[ltp] Erase key labels

[George Yanos]

Or you could get one of those golf caps with only a bill, no crown.  Make 
it big, then put it on just below the eyes, so you can't see the keyboard?

(ps, for humor, not nastieness.  I do think the key text will be hard to 
get off cleanly and that mental health might be added by trying a mental 
adjustment first.)

On Thu, 8 Dec 2005, Richard Neill wrote:

>
>
> Brad Langhorst wrote:
>> On Thu, 2005-12-08 at 13:54 +0000, Paul RIVIER wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> 
>>> I want to use a dvorak layout on my thinkpad, and I would like to take 
>>> this opportunity to do somthing I'd really like : erase (in a proper way) 
>>> labels (letters, modifiers etc.) printed on the keys.
>>> If it is properly done, I imagine that would result in an impressive look 
>>> ! :)
>>> Does anyone have an idea about how to do that ?
>> 
>> 
>> acetone? (nail polish remover)
>
> Nooo! You'll turn your entire keyboard into a sticky gooey mess.
> Acetone will probably take more than just the letters off!
>
> It is possible that the correct solvent will help (At a guess, isopropanol 
> might be a good start) - but please test it very carefully.
> Whatever you do, take the keyboard off the thinkpad before you start: a 
> wrecked keyboard will cost far less than a wrecked TP.
>
> Alternative:
>
> 1)Disassemble the kb (take all the keycaps off)
>
> 2)Roughen them gently by wiping against 1200-grit glasspaper.
>
> 3)Spray with matt black epoxy (or enamel) paint. 2 or 3 light coats, allow to 
> dry.
>
> You might practice on a cheap spare part from eBay first!
>
>
> Richard
>
>

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