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Title: White PBT Dyesubbed: get yellowish?
Post by: letsjigsrocks on Fri, 25 November 2016, 04:28:28: I wanted to get white/beige keyset but I'm worried it gets yellowish. Is white PBT dyesubbed gets yellowish easily?
Title: Re: White PBT Dyesubbed: get yellowish?
Post by: wodan on Fri, 25 November 2016, 04:29:35: PBT doesn't yellow, at all.
Title: Re: White PBT Dyesubbed: get yellowish?
Post by: letsjigsrocks on Fri, 25 November 2016, 04:41:27: Quote from: wodan on Fri, 25 November 2016, 04:29:35
PBT doesn't yellow, at all.

Great but I read about PBT getting dirty.

To add, if talking about dyesubbed, is it for the legend only or for the whole keycap?
Title: Re: White PBT Dyesubbed: get yellowish?
Post by: wodan on Fri, 25 November 2016, 04:46:41: Dye-sublimated legends can slightly fade from extended UV exposure. But that's just black legends turning dark grey...

PBT doesn't get yellow.
(http://d2ydh70d4b5xgv.cloudfront.net/images/1/5/vintage-apple-macintosh-extended-keyboard-ii-m3501-tested-guaranteed-0ec5b186a6061f584ae88580657c5946.jpg)
Guess which keys are PBT and which KEY is ABS.
Title: Re: White PBT Dyesubbed: get yellowish?
Post by: letsjigsrocks on Fri, 25 November 2016, 05:00:07: Quote from: wodan on Fri, 25 November 2016, 04:46:41
Dye-sublimated legends can slightly fade from extended UV exposure. But that's just black legends turning dark grey...

PBT doesn't get yellow.
Show Image
(http://d2ydh70d4b5xgv.cloudfront.net/images/1/5/vintage-apple-macintosh-extended-keyboard-ii-m3501-tested-guaranteed-0ec5b186a6061f584ae88580657c5946.jpg)

Guess which keys are PBT and which KEY is ABS.

Thanks mate. Do you know someone who is making custom dye-subbed set?
Title: Re: White PBT Dyesubbed: get yellowish?
Post by: wodan on Fri, 25 November 2016, 05:01:17: Hurry up, some extras available here:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78563.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78563.0)
Title: Re: White PBT Dyesubbed: get yellowish?
Post by: letsjigsrocks on Fri, 25 November 2016, 05:16:00: Quote from: wodan on Fri, 25 November 2016, 05:01:17
Hurry up, some extras available here:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78563.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78563.0)

I have something in my mind. I see Hangul there and it's tempting
Title: Re: White PBT Dyesubbed: get yellowish?
Post by: t8c on Fri, 25 November 2016, 05:52:18: Originative also has some for sale https://www.originativeco.com/products/modern-beige . On the Originative front page there are some codes that give you 10 % off a 100 dollar order!
Title: Re: White PBT Dyesubbed: get yellowish?
Post by: buckyballs on Sun, 11 December 2016, 21:40:45: Quote from: t8c on Fri, 25 November 2016, 05:52:18
Originative also has some for sale https://www.originativeco.com/products/modern-beige . On the Originative front page there are some codes that give you 10 % off a 100 dollar order!

These guys only seem to sell Korean or Japanese. I'm just looking for a standard legend set.