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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: spitfire6000 on Mon, 18 July 2011, 03:56:07

Title: What kind of black paint + coating does filco use on their black encasings?
Post by: spitfire6000 on Mon, 18 July 2011, 03:56:07

Say one wanted to repaint or recoat their filco black encasing, what product would one use?

The goal here being to keep the encasing as original as possible, im looking for a touch up paint if you will, that could color in imperfections or damage during shipping.

Keyboard casing/frame has a black paint along with some kind of protective clear coat perhaps?

Title: What kind of black paint + coating does filco use on their black encasings?
Post by: Arcanius on Mon, 18 July 2011, 07:44:42

The Filco case is just black plastic, no coating. Finding a perfect paint match may be pretty hard.

Title: What kind of black paint + coating does filco use on their black encasings?
Post by: spitfire6000 on Mon, 18 July 2011, 08:38:00

Krylon Matte Finish Spray

how about this?

Title: What kind of black paint + coating does filco use on their black encasings?
Post by: spitfire6000 on Mon, 18 July 2011, 08:38:59

arcanius, you mean its 100% black plastic? with no paint and no coating over the paint?

Title: What kind of black paint + coating does filco use on their black encasings?
Post by: alaricljs on Mon, 18 July 2011, 08:49:29

Ok, another way to look at it:   Very few people here have ever painted their case.  Of them I think there's 1 that did it to a Filco, maybe 2.  Of all the people painting their KBs, it would be extremely rare to find one that painted it black, seeing as how it's much easier, resell-able and successful to just buy a black KB.

Title: What kind of black paint + coating does filco use on their black encasings?
Post by: alaricljs on Mon, 18 July 2011, 08:50:35

The Filco KB case is entirely uncoated plastic.  I've even cut into mine so I'm sure of it.

Title: What kind of black paint + coating does filco use on their black encasings?
Post by: The Solutor on Mon, 18 July 2011, 08:57:49

BTW you can use the good old spray paint meant to paint the car's bumpers.

I used it for years when anything was beige, and my PCs were black.

Altough recent cars tend to have the bumpers painted in color, the ones with rubbery black or gray finish are still alive, and this kind of spray is still available.

Usually in various shades of gray and in black