Any way to fix chipped coating on aluminium keyboard case?

[KeyRelic]

I use Ducky Shine 7 Blackout edition for around 2 years now and the coating on the aluminium case is starting to chip off pretty bad now.
Is there any way I could refurbish it myself? Anyone with experience in a similar situation?

[Sup]

Let a company anodize it black again. You can do DIY but the equipment you need is expensive and if there is a scuffed way to do it it would probably not come out pretty.

[Leslieann]

That's not anodizing, that's paint. Anodizing shouldn't chip.
Sand it down, prime it and paint it again.

Or send it out for power coat, ceracoat or anodizing. Expect any of these to run you around $100 or more to have done.
You can do all three at home, but you'll want to learn how on something a bit less complicated first and don't expect it to be all that much cheaper. Of the three, anodizing is by far the most difficult to get a good finish at home and the most complicated.

[Sup]

That's not anodizing, that's paint. Anodizing shouldn't chip.
Sand it down, prime it and paint it again.

Or send it out for power coat, ceracoat or anodizing. Expect any of these to run you around $100 or more to have done.
You can do all three at home, but you'll want to learn how on something a bit less complicated first and don't expect it to be all that much cheaper. Of the three, anodizing is by far the most difficult to get a good finish at home and the most complicated.

Now i look at it again yeah that makes more sense.

[Darthbaggins]

A black sharpie should do     

[tp4tissue]

A black sharpie should do     

[Findecanor]

Sand it down, prime it and paint it again.

When painting aluminium, it is important that the surface is freshly sanded and that you use a primer for aluminium. Raw aluminium oxidises in air within minutes, making it harder for the primer to stick, so it is important that it is done right away.

If it is a chip in black-anodised aluminium then you could blacken it with Birchwood-Casey Aluminum Black from a gun store. Dab it on using a Q-tip dipped in the stuff.
But in this case too, it must be done within minutes of the chipping, or it will not work. Unlike a sharpie, the liquid will not affect anodised aluminium - only the chipped raw aluminium.

[KeyRelic]

If it is a chip in black-anodised aluminium then you could blacken it with Birchwood-Casey Aluminum Black from a gun store. Dab it on using a Q-tip dipped in the stuff.
But in this case too, it must be done within minutes of the chipping, or it will not work. Unlike a sharpie, the liquid will not affect anodised aluminium - only the chipped raw aluminium.

So this liquid won't work if the chipping is old and exposed to air for a long time now, correct?
What if I would clean the exposed aluminium part with alcohol or something else?

[tp4tissue]

The easier way, is to just call it battle damage, and move on with ur life.  It's alot of hassle.

The odds that you manage to procure a female for your room, and she proceeds to not disrobe because you've got a chipped keyboard is Very-Unlikely.

[cheater]

This might look pretty good with a coat of rubberizing

[Leslieann]

My advice is just use a sharpie or some fingernail polish.
Will it match perfect, nope, but soon enough there will be more scratches anyhow.

Another option is to just sand the whole thing down for a satin look, or polish it.