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Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: dsjbirch on Sun, 11 March 2012, 12:04:48

Has anyone tried or had any success using vinyl dye to change a filco majestouch from black to white?

http://www.vinyldye.co.uk/Paint%20Plastic%20-%20From%20Black%20to%20White

Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: mbc on Sun, 11 March 2012, 12:17:41

that's paint not dye

Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: thegunner100 on Sun, 11 March 2012, 12:19:05

It would be pretty nice to have a pure white keyboard though.

Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 11 March 2012, 12:41:52

I haven't done keyboard, but did my MX Revolution from its dark grey to white with VHT vinyl dye. I use it every day and not a single sign of wear after almost a year. Considering I have much more contact with the mouse than most people ever will with their keyboard body I would say it's a good choice.

Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: fossala on Sun, 11 March 2012, 12:50:16

I did a Unicomp spacesaver. On the inside of the case I did a test, I could scratch through the black "dye" with a screwdriver but not my nail.

Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: dsjbirch on Sun, 11 March 2012, 14:27:25

Quote from: fossala;542332

I did a Unicomp spacesaver. On the inside of the case I did a test, I could scratch through the black "dye" with a screwdriver but not my nail.

Have you got any pics of it?

Did the white turn out pearly white, pure white or grey?

Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: dsjbirch on Sun, 11 March 2012, 14:28:48

Quote from: mbc;542312

that's paint not dye

no, it's dye.

Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: dsjbirch on Sun, 11 March 2012, 14:32:09

Quote from: lysol;542325

I haven't done keyboard, but did my MX Revolution from its dark grey to white with VHT vinyl dye. I use it every day and not a single sign of wear after almost a year. Considering I have much more contact with the mouse than most people ever will with their keyboard body I would say it's a good choice.

Sweet, that's what I wanted to hear. Have you got any pics?

Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: fossala on Sun, 11 March 2012, 14:32:42

It isn't dye it just melts the plastic a little bit and "blends" with it. I think we are talking nanometers. I dyed it black. It is my son's keyboard so I will take pictures tomorrow after work as he is in bed and I don't want to disturb him.

Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: dsjbirch on Sun, 11 March 2012, 14:51:38

Quote from: fossala;542441

It isn't dye it just melts the plastic a little bit and "blends" with it. I think we are talking nanometers. I dyed it black. It is my son's keyboard so I will take pictures tomorrow after work as he is in bed and I don't want to disturb him.

OK, great, thank-you very much.

Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 11 March 2012, 14:52:02

No digital right now, will try and post picture later on.

Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 16 March 2012, 12:23:42

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Just the palm / buttons part is vinyl dyed the right side I did leather look on. As you can see though, the vinyl dye holds up really well.

Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: dsjbirch on Fri, 16 March 2012, 12:37:25

Quote from: lysol;547913

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Just the palm / buttons part is vinyl dyed the right side I did leather look on. As you can see though, the vinyl dye holds up really well.

Wow, that looks way better than I expected. I had booked the idea off my mind, but now, I'm thinking it might just look alright in the end.

Title: Dye black plastic white
Post by: audioave10 on Fri, 16 March 2012, 20:42:29

That looks better than the standard color.