Iron Man Keycap brightness Issue...

[Aidenknives]

So this Iron Man keycap I purchased from Keypop isn't lighting up as much as I hoped. (Poker II on max brightness) I figure it is because the LED is behind the switch... Is there anything I can do to make the eyes of the keycap glow brighter??? Thanks!

[Lord of Narwhals]

Spray paint the inside silver if it isn't already.
I saw someone do that with a girldc cap and it seemed to work out really well.

[Aidenknives]

Spray paint the inside silver if it isn't already.
I saw someone do that with a girldc cap and it seemed to work out really well.

How would I know which exact spray paint color of silver is most reflective?

[Lord of Narwhals]

Spray paint the inside silver if it isn't already.
I saw someone do that with a girldc cap and it seemed to work out really well.

How would I know which exact spray paint color of silver is most reflective?

Any silver paint should do as long as it's not matte.
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=34476.msg1207238#msg1207238

[Aidenknives]

Spray paint the inside silver if it isn't already.
I saw someone do that with a girldc cap and it seemed to work out really well.

How would I know which exact spray paint color of silver is most reflective?

Any silver paint should do as long as it's not matte.
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=34476.msg1207238#msg1207238

Wish there was a link to that specific can of spray paint....

EDIT: Would this work? - http://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-7271830-Metallic-Silver-11-Ounce/dp/B0019K1YD2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

[KeyPop]

So this Iron Man keycap I purchased from Keypop isn't lighting up as much as I hoped. (Poker II on max brightness) I figure it is because the LED is behind the switch... Is there anything I can do to make the eyes of the keycap glow brighter??? Thanks!

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All Iron Man keycaps come coated with gold or silver inside the keycap. Silver does indeed reflect more light than gold but I cannot guarantee that you will see a considerably large difference as gold does a decent job of reflecting as well.
It may seem dim because the opening of the eyes aren't that big to begin with.
I would strongly recommend switching to a brighter LED.

[Aidenknives]

So this Iron Man keycap I purchased from Keypop isn't lighting up as much as I hoped. (Poker II on max brightness) I figure it is because the LED is behind the switch... Is there anything I can do to make the eyes of the keycap glow brighter??? Thanks!

Show Image

All Iron Man keycaps come coated with gold or silver inside the keycap. Silver does indeed reflect more light than gold but I cannot guarantee that you will see a considerably large difference as gold does a decent job of reflecting as well.
It may seem dim because the opening of the eyes aren't that big to begin with.
I would strongly recommend switching to a brighter LED.

Unfortunately soldering isn't an option for me so I am going to spray the inside with with a very shiny silver paint that will hopefully do a better job of reflecting the dark blue light.