Have you had nay experience shining your keycaps? Let us know!
@spetznazse777en63 жыл бұрын
Wasd keys are shimmering with my finger oil 😂
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
@@spetznazse777en6 I think we all get to thah point lol good thing you can now spend mindless hours shining everything evenly lol
@erikagalano45683 жыл бұрын
With this video i realized it’s not that i don’t like shiny keycaps, turns out it’s just the uneven shine on some keys that’s been bothering me. 🙌 you’ve really got lots of patience! Great work!
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
Exactly! Most of us don't like the uneven shine, but with enough patience we can just turn the used sets into somewhat brand-new-looking ones!
@tompramanaaccount88922 жыл бұрын
This is why I haven't worried about shining keycaps. It looks gorgeous, looks like the old vintage keyboard that being used heavily but still looks great.
@darrellciruela11163 жыл бұрын
damn that was a lot of effort but turned out really nice, maybe one day when my sets are mostly shiny i can try this, great content as always man!
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🙏
@johnyjoe2k3 жыл бұрын
I have a Domikey set that my girlfriend shined a couple months ago, might actually try this, with my dremel of course.
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Just becareful when using the dremel like I mentioned on the video! Have fun! It's a long journey lol
@ThisMayContainNuts3 жыл бұрын
Really cool! I just got my GMK Red Samurai's and I was kinda fearing for the inevitable uneven shine that'll develop.. But what you did looks super awesome and now I know, that if I really hate the uneven shine down the line, this could be a possible "fix" to make it look awesome and even! And I guess by the time you've finished shining them, you never really have to worry about anything again, regarding the finish! Loved the video!
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much and yeah! Would love to see how that will turn out!
@freezypop87992 жыл бұрын
There’s an intentionally shined red samurai set picture on Reddit you could look at to see what it would turn out like.
@ThisMayContainNuts2 жыл бұрын
@@freezypop8799 Just found it now and damn.. That looks quite sick!
@family1stkicksllc6965 ай бұрын
Man, I was just sitting here thinking watching your videos thinking wow it's been two years science he made a video please come back I really enjoyed your content!
@ufinc3 жыл бұрын
Dude, your content is great. You really deserve more subscribers.
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! Thanks very much for your support!
@foreverwewin2 жыл бұрын
Shined keycaps look gourgeous, had this JTK set for about 3 years now and the shine gives my board alot of personality IMO
@Sponge789603 жыл бұрын
Always something I’ve been curious about. Thanks for covering it!
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
No worries! It's a tedious but fun experience!
@raydominiqueterre74623 жыл бұрын
Great video! Haven’t seen a tutorial on this yet. This seems more tedious than lubing switches but looks amazing especially on SA. Probably gonna try this with one of my GMK sets soon
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
Well "more tedious than lubing switches" is an understatement. But I think it's worth it!
@raydominiqueterre74623 жыл бұрын
@@Magniboards Will have to try this out. Great content man! Have a feeling that MT3 would look best with shine like this
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
@@raydominiqueterre7462 SA/MT3 looks great!
@alfalfachomusuke82582 жыл бұрын
sheeeesh lodicakes
@MikeWed3 жыл бұрын
Keep up the great work man love the content! I may have to try this on one of my shined sets just because of how amazing it looks lol
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
thank you! definitely try it out!
@cardbored_2 жыл бұрын
I’ve thought about doing this. Shine looks bad when it’s natural because it’s so uneven but these looks great, definitely a vintage look!
@esra_erimez Жыл бұрын
The results are excellent. Well done!
@Iinustechtips2 жыл бұрын
I only did this with some of my keys. But it does take a really long time. It took me about 3 minutes per key, sometimes took me upto 5 mins.
@AerobrakeАй бұрын
so cool
@jblbassslayer310811 ай бұрын
Love the style of this video, you just earned a new sub
@CaloysKeyboards3 жыл бұрын
That legit looks great! I'd probably only do this on a set that was already starting to develop shine, just to even it out. And I'd probably try doing it just on the top to save time but that might end up looking terrible lol
@TimManuelMiranda3 жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking. If you were to shine them naturally from usage it would only be the tops
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
I'm kinda OC so I'll do the whole keycap! 😂
@TimManuelMiranda3 жыл бұрын
@@Magniboards haha fair enough!
@sensetrigger3 жыл бұрын
Very useful video, thank you!
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! You're Welcome!
@keebyky58082 жыл бұрын
Very interesting idea-looks cool
@p.e.r.c.y Жыл бұрын
I like this way more than I thought I would. I sort of like the look of only the top being polished. I might do it to my GMK Laser once it gets more shine.
@muCephei_ Жыл бұрын
This is great! I think if you divide up your time wisely, you won't lose a lot of time. If you are spending 1 hour watching shows every day, use that time to shine several keycaps. In on month, you should be able to shine at least one or two sets!
