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Title: Clear keycaps
Post by: Bilbin on Wed, 14 September 2011, 00:45:13

Was wondering if anyone has completely clear 100% polished inside and out clear keycaps that they are keen on selling.

Something like
http://deskthority.net/download/file.php?id=224

instead of
[ATTACH=CONFIG]26584[/ATTACH]

Title: Clear keycaps
Post by: simon_C on Wed, 14 September 2011, 03:07:04

youll probably have to contact Signature plastics. glossy clear is waht youll be looking for.

Title: Clear keycaps
Post by: Bilbin on Wed, 14 September 2011, 09:05:19

Thanks man. I thought that was the clear they did for the group buy, IIRC people wanted polished/glossy clear but they gave them that instead.

Title: Clear keycaps
Post by: Bilbin on Wed, 14 September 2011, 13:31:36

This is what she said she could get me.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]26630[/ATTACH]

I asked Melissa what she thinks about using a very fine grit sand paper to remove the texturisation on the top of the keycaps.

Title: Clear keycaps
Post by: Bilbin on Wed, 14 September 2011, 14:42:07

No dice, apparently sanding it would make it even more blurred. Guess I'm going to have to go for the ones in the picture. :)

Title: Clear keycaps
Post by: simon_C on Thu, 15 September 2011, 03:21:39

well if you sanded with progressively finer grits up to 2000, you can then polish it with plastics polish. just fyi there is a user here selling 104 key clear sets.

Title: Clear keycaps
Post by: Bilbin on Thu, 15 September 2011, 07:27:34

Yeah, he PM'd me but I don't think he wants to part with 16 keys, that and SP are quoting me $21.50 delivered to Australia.

I might try sanding the key cap that will go on Pause Break and see what happens.

Title: Clear keycaps
Post by: simon_C on Thu, 15 September 2011, 13:17:35

get one of those car headlamp lense restore kits. they have several grits of sandpaper and a bottle of plastic polish and are relatively cheap.

Title: Clear keycaps
Post by: jefferysanders on Thu, 15 September 2011, 14:12:36

Who has the perfect clear 104 sets?  I looked around ABS is the common clear material, but PC be way better (correct?)  So my hunt continues for crystal clear PC keycaps.

Title: Clear keycaps
Post by: Bilbin on Fri, 16 September 2011, 01:57:49

Quote from: simon_C;416679

get one of those car headlamp lense restore kits. they have several grits of sandpaper and a bottle of plastic polish and are relatively cheap.

Thanks, will need to have a look at my local car stuff shop. How would I go by it exactly? rough - fine sanding then polish, or just fine?

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?21674-Lots-of-key-caps-for-sale.-104-clear-37-PBT-Customized-keys-and-Aluminum-keys

feng is the guy.

Title: Clear keycaps
Post by: Bilbin on Fri, 16 September 2011, 02:41:29

Threadcrapping!

Ha ha! I've caught you in the act!