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Offline concept73

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Paint/Spray/Dip Keycap to change color?? Help?
« on: Tue, 17 September 2013, 04:35:45 »
Has anyone considered spraying/painting keycaps?

Im finding it a little dificult to find Topre caps other than the limited sets at EK, so what im thinking about buying a set then maybe spraying/coating so then i can have the colors and design i'd like,

Any help/advice on this would be appreciated!
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Re: Paint/Spray/Dip Keycap to change color?? Help?
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 17 September 2013, 07:21:55 »
If the key caps are ABS, you are pretty well out of luck. Some people paint them, but I am skeptical.

If they are PBT, however, you can do a lot.

Read post #14 of this thread:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35444.msg658453#msg658453
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Re: Paint/Spray/Dip Keycap to change color?? Help?
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 17 September 2013, 07:49:19 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 17 September 2013, 07:21:55
If the key caps are ABS, you are pretty well out of luck. Some people paint them, but I am skeptical.

If they are PBT, however, you can do a lot.

Read post #14 of this thread:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35444.msg658453#msg658453


Ahh okay, thanks for the reply, i have minor OCD and MAJOR OCD when it comes to my keyboard and detailing, so it would have to be the best for me to be happy, but yeah ill look into it.
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,toprekeys&pid=pdkb400ktbn
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