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Title: Best way to paint QFR backplate?
Post by: ScottieLK on Wed, 17 August 2016, 14:27:39
Hey all, so I've been looking around and I really like the look of the gold back plates on some of the custom boards but I really don't have the cash to buy one and I love the DIY appeal of using a quickfire. Before I jump into it I wanted to ask is there a better way to paint the back plate without removing all the switches/LED's, and if not, how difficult is that to do? I've soldered stuff before with success so I'm just wondering if its as straight forward as it sounds.
Title: Re: Best way to paint QFR backplate?
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 17 August 2016, 21:43:38
In theory and with a sufficiently sized paint brush, you could paint around the switches without removing anything.

Alternatively you would need to desolder all the switches.

This thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=73897.0) summarises meow's experiences doing something similar.

Another thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41839.0) discussing QFR switch removal.
Title: Re: Best way to paint QFR backplate?
Post by: ScottieLK on Thu, 18 August 2016, 11:37:58
Thanks, I tried to do some digging for something like those posts but I'm a bit new. Glad to be here though!
Title: Re: Best way to paint QFR backplate?
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 18 August 2016, 21:45:31
Quote from: ScottieLK on Thu, 18 August 2016, 11:37:58
Thanks, I tried to do some digging for something like those posts but I'm a bit new. Glad to be here though!

Hint: don't use GH's built-in search, use Google instead, with a query like:

site:geekhack.org paint qfr plate
Title: Re: Best way to paint QFR backplate?
Post by: punksinatra on Wed, 05 October 2016, 13:20:01
Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 17 August 2016, 21:43:38
In theory and with a sufficiently sized paint brush, you could paint around the switches without removing anything.

Alternatively you would need to desolder all the switches.

This thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=73897.0) summarises meow's experiences doing something similar.

Another thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41839.0) discussing QFR switch removal.

thanks for this