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Title: Blackwidow Horde MOD
Post by: KDZ on Mon, 18 April 2011, 19:55:28

first time moding, didnt sand the paint.
(http://fmn.rrfmn.com/fmn051/20110417/1225/p_large_50Bc_0c9d0004011d5c40.jpg)
(http://fmn.xnpic.com/fmn049/20110417/1225/p_large_iG7L_17a000094aed5c44.jpg)
(http://fmn.rrfmn.com/fmn055/20110417/1240/p_large_qbgG_0ca700059d725c40.jpg)
(http://fmn.rrfmn.com/fmn047/20110417/1240/p_large_njKs_3fb200009f5f5c43.jpg)
(http://fmn.rrfmn.com/fmn055/20110418/0840/p_large_Miad_3c6a000026935c44.jpg)
(http://fmn.xnpic.com/fmn050/20110418/0840/p_large_CWQ0_734d00033bdc5c42.jpg)

Title: Blackwidow Horde MOD
Post by: craZivn on Tue, 19 April 2011, 01:58:04

Looks good so far! My only advice would be, make sure the paint is COMPLETELY cured before taking the edges down, and when you do take the edges down, I'd use a razor blade or X-Acto knife rather than sandpaper. Ideally an X-Acto knife with a curved blade so you can catch just the edge without scratching the paint surface or the key by accident.
 Drag the blade backwards along the paint ridge several times in a scraping motion rather than "cutting" then edge in a forward motion.

Hope I'm not too confusing, good work and good luck!

CZI

Title: Blackwidow Horde MOD
Post by: Zet on Thu, 19 May 2011, 00:14:02

for some reason I cannot see very well the images, I have to open them serparatly. Anyways, the idea is really nice, let me know the keycap feel when you press them when you are done!

FTHORDE!