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Offline EdiblePlastique

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Dyed the keycaps of my Model M.
« on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 00:42:23 »
So, what do you all think? Should I paint the case black, or is it good as is? Personally I think it looks nice.

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Offline wanabe

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Dyed the keycaps of my Model M.
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 00:45:26 »
i think you man up to your name and eat it
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Offline liist

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Dyed the keycaps of my Model M.
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 00:45:31 »
Looks pretty good. How did it work? I tried dying my keyboard with Rit and the color didn't go in at all. How does it feel compared to before? And what did I do wrong?
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Offline EdiblePlastique

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Dyed the keycaps of my Model M.
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 00:49:12 »
I bought Scarlet Red and Black RIT dye in powder form (cost about 8$ in total), got a bunch of water, put a thermometer in it (one you'd use for a turkey), got it to about 75c-80c, and stirred the keys around for about half an hour for each set. Then I set them out to dry. Feels exactly the same as before.
Also, the webcam is horrible quality, so the colours in it (and a lot of the shininess) is non-existent in real life.
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Offline wanabe

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Dyed the keycaps of my Model M.
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 00:50:14 »
ok you didn't bite...paint it pure white, i think that would look sweet
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Offline EdiblePlastique

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Dyed the keycaps of my Model M.
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 00:51:22 »
Paint the case white?
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Offline wanabe

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Dyed the keycaps of my Model M.
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 00:59:04 »
yeah...the scarlet red looks surprisingly nice and it's unique.  i feel like the case dulls it down though, i think white would make it pop a bit more...

never tried painting a case before though, so no idea if it would even work well
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Offline EdiblePlastique

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 01:05:38 »
The beige does make it look a little 1980s. Still, that makes it look sort of vintage in a way.
I agree though, the case is pretty awful. I think I'll probably do something with it in the coming weeks. There are guides on how to completely dismantle it from everything else. I agree, white would look nice. So would black.
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Offline Magna224

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Dyed the keycaps of my Model M.
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 01:42:25 »
Sweet! I want a black case, dull not shiny. Then the keys that are red in the picture dark grey and the ones that are black a lighter grey.
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Offline What is X?

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 01:43:39 »
looks terrible with the beige case. Sorry, being honest.
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Offline EdiblePlastique

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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 02:07:25 »
Quote from: What is X?;343644
looks terrible with the beige case. Sorry, being honest.

 
Okay, should I spray paint it black or white?
Also, the beige is less beige and more white in real life. Still though.
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Offline strum4h

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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 04:28:05 »
Hey you posted this on /g/
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Offline What is X?

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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 04:35:16 »
Quote from: EdiblePlastique;343648
Okay, should I spray paint it black or white?
Also, the beige is less beige and more white in real life. Still though.
black.
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Offline Mr. Perfect

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Dyed the keycaps of my Model M.
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 09:12:05 »
If you're going for a black case, can you RIT dye that too? It would probably turn out nicer then painting it. It would retain the origonal texture and you wouldn't have to worry about sanding or multiple coats.
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Offline Ascaii

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« Reply #14 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 09:30:24 »
Rit dye it left half white, right half black O_O
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Offline gilgam

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« Reply #15 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 09:43:46 »
Cas in black will be better imho

fusion paint from krylon is said to be good
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Offline CurtisLeon

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« Reply #16 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 16:38:09 »
It contrasts horrifically with the beige. You should consider dying the case red or black.
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Offline ricercar

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Dyed the keycaps of my Model M.
« Reply #17 on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 17:59:53 »
Inspired. Inspiring. That's a super dye job. No trouble with any key deformation, it seems. Makes me want to have another go with a Model M and RIT.

It screams for a black case. A burgundy/cinnamon case would be my distant second choice.
« Last Edit: Mon, 09 May 2011, 18:03:05 by ricercar »
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