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Title: Thinking about swapping caps (again) and painting my QFR
Post by: tigersharkdude on Thu, 17 April 2014, 08:45:29
Recently I purchased a two toned set of caps from WASD because I really like a similar themed Poker. Well I got them and Im not the biggest fan, the inspiration keyboard had blanks and I wish I would have went with them myself.

My board (My tower is black with green LEDs inside, hence why I wanted this color scheme)
(http://i.imgur.com/l3bLLRm.jpg)


So, Im not the biggest fan of how it turned out, I think it's a combination of the font and the keycap style (I though I was ordering the DSA style caps). I have also recently ordered a QFR top case and plan on painting it a metallic lime green color (I have access to automotive paint and equipment)

If I go with the metallic lime green for the case, do you all think I should go with BLACK or WHITE blanks? I am a huge fan of WHITE blanks
Title: Re: Thinking about swapping caps (again) and painting my QFR
Post by: nuclearsandwich on Thu, 17 April 2014, 09:15:45
Quote from: tigersharkdude on Thu, 17 April 2014, 08:45:29
Recently I purchased a two toned set of caps from WASD because I really like a similar themed Poker. Well I got them and Im not the biggest fan, the inspiration keyboard had blanks and I wish I would have went with them myself.

My board (My tower is black with green LEDs inside, hence why I wanted this color scheme)
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/l3bLLRm.jpg)



So, Im not the biggest fan of how it turned out, I think it's a combination of the font and the keycap style (I though I was ordering the DSA style caps). I have also recently ordered a QFR top case and plan on painting it a metallic lime green color (I have access to automotive paint and equipment)

If I go with the metallic lime green for the case, do you all think I should go with BLACK or WHITE blanks? I am a huge fan of WHITE blanks

The white DSA blanks show dirt really quickly and aren't that easy to clean due to the texture on top. I ended up swapping my blanks out after just a couple months the two or three times I put them on a board so I could soak them in soapy water and give them a wash. Then I never put them back on anything.
Title: Re: Thinking about swapping caps (again) and painting my QFR
Post by: billnye on Thu, 17 April 2014, 09:18:24
Quote from: tigersharkdude on Thu, 17 April 2014, 08:45:29
Recently I purchased a two toned set of caps from WASD because I really like a similar themed Poker. Well I got them and Im not the biggest fan, the inspiration keyboard had blanks and I wish I would have went with them myself.

My board (My tower is black with green LEDs inside, hence why I wanted this color scheme)
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/l3bLLRm.jpg)



So, Im not the biggest fan of how it turned out, I think it's a combination of the font and the keycap style (I though I was ordering the DSA style caps). I have also recently ordered a QFR top case and plan on painting it a metallic lime green color (I have access to automotive paint and equipment)

If I go with the metallic lime green for the case, do you all think I should go with BLACK or WHITE blanks? I am a huge fan of WHITE blanks

If you decide you would like printed caps it might look good with Toxic

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55644.0
Title: Re: Thinking about swapping caps (again) and painting my QFR
Post by: tigersharkdude on Thu, 17 April 2014, 09:25:17
Quote from: nuclearsandwich on Thu, 17 April 2014, 09:15:45
Quote from: tigersharkdude on Thu, 17 April 2014, 08:45:29
Recently I purchased a two toned set of caps from WASD because I really like a similar themed Poker. Well I got them and Im not the biggest fan, the inspiration keyboard had blanks and I wish I would have went with them myself.

My board (My tower is black with green LEDs inside, hence why I wanted this color scheme)
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/l3bLLRm.jpg)



So, Im not the biggest fan of how it turned out, I think it's a combination of the font and the keycap style (I though I was ordering the DSA style caps). I have also recently ordered a QFR top case and plan on painting it a metallic lime green color (I have access to automotive paint and equipment)

If I go with the metallic lime green for the case, do you all think I should go with BLACK or WHITE blanks? I am a huge fan of WHITE blanks

The white DSA blanks show dirt really quickly and aren't that easy to clean due to the texture on top. I ended up swapping my blanks out after just a couple months the two or three times I put them on a board so I could soak them in soapy water and give them a wash. Then I never put them back on anything.

:(

Quote from: billnye29 on Thu, 17 April 2014, 09:18:24
Quote from: tigersharkdude on Thu, 17 April 2014, 08:45:29
Recently I purchased a two toned set of caps from WASD because I really like a similar themed Poker. Well I got them and Im not the biggest fan, the inspiration keyboard had blanks and I wish I would have went with them myself.

My board (My tower is black with green LEDs inside, hence why I wanted this color scheme)
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/l3bLLRm.jpg)



So, Im not the biggest fan of how it turned out, I think it's a combination of the font and the keycap style (I though I was ordering the DSA style caps). I have also recently ordered a QFR top case and plan on painting it a metallic lime green color (I have access to automotive paint and equipment)

If I go with the metallic lime green for the case, do you all think I should go with BLACK or WHITE blanks? I am a huge fan of WHITE blanks

If you decide you would like printed caps it might look good with Toxic

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55644.0

I really like the Toxic set, but I dont have the funds to justify spending that much on a "novelty" item
Title: Re: Thinking about swapping caps (again) and painting my QFR
Post by: nuclearsandwich on Thu, 17 April 2014, 09:55:23
I think the black and green DSA blanks from Signature Plastics look really nice together and that would look pretty slick on a case color matched to the green PBT blanks. Similar to the setup you have now but with DSA blanks and with the case painted lime like you mentioned.
Title: Re: Thinking about swapping caps (again) and painting my QFR
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 17 April 2014, 19:20:17
You can clean most keycaps fairly easily with denture tablets.  Just dissolve 2 or 3 tablets in warm water, soak keycaps for 1/2 hour or so, let them dry - clean as new.

If you find that the keycaps are getting dirty (which could be an environmental issue), just plan to do this every couple of months.

As to colour - it is your keyboard, get the keycaps you want.  If you like the white ones, get them.

You'll probably end up buying more at some stage anyway :p
Title: Re: Thinking about swapping caps (again) and painting my QFR
Post by: tigersharkdude on Thu, 17 April 2014, 20:49:26
Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 17 April 2014, 19:20:17

You'll probably end up buying more at some stage anyway :p

Two weeks later   :p