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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: itlnstln on Tue, 03 February 2009, 16:41:49
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I have noticed after using my ABS 'boards for the past couple of weeks, that the "gritty" coating on the keys, especially those I use a lot, seems to have worn off. Has anyone else noticed this with their Costar 'board? I am not unhappy about it, per se, but I just thought it was a little odd; it is still a fantastic keyboard. I usually notice on 'boards with textured keys that after some time (say, a year), the texture will wear down, even if you type with clean hands (which I am a stickler about :) ). It seems that whatever Costar uses to coat their keys wears off fairly quickly.
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Ya, texture is the first thing to go, I think.
I have this (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QC6F9C) on my keys. (Not so much to preserve the keys, just to add grip which I like). Easy to apply (just lay a long strip across a row of keys and snip between them). It lasts about 4 or 5 months per application.
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Have they started to go shiny (http://makige.blogzine.jp/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/070602.jpg) already? Filco Majestouch have UV coating on the keycaps. Maybe you can use something like 303 Aerospace Protectant (http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/303-aerospace-protectant/prod_366.html) when it wears off. I don't know if regular applications can prevent shine from wear though.
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They haven't gone mirror-shiny yet like a well-used keyboard; they are still their regular finish, although they do reflect a little more light. The keys on the Costar board aren't textured at all like most of the keyboards I have used in the past. The keys on the ABS are made of a smooth plastic. It's just the textured coating that has come off. I am not too worried about it; I just wanted to know if this is typical.