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Title: Help me decide on keycaps for my painted QFR
Post by: lukelev07 on Sat, 16 February 2013, 21:35:07
So I recently painted my Cooler Master Quickfire Rapid with blues, and I need an opinion on which keys I should buy. I want to keep the cost below $60, and I want white keycaps (unless I find something else to match the color I painted it  ;D

Here is what I have found so far...

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=140
and
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KBC-White-Printed-PBT-Cherry-MX-Key-Caps-104-keys-included-/330757195528?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4d02aa4708

Of these two, which should I go for? ALso, any other suggestionos I am open to  :)


I painted with a krylon fusion blue, but I sanded with 100, then 400 grit paper beforehand... I have not touched the board for a week tolet the paint "cure"....pics are below...

(http://i.imgur.com/JvNKwIV.jpg?1?6411)
Title: Re: Help me decide on keycaps for my painted QFR
Post by: calavera on Sat, 16 February 2013, 22:04:18
Of the two I'd go with the latter. I never was a big fan of ducky products or printed key caps.

How about you mix & match these alphas and keep the stock QFR black modifiers:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KBC-Blue-PBT-Top-Printed-37-Keyset-for-Cherry-MX-Keyboards-/230839614759?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item35bf1cfd27


Of course, if you were to up your budget to a $100 you have some awesome choices:

Vorex thick dye subs:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KBC-Blue-Dyesub-Thick-PBT-Cherry-MX-Key-Caps-105-keys-included-/330758846871?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4d02c37997

Cherry beige /w Blue double shots:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40253.0
Title: Re: Help me decide on keycaps for my painted QFR
Post by: lukelev07 on Sat, 16 February 2013, 22:23:12
Noooo stop showing me these amazing keycaps that cost the same as a new keyboard ;)

I might just go with your recommendation, but are PBT's the way to go? and just forget about a custom set from WASD?
Title: Re: Help me decide on keycaps for my painted QFR
Post by: lukelev07 on Sun, 17 February 2013, 00:48:05
halppp please... I am about to go with fengs ebay ones, unless I can get some better ones with possible blue font
Title: Re: Help me decide on keycaps for my painted QFR
Post by: calavera on Sun, 17 February 2013, 03:21:19
ducky's coming out with dye subs soon, no ETA but I would wait it out.
Title: Re: Help me decide on keycaps for my painted QFR
Post by: Reomero on Sun, 17 February 2013, 04:27:58
Maybe some of the sets this guy is selling could interest you. http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38927.0
Title: Re: Help me decide on keycaps for my painted QFR
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 17 February 2013, 10:34:28
Maybe some Cherry style blue on white dyesub PBT. You may ask imsto if they have some sets of them left...
(http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp349/lysol8086/2B00F60739E2DF05EA72DD50_zps6fc7f2c1.png)
Title: Re: Help me decide on keycaps for my painted QFR
Post by: lukelev07 on Sun, 17 February 2013, 13:38:55
^Those would be perfect :PPP
Title: Re: Help me decide on keycaps for my painted QFR
Post by: OnTheBrink on Tue, 19 February 2013, 13:16:18
Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 17 February 2013, 10:34:28
Maybe some Cherry style blue on white dyesub PBT. You may ask imsto if they have some sets of them left...
Show Image
(http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp349/lysol8086/2B00F60739E2DF05EA72DD50_zps6fc7f2c1.png)


I second these.
Title: Re: Help me decide on keycaps for my painted QFR
Post by: kboardvintage on Tue, 19 February 2013, 13:23:08
Quote from: OnTheBrink on Tue, 19 February 2013, 13:16:18
Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 17 February 2013, 10:34:28
Maybe some Cherry style blue on white dyesub PBT. You may ask imsto if they have some sets of them left...
Show Image
(http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp349/lysol8086/2B00F60739E2DF05EA72DD50_zps6fc7f2c1.png)


I second these.

+2
Title: Re: Help me decide on keycaps for my painted QFR
Post by: tauburn on Tue, 19 February 2013, 13:31:00
hmm this makes me want to do this to my qfr. i hate the "not quite black"-black the rubber coating gives it. i'm interested to see how well your paint job holds up.
Title: Re: Help me decide on keycaps for my painted QFR
Post by: lukelev07 on Tue, 19 February 2013, 18:44:11
Quote from: tauburn on Tue, 19 February 2013, 13:31:00
hmm this makes me want to do this to my qfr. i hate the "not quite black"-black the rubber coating gives it. i'm interested to see how well your paint job holds up.
So far so good, it has been a week since the painting so I am using it again and it looks amazing with the black keys...I can only imagine what it will look like with white ones...

Here it is in all its glory!
(http://i.imgur.com/NYdfy3M.jpg?1?9128)
Apologies for they poorly-painted windows key, I was experimenting with clear coat.