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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: Owntrolf on Fri, 24 October 2014, 17:30:45

Title: Is it possible to Vinyl Wrap a Keyboard plate with switches on it
Post by: Owntrolf on Fri, 24 October 2014, 17:30:45

Im thinking of doing this so the backlight looks even brighter like how they do it on the Razer Chroma

Title: Re: Is it possible to Vinyl Wrap a Keyboard plate with switches on it
Post by: Oobly on Sat, 25 October 2014, 14:57:37

You could try spraying white PlastiDip on there with the switch stems masked off.

Title: Re: Is it possible to Vinyl Wrap a Keyboard plate with switches on it
Post by: corydora on Sun, 26 October 2014, 09:24:35

I've been wondering this - I don't trust my soldering skills to remove/replace the switches, and am a bit wary of painting the plate with the switches in situ. The current plan is to make a paper template using strips of paper taped together between all the switches, and then use that template to cut the vinyl to size. Worst that can happen is I waste a piece of vinyl. I can take potato pics of the progress if you like and let you know how it turns out.

Title: Re: Is it possible to Vinyl Wrap a Keyboard plate with switches on it
Post by: Oobly on Sun, 26 October 2014, 15:18:15

PlastiDip isn't like spraypaint, though, you can peel it off / rub it off pretty easily. The vinyl would probably be more work, but I don't see any reason not to give it a try. Please post a pic if you do.

Title: Re: Is it possible to Vinyl Wrap a Keyboard plate with switches on it
Post by: corydora on Sun, 26 October 2014, 16:56:53

The vinyl I have is this really nice satin/matte finish metallic tho, so nothing I could find in plastidip.

Title: Re: Is it possible to Vinyl Wrap a Keyboard plate with switches on it
Post by: Owntrolf on Sun, 26 October 2014, 17:29:10

I have no idea what vinyl I should order :p matte or carbon fiber finish