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I've seen videos of people using solvent dyes to stain wires and other plastic stuff. Might check that out to see if it works better.

Looks like it ends up uneven. Maybe if the keys were sprayed with it, but I'm not sure how well that would work.
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I thought I posted this, but I guess not. If you don't care about keeping the letters, vinyl dye paint is a very good option. I used these guides when I was repainting my WASD on my old keyboard.

I posted this in another thread about painting fans a while ago.
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Vinyl dye paint. Many many thin coats. Actually not sure if that would work going black to white (I think it should work).

That's what I always recommend for painting anything plastic that needs the paint to stick to it thumb.gif. Krylon fusion is ok, but it goes on thicker and may chip eventually. The thin dye paint is better since you want to add as little weight as possible to the fan.

Prep by wiping the plastic down with isopropyl alcohol (wear disposable gloves) to remove grease and dirt from the fan. Your hand leaves grease on the fan, so wipe it down and don't touch it without gloves before painting.

I've used that method to paint the WASD on my old keyboard and it took months to almost a year for my sweaty fingers to wear it down. By that I mean in the right light you could make out the shape of the letter on the key. IIRC I only used about 4 coats. If I would've put a clear coat on it it probably would've lasted years.

I've also seen this method used to paint fans in case mods. The one I remember, the dude was painting noctua's red.

A little off topic, but it's a good alternative if RIT dye does not work for you.
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how'd you do that cable?
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I spent 5 hours trying to dye a few caps on an old keyboard... Used a whole package of red Rit dye and soaked them about 12 times for 15-20 minutes each time but they didn't change color at all. Maybe a little pink-ish... What I did was get 300ml of water, a tablespoon of salt and a whole pack of dye in powder form and let it start boiling and then I took it off the stove and soaked the caps for about 15 minutes. After trying that 5 times without any success I added some vinegar and repeated the process again and again and again but nothing... What did I do wrong? frown.gif
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