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Title: Want to dye some keys this weekend...can't decide what to do.
Post by: turbocharged on Thu, 09 December 2010, 19:53:08: So I want to dye my Cherry MX-11900 this weekend but can't figure out exactly what I want to do. I already bought RIT dye in Scarlet, Black, and Dark Green...however, I was considering yellow and royal blue as well.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13921&stc=1&d=1291951893)

Right now I plan on dyeing/painting the case with Duplicolor's flat black Vinyl and Fabric paint, but the key color is still in question. I was thinking about doing it dark green like this guy's (http://www.overclock.net/computer-peripherals/551389-keyboard-dye-customization-guide.html#post6842468), but I'm not sure. Also, was considering doing all the letters/numbers/numpad/home,end,delete,etc red then blacking out everything else (shift,control, F-keys, arrows, etc).

All I really know is that I want a black chassis...any random ideas?

First I'm going to do a dye test run on this HP keyboard...since I already stole the PS2 cable from it and it is pretty much useless.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13730&stc=1&d=1291177597)
Title: Want to dye some keys this weekend...can't decide what to do.
Post by: msiegel on Thu, 09 December 2010, 19:59:21: british racing green?

http://slyoyster.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/mufp_0709_04_z+american_handcrafted_auto_show+british_racing_green.jpg
Title: Want to dye some keys this weekend...can't decide what to do.
Post by: turbocharged on Fri, 10 December 2010, 00:43:03: Quote from: msiegel;260403
british racing green?

http://slyoyster.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/mufp_0709_04_z+american_handcrafted_auto_show+british_racing_green.jpg

Interesting idea....never like BRG on cars much, but it could work on a keyboard.
Title: Want to dye some keys this weekend...can't decide what to do.
Post by: Findecanor on Fri, 10 December 2010, 06:55:53: The keys on the test keyboard must have been made of the same type of plastic as your Cherry keys, or the result will be different.
Title: Want to dye some keys this weekend...can't decide what to do.
Post by: sixty on Fri, 10 December 2010, 07:32:09: I wish you good luck on the dye job. I have been staying far away from dying since my last experiment:

Maybe its about time for me to give it another try too?
Title: Want to dye some keys this weekend...can't decide what to do.
Post by: turbocharged on Fri, 10 December 2010, 07:48:54: Quote from: Findecanor;260590
The keys on the test keyboard must have been made of the same type of plastic as your Cherry keys, or the result will be different.

True...I'm doing it more to just figure out the process first hand, not really to see how the keys react.
Title: Want to dye some keys this weekend...can't decide what to do.
Post by: 2084 on Fri, 10 December 2010, 07:55:19: Haha sixty the result is awesome if your going for the caffeine/nicotine look
Title: Want to dye some keys this weekend...can't decide what to do.
Post by: ricercar on Fri, 10 December 2010, 08:49:25: 1) Buy two of each color you want. The first 20 minutes of each package are worth more than all the remaining minutes.

2) Consider darker keys for non-printing characters like ctrl, shift, enter. I find keyboards with no logic in their color use to be confusing and harder to use. But then my IQ is only 143, same as George W bush.
Title: Want to dye some keys this weekend...can't decide what to do.
Post by: turbocharged on Sat, 11 December 2010, 09:24:50: So I think I am going to go with the Golden Yellow for all the letter keys and such, then the black out the Ctrl, shift, etc. I am not sure about the F-keys and printscn,del,end,etc....I bought some tangerine dye as well, but that might make the whole thing look too tropical.
Title: Want to dye some keys this weekend...can't decide what to do.
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 11 December 2010, 10:17:39: Dye all the keys green and purple with one white one in a pattern like the picture below:
(http://wc.k12.mo.us/barney.jpg)