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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Inertially on Sun, 11 August 2013, 02:33:28

Title: Is there a way to restore original key cap coating
Post by: Inertially on Sun, 11 August 2013, 02:33:28

After some use, the matte textured coating on key caps wears off.
So, the keys then look dark/smooth/shiny.  They also feel sticky/terrible.

Is there a way to restore the original finish?
Anyone know what the coating is?

Title: Re: Is there a way to restore original key cap coating
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 11 August 2013, 03:19:34

The inevitable ABS keycap shine.  There isn't really, you'd just replace the keycaps with new ones to get uniform colour and texture across the board.

Or go PBT, which has a slight texture, and also resists shining for considerably longer.