorrow after work as he is in bed and I don't want to disturb him.

[dsjbirch]

It isn't dye it just melts the plastic a little bit and "blends" with it. I think we are talking nanometers. I dyed it black. It is my son's keyboard so I will take pictures tomorrow after work as he is in bed and I don't want to disturb him.

OK, great, thank-you very much.

[IvanIvanovich]

No digital right now, will try and post picture later on.

[IvanIvanovich]

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Just the palm / buttons part is vinyl dyed the right side I did leather look on. As you can see though, the vinyl dye holds up really well.

[dsjbirch]

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Just the palm / buttons part is vinyl dyed the right side I did leather look on. As you can see though, the vinyl dye holds up really well.

Wow, that looks way better than I expected. I had booked the idea off my mind, but now, I'm thinking it might just look alright in the end.

[audioave10]

That looks better than the standard color.