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Title: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: mrlooolz on Sun, 01 May 2016, 06:24:35
Hey I traded some key caps and some that I got are a little dirty. How do I wipe down the caps with out destroying them? I got some 40% alcohol solution. Some places are hard to reach (e.g. the nose in clack skulls) others I am just not sure if the alcohol would destroy any coats (e.g 2 white Gateron PBT blanks) anyone can share some of their insights?
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 01 May 2016, 21:56:56
Soak with denture cleaner?
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: rurushu on Sun, 01 May 2016, 23:15:23
Soak with denture cleaner?

+1

You can search around in GH, there are people using warm water bath with denture tabs that are used to clean bracers etc.
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: raymogi on Sun, 01 May 2016, 23:17:46
Been telling this to everyone, use your spit. I've been doing it for all my artisans :D
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: rurushu on Sun, 01 May 2016, 23:19:10
Been telling this to everyone, use your spit. I've been doing it for all my artisans :D

Wha??? For real?!  :eek:
I for one, definitely wouldnt want my caps soaked in my spit.. gross af
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: raymogi on Sun, 01 May 2016, 23:22:26
Been telling this to everyone, use your spit. I've been doing it for all my artisans :D

Wha??? For real?!  :eek:
I for one, definitely wouldnt want my caps soaked in my spit.. gross af

No one said anything about soaking. What I've been doing is put a little spit on the edge of a micro fiber cloth and clean the affected area. Works every single time.
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 01 May 2016, 23:27:08
Been telling this to everyone, use your spit. I've been doing it for all my artisans :D

Note to self: ensure biological safety precautions are followed when buying keycaps from raymogi :p
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: rurushu on Sun, 01 May 2016, 23:27:33
Been telling this to everyone, use your spit. I've been doing it for all my artisans :D

Wha??? For real?!  :eek:
I for one, definitely wouldnt want my caps soaked in my spit.. gross af

No one said anything about soaking. What I've been doing is put a little spit on the edge of a micro fiber cloth and clean the affected area. Works every single time.
Okay.... but still... spit...
My inner janitor would never allowed that...
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: -musubi on Sun, 01 May 2016, 23:45:01
Not sure if I'd back up the spit method  :)) but what I usually do is just do a quick rinse under the sink, not too cold or hot, and then pat it down with a towel and let it air dry. I've heard the denture tab method works fine as well (probably ACTUALLY cleans it).
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: Michael on Sun, 01 May 2016, 23:46:38
Been telling this to everyone, use your spit. I've been doing it for all my artisans :D


(http://i.imgur.com/pQYaVqp.gif)
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: raymogi on Sun, 01 May 2016, 23:47:18
Been telling this to everyone, use your spit. I've been doing it for all my artisans :D


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/pQYaVqp.gif)


 :-*
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: naasfu on Sun, 01 May 2016, 23:52:06
i use a toothbrush and mild dishwashing liquid.
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: KeypressGraphics on Mon, 02 May 2016, 01:05:54
Photographers generally breathe on their lenses and wipe away the moisture with microfiber cloths, you could try cleaning any delicate artisan keycaps you have similarly. Alternatively you may be able to pick up isopropyl alcohol from your local pharmacy, just tell them its for cleaning purposes.
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: GenKaan on Mon, 02 May 2016, 02:15:07
i use a toothbrush and mild dishwashing liquid.


I soak in dishwashing soap, clean with water, get my favorite DKCT (dedicated keyboard cleaning toothbrush) and make sure they are spotless! Even painted caps like the old Iron Mask's from HKP are free from harm in that process :)
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: rurushu on Mon, 02 May 2016, 10:09:40
Been telling this to everyone, use your spit. I've been doing it for all my artisans :D


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/pQYaVqp.gif)


God... the constant flashing of the pic... is making me blind...  :-X


Guys, if you use brushes, arent you afraid that it might scratches/ bruises/ blemishes the caps?  :eek:
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 02 May 2016, 21:31:04
Been telling this to everyone, use your spit. I've been doing it for all my artisans :D


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/pQYaVqp.gif)


God... the constant flashing of the pic... is making me blind...  :-X


Guys, if you use brushes, arent you afraid that it might scratches/ bruises/ blemishes the caps?  :eek:

It would have to be a pretty stiff brush!

Like a wire brush :eek:
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: katushkin on Mon, 02 May 2016, 21:46:12
Been telling this to everyone, use your spit. I've been doing it for all my artisans :D

Note to self: Don't buy any artisans from Raymogi.
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: rurushu on Mon, 02 May 2016, 23:07:19
Been telling this to everyone, use your spit. I've been doing it for all my artisans :D

Note to self: Don't buy any artisans from Raymogi.

or we can sterilize them after we bought/ tradeded with Raymogi  ;D
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: demik on Tue, 03 May 2016, 13:19:51
Y'all dirty af
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: rurushu on Tue, 03 May 2016, 21:31:17
Y'all dirty af

how do you clean your artisans demik?
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: beehatch on Tue, 03 May 2016, 21:38:47
Y'all dirty af

how do you clean your artisans demik?

with demilk
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: demik on Tue, 03 May 2016, 23:05:40
Y'all dirty af

how do you clean your artisans demik?

with demilk

i have no idea why i even posted here. my **** posting is out of control

also i clean my caps by not touching them
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: romevi on Tue, 03 May 2016, 23:56:23
Y'all dirty af

how do you clean your artisans demik?

with demilk

i have no idea why i even posted here. my **** posting is out of control

also i clean my caps by not touching them

Mentiroso. You posted a pic of you cleaning the HHKB tour board.
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: mrlooolz on Tue, 03 May 2016, 23:58:35
i use a toothbrush and mild dishwashing liquid.


I soak in dishwashing soap, clean with water, get my favorite DKCT (dedicated keyboard cleaning toothbrush) and make sure they are spotless! Even painted caps like the old Iron Mask's from HKP are free from harm in that process :)

Thanks ya'll. I used some diluted dish washer soap with a fine hair tooth brush. Worked like a charm  ^-^
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 04 May 2016, 01:08:07
Y'all dirty af

how do you clean your artisans demik?

with demilk

i have no idea why i even posted here. my **** posting is out of control

also i clean my caps by not touching them

Except that Ribbit you had on your D.

That would need some cleaning.
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: beehatch on Wed, 04 May 2016, 08:14:39
Y'all dirty af

how do you clean your artisans demik?

with demilk

i have no idea why i even posted here. my **** posting is out of control

also i clean my caps by not touching them

Mentiroso. You posted a pic of you cleaning the HHKB tour board.

OnO I cleaned it
Title: Re: Cleaning your artisan key caps & Blanks
Post by: rurushu on Wed, 04 May 2016, 09:29:27
Y'all dirty af

how do you clean your artisans demik?

with demilk

i have no idea why i even posted here. my **** posting is out of control

also i clean my caps by not touching them

So... err... Beehatch uses demik to clean caps and demik cleans them by not touching?
Something's not connecting here.... must be my imagination...

Y'all dirty af

how do you clean your artisans demik?

with demilk

i have no idea why i even posted here. my **** posting is out of control

also i clean my caps by not touching them

Except that Ribbit you had on your D.

That would need some cleaning.

need to ask alienman how he cleans his Ribbit, he puts it in his mouth after all, must be hygienic I think...