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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: jawwwwsh on Sun, 13 October 2013, 10:18:33

Title: painting ABS key caps?
Post by: jawwwwsh on Sun, 13 October 2013, 10:18:33

I've got a spare set of ABS keycaps and and going to be taking part in the modify your QFR event here, as some of the results are looking beautiful! I want to look into methods for successfully spraying/hand painting ABS plastic to produce a durable finish, does anyone have any experience with this??

Title: Re: painting ABS key caps?
Post by: Signature on Sun, 13 October 2013, 15:19:42

Well do_Og@n has made some custom handpainted ones and Photoelectric has a guide on painting cases here http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44191.0 (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44191.0) dunno if he paints caps though :-[

Title: Re: painting ABS key caps?
Post by: Jixr on Mon, 14 October 2013, 12:53:04

i've tried it, it dosent work, just leave your keys as is or order a new set.

Title: Re: painting ABS key caps?
Post by: jawwwwsh on Mon, 14 October 2013, 14:00:08

Quote from: Jixr on Mon, 14 October 2013, 12:53:04

i've tried it, it dosent work, just leave your keys as is or order a new set.

Did you do research, use the correct paints etc? I've been looking around, and found some info that says it is doable (http://www.rcmf.co.uk/4um/index.php?topic=53684.0).