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Offline Russ369

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Cleaning PBT engraved keycaps
« on: Sun, 18 November 2012, 13:24:56 »
Hi guys, im a noob sorry for making this thread

Anways, im using a steeleseries 7g and I bought engraved PBT keycaps a while back... They are getting a little dirty, whats the best way to clean them? I heard dishwasher soap and letting them soak?

Any tips?
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Offline phx

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Re: Cleaning PBT engraved keycaps
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 18 November 2012, 13:30:20 »
I just soak them in warm water + a little dish soap, wait a bit then rinse, rub and dry.
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Offline esoomenona

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Re: Cleaning PBT engraved keycaps
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 18 November 2012, 13:36:39 »
You could also get a toothbrush to clean the letters if there is dirt or grime in them.
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Offline Russ369

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Re: Cleaning PBT engraved keycaps
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 18 November 2012, 13:36:45 »
How long should I let them soak?
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Offline SmallFry

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Re: Cleaning PBT engraved keycaps
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 18 November 2012, 14:04:57 »
Doesn't really matter. You can leave them sit as long as you'd like.
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Offline hoggy

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Re: Cleaning PBT engraved keycaps
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 18 November 2012, 14:30:50 »
If they are just engraved, then you can leave them as long as you want, but I've managed to wash out the infill on some caps in the past...
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Re: Cleaning PBT engraved keycaps
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 18 November 2012, 15:12:30 »
Denture tabs.  Just follow the instructions, and use 2 or 3 tabs.  There are a couple of threads about that on here.
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