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Offline npgatech

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I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 12:08:45 »
Whatdya guys think!?  :cool: The fricking plasti-dip nozzle broke half-way or I would have lapped a few more layers on it. The best part is that I can just peel off the paint if I don't like it. Plasti-dip is surprisingly durable...it's used to make tool handles, although the coating here is extremely thin.

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Re: I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 12:20:30 »
Looks pretty cool, just as the city from your window. :)

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Re: I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 12:33:06 »
Looks great and yeah, nice view. lol  And is that a Tag I see there on the table?  :)
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Re: I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 12:36:14 »
Awesome photos, awesome view, awesome everything.

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Offline npgatech

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Re: I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 13:08:23 »
Looks great and yeah, nice view. lol  And is that a Tag I see there on the table?  :)

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Re: I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 14:37:45 »
Nice!  And I believe we have the same speakers!  Creative labs something something (with the dust cover removed).  ^-^
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Offline npgatech

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Re: I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 14:43:52 »
Nice!  And I believe we have the same speakers!  Creative labs something something (with the dust cover removed).  ^-^

In fact, I am trying to replace them very soon. They've been loyal to me for half a decade (Sounded decent for their compact size).

You see that HK825 pre-amp on the right in the first picture... I am just preparing to get some B&W CM1 or similar on my desk :-)

what did you paint it with.

Plasti-dip White.

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Re: I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 14:50:52 »
Nice job with the paint. I was looking into plastidipping mine.
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Re: I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 16:16:04 »
That looks plain amazing. I might want to try that with either my leopold or my rosewill. Probably my rosewill though. Any tips for doing it though?

Also, that is one amazing view you have there. I'm so jealous.
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Re: I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 16:25:17 »
Nice!  Love the view you have from your window as well.
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Re: I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« Reply #11 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 16:26:19 »
Looks like a new board, real nice job.
Maybe I should start painting rather than buying...

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Re: I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« Reply #12 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 23:21:27 »
Nice - the classis black keycaps on white look :)
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Re: I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 14 January 2013, 10:10:34 »
^ Ripster karma-whoring....pfff

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Re: I just painted my keyboard white (Max Keyboard X8)
« Reply #15 on: Mon, 14 January 2013, 10:51:59 »
Nice GJ!
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