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Offline jawwwwsh

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painting ABS key caps?
« on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 10:18:33 »
I've got a spare set of ABS keycaps and and going to be taking part in the modify your QFR event here, as some of the results are looking beautiful! I want to look into methods for successfully spraying/hand painting ABS plastic to produce a durable finish, does anyone have any experience with this??
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Re: painting ABS key caps?
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 15:19:42 »
Well do_Og@n has made some custom handpainted ones and Photoelectric has a guide on painting cases here http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44191.0 dunno if he paints caps though :-[
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Offline Jixr

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Re: painting ABS key caps?
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 14 October 2013, 12:53:04 »
i've tried it, it dosent work, just leave your keys as is or order a new set.
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Offline jawwwwsh

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Re: painting ABS key caps?
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 14 October 2013, 14:00:08 »
Quote from: Jixr on Mon, 14 October 2013, 12:53:04
i've tried it, it dosent work, just leave your keys as is or order a new set.

Did you do research, use the correct paints etc? I've been looking around, and found some info that says it is doable.
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