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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: kaotikb on Sun, 05 May 2013, 21:25:58

Title: Painted my keycaps (pic added)
Post by: kaotikb on Sun, 05 May 2013, 21:25:58

I painted my key caps with Krylon spray paint for plastics. It came out pretty well considering that i didn't really do any prep work. I just wiped down the caps with some isopropyl alcohol and away i went. I probably should have used the matte paint instead of the glossy ,but oh well.

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/0f8c9421620886922525607ceae22d90/tumblr_mmcv22VRGs1sq8exdo1_500.jpg)

Title: Re: Painted my keycaps (pic added)
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 06 May 2013, 09:23:51

Are they sticky as you type?

Title: Re: Painted my keycaps (pic added)
Post by: okooko on Mon, 06 May 2013, 09:34:14

not sure if its just the photo but i can see fingerprints on the 't' and 'y' buttons.

Title: Re: Painted my keycaps (pic added)
Post by: badcop on Mon, 06 May 2013, 09:41:24

did you scuff them up at all?  i've never had any lucky painting plastics without any prep  :(

Title: Re: Painted my keycaps (pic added)
Post by: kaotikb on Mon, 06 May 2013, 12:05:09

Yeah they were still sticky when I put them on. So the t, y and wasd have prints on them. I might fix them up when I have time.  Red ones took the longest to dry. I just wanted to see how it would turn out. If I did some prep work I am sure it would be better.