AEK II Cap Cleaning

[Sparton175]

I just purchased a set of 105 AEK II keycaps for an Alps build I'm working on. I'm planning on giving the caps a good cleaning when they arrive and I was wondering what the best method would be for the PBT Dye-Sub caps, most of my caps are double shot so I want to make sure I don't ruin them.

I have access to a small ultrasonic cleaner and your standard cleaning supplies.

[pixelpusher]

I usually just use warm water and dish soap.  Let them soak and then wipe, rinse, wipe, lay dry.  I'm sure ultrasonic would work fine.

[Getsome!!!]

Best way to clean AEK? Gasoline and a match.

[audax989]

I just purchased a set of 105 AEK II keycaps for an Alps build I'm working on. I'm planning on giving the caps a good cleaning when they arrive and I was wondering what the best method would be for the PBT Dye-Sub caps, most of my caps are double shot so I want to make sure I don't ruin them.

I have access to a small ultrasonic cleaner and your standard cleaning supplies.

Once you get them cleaned if you want to further whiten the keys you can use some peroxide and good ole sunlight.

[Riverman]

Unless someone doesn't like the original light grey color, there isn't a need to whiten AEK keycaps.  They were all PBT except for the space bar.

[Tactile]

I've cleaned many cap sets in an ultrasonic cleaner using tap water with a squirt of dish soap. No problem for either ABS or PBT, and great results.

[Findecanor]

Put them in a mesh washing bag, zip it close and wash the bag as one unit. It makes cleaning and drying them a whole lot easier.

[butre]

I've had luck with denture cleaner for both abs and pbt caps.

[Crabby]

Dish soap and a tooth brush and some relaxing music. I don't have to clean keycaps often so I don't need anything fancy.