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August 23rd, 2008 |
Well, at least I stopped the SithSo far The Great To-Do List is off to a rocky start. I spent my morning running errands that weren't really on the list, and my afternoon saving the Old Republic from Darth Malak - at least I can scratch that off the list!
I've got the new Red LEDs installed in my G15, and I've began painting the outer frame. Unfortunately, it was rather humid outside today, so the spray paint's finish isn't quite as smooth yet as I'd hoped. Hopefully a few minutes with a fine detail sandpaper, and a light second coat will correct the problem.
The G15 keys are a different matter entirely. In their original form, the keys are a transparent plastic, and everything except the letter/symbol on the keytop is then painted black, allowing the letter to glow through. Since this is one of the early "oops, we forgot to lacquer the keytops" edition the keyboard, about half of the black paint has been rubbed off, which is why I choose to refinish the keyboard in the first place.
Since this format will be nearly impossible to replicate, I've chosen to strip the keys all down to their transparent plastic, and replace the lettering, which will be the only opaque region on each key. Unfortunately, the keys seem very resilient to my usual paint-stripping methods.
After spending the afternoon soaking in a jar of Simple Green, I took my trusty old toothbrush to the keys, and.... nothing at all happened. I suppose the next step is to try Brake Fluid, which I've had better success stripping paint with from stubborn plastic surfaces. Unfortunately, my jar of Brake Fluid is at work right now.
I haven't hit anything else on the list yet today - KotOR and the Keyboard have been more time-consuming than I had hoped.