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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: connorelsea on Wed, 05 November 2014, 15:19:30

Title: Painting keyboard backing?
Post by: connorelsea on Wed, 05 November 2014, 15:19:30

I would like to paint the backing of my WASD keyboard, similar to how some Rosewill keyboards have a red background that you can see beyond the keys. What would doing this to a WASD keyboard, without getting paint on the switches, entail?

Here is a picture of the WASD keyboard.

(http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/v/2/v2-87-barebones.jpg)

Title: Re: Painting keyboard backing?
Post by: absyrd on Wed, 05 November 2014, 15:21:04

Desolder.
Take out plate.
Sand and prep plate.
Paint plate.

Title: Re: Painting keyboard backing?
Post by: connorelsea on Wed, 05 November 2014, 15:22:15

Quote from: absyrd on Wed, 05 November 2014, 15:21:04

Desolder.
Take out plate.
Sand and prep plate.
Paint plate.

The desoldering process is what I am kind of concerned about. I am not entirely sure what that entails or how to do so or how to put the switches back on.

Title: Re: Painting keyboard backing?
Post by: absyrd on Wed, 05 November 2014, 15:28:50

There are videos here:

WFD made some decent stuff before he disappeared.

And the Living Soldering Thread:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=42824.0

Title: Re: Painting keyboard backing?
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 05 November 2014, 15:33:29

Is it possible just to get a replacement plate or the appropriate colour?

You'd really be up for desoldering all the switches anyway.