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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: C5Allroad on Mon, 30 December 2013, 16:51:22

Title: Painting keyboard?
Post by: C5Allroad on Mon, 30 December 2013, 16:51:22

Ok, so I'm interested in painting my shine 3.... I want to use http://www.lowes.com/pd_416843-61158-11219-6_4294965076__?Ntt=plasti-dip%2B&UserSearch=plasti-dip%2B&identifier=Blue&productId=3816951&rpp=32 (http://www.lowes.com/pd_416843-61158-11219-6_4294965076__?Ntt=plasti-dip%2B&UserSearch=plasti-dip%2B&identifier=Blue&productId=3816951&rpp=32)
Would it be ok to use it on a keyboard though?

Title: Re: Painting keyboard?
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 December 2013, 17:06:53

Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Mon, 30 December 2013, 16:51:22

Ok, so I'm interested in painting my shine 3.... I want to use http://www.lowes.com/pd_416843-61158-11219-6_4294965076__?Ntt=plasti-dip%2B&UserSearch=plasti-dip%2B&identifier=Blue&productId=3816951&rpp=32 (http://www.lowes.com/pd_416843-61158-11219-6_4294965076__?Ntt=plasti-dip%2B&UserSearch=plasti-dip%2B&identifier=Blue&productId=3816951&rpp=32)
Would it be ok to use it on a keyboard though?

Yea.. it'll work fine..

lay down thin coats.. plasti dip can run pretty easily because it's very heavy..  consider getting the clear coat too if you want a shine..

Title: Re: Painting keyboard?
Post by: Photoelectric on Mon, 30 December 2013, 17:19:35

Check out my painting thread here:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44191.0

I'd not advise Plasti-Dip until I see more successful testing.  See this:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=49622.msg1158549#msg1158549

You can try some oil enamels (RustOleum Painter's Touch at Home Depot) or vinyl dyes (those come in sprays too, by VHT or DupliColor).

Title: Re: Painting keyboard?
Post by: C5Allroad on Mon, 30 December 2013, 23:17:44

I'll try next month maybe....  It works well on wheels, so I though it might work well on a keyboard.

Title: Re: Painting keyboard?
Post by: terran5992 on Mon, 30 December 2013, 23:29:40

Be sure to post picture :)

Title: Re: Painting keyboard?
Post by: C5Allroad on Mon, 30 December 2013, 23:46:53

I have to wait for a paycheck lol.