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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Erzegovaz on Thu, 28 April 2016, 15:21:16

Title: Can we color PBT caps?
Post by: Erzegovaz on Thu, 28 April 2016, 15:21:16

Hi guys :D new question here :D

I`m searching a spacebar for my fc660m old model, but it`s impossibile to find. And the mod with glue is not easy to do well. So i`m thinking...is it possibile to color PBT keycaps? I really want a perfect green or white spacebar  ;D

Title: Re: Can we color PBT caps?
Post by: rpeterclark on Thu, 28 April 2016, 15:29:37

You can! There are guides for it https://imgur.com/a/P6RHv . You might have a hard time getting the *exact* color you want without some experimentation.

Title: Re: Can we color PBT caps?
Post by: Erzegovaz on Thu, 28 April 2016, 16:51:38

Quote from: rpeterclark on Thu, 28 April 2016, 15:29:37

You can! There are guides for it https://imgur.com/a/P6RHv . You might have a hard time getting the *exact* color you want without some experimentation.

wuooooo very coool! :D And the new color cover totally the old? bcs i have a grey set, but i hate...
My PBT caps (leop) are rough and porous, should I polish with sand paper?
Ty man

Title: Re: Can we color PBT caps?
Post by: piemancoder on Thu, 28 April 2016, 17:03:48

I wouln't try and use sandpaper to change the feel of caps. Just get some ABS caps or a smoother PBT set.

Title: Re: Can we color PBT caps?
Post by: Erzegovaz on Sat, 30 April 2016, 04:05:15

other tips guys? :D

Title: Re: Can we color PBT caps?
Post by: losing_ctrl on Sat, 30 April 2016, 09:22:15

Quote from: rpeterclark on Thu, 28 April 2016, 15:29:37

You can! There are guides for it https://imgur.com/a/P6RHv . You might have a hard time getting the *exact* color you want without some experimentation.

Great link, thx for sharing. I think I need to give this a try with my HHKB.

Title: Re: Can we color PBT caps?
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 30 April 2016, 09:45:50

Also worth looking at:

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35444.msg664178#msg664178 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35444.msg664178#msg664178)