@TheDredgenProject3 жыл бұрын
Great video man! Really interesting. Does this make the surface of the cap smooth or is it mostly the polish that makes it shiny? You think it's reversible with an ultrasonic cleaner?
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
Nope, it's shiny. The friction causes the edges to shine. If you use a rotary tool with max speed, it will melt the keycap. I showed a sample for both in the video.
@mamatonett81182 жыл бұрын
some of my keycaps are already shiny with constant use. looking at them from the side only the alphas are shiny. the rest are still matte-looking. i will take your advice and try making them shine when I have lots of time like the holidays. thanks for your video.
@jordanmichaelbolinas68933 жыл бұрын
Another awesome content! Btw, was wondering what series you were watching while doing this? haha
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! His Dark Materials and 1 Season of the Expanse!
@steveballmersbaldspot2.095 Жыл бұрын
The polish makes them look even more retro. Like some others have said, it's the uneven shine that looks bad.
@timeoutmode11 ай бұрын
2 years later there's now JTK HSA Hyperfuse keycaps. I wonder if they the idea from this video??
@steezegod27682 жыл бұрын
Gonna grab the Dremel and try to polish! :D
@Magniboards2 жыл бұрын
Awesome and goodluck! Takes forever but the result is amazing!
@kevindjordian27833 жыл бұрын
damn! super shiny
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
It is! 🥂
@loko1413 жыл бұрын
Aftermarket be like, "Absolutely shiny"
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
lol one thing we can do on aftermarket keycaps, shine them!
@Seth.Aguilar4 ай бұрын
Would this also work on Keyboard Covers such as silicone covers? - most of the time alt/cmd + tab lol.(which can get greasy too with greasy fingers)
@TimManuelMiranda3 жыл бұрын
Regular shine from usage comes from wearing down the plastic from the friction of your fingers. I wonder how much of the shine here is from friction and how much is from the plastx product? In any case the results look nice! Thanks for putting in the work and sharing your results! Mabuhay from California
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
It's definitely 95% from PlastX. The set of caps I got had a matte finish, no shine whatsoever.
@amizan86532 жыл бұрын
I thought the shine came from the keycaps bonding to the oil on your finger tips.
@gatchalianjosiah22763 жыл бұрын
How do they feel like after polishing? Does it feel greasy or just like it used to feel before polishing.
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
Not greasy at all. Just normal i guess? I cant quite describe it. No grease or any extra feeling, but doesn't feel rough like stock. It will catch finger prints though especially for oily fingers lol
@freekick04211 ай бұрын
I think custom keyboard nowaday is just choosing from catalogue, You way is real custom
@RitzyBusiness9 ай бұрын
Does direction of polishing affect the shine at all? Not so much the quality of the shine, but if it causes any directional distortion. There is no way in hell I am not doing this, only reason I just picked up a set of ABS caps.
@Sean-vn7bt Жыл бұрын
What is the tool you used to polish the caps?
@Paul_climbs2 жыл бұрын
Iso - pro -pal for future hahah
@alfalfachomusuke82582 жыл бұрын
sir can i ask about the brand or specs of your rotary tool ?
@josebarrios2464 Жыл бұрын
Hello amazing video by the way. Do the keycaps feel greasy to type on? Thank you!!
@mm-xu5dfАй бұрын
They will Polish on plastic makes them feel sticky Because polishing will remove a layer of plastic on the key
@auschris9296 Жыл бұрын
wait so what makes somone wanan do this? i thought most ppl dont like or want shine i mean with SA profile even my sig plastics 2600 set they shines eventually and i likes them alot thatway also, but would somone do this to like a gmk set? and i just wish their was a way to prevent it, its so sad to one\day know my bran new set even tho i have ten, will eventually meat its shine demise
@amizan86532 жыл бұрын
Are the keys super smooth after this? That's primarily what I want. Thanks for sharing this!
@NoblePineapples2 жыл бұрын
Nail polish or nail polish remover because that would make sense as it's similar to acetone
@mm-xu5df2 жыл бұрын
ACETONE melts plastics
@justintsin52862 жыл бұрын
How did you get the PlastX residue off of the keycaps? I did this with MT3 and the surface is very sticky.
@akkad75142 жыл бұрын
This is super cool lol, are they still shiny up until now?
@thomasmorris68912 жыл бұрын
What rotary tool did you use? My dremel melted the ABS on my MT3 WoB even on the lowest speed.
@Mega_Keys3 жыл бұрын
was just talking to a friend about it lol
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
lol this video was long overdue! But thanks man! Try it!
@raihananwar022 жыл бұрын
does it make more slippy
@spetznazse777en63 жыл бұрын
I got shine on a few of my gmk wob. Will this method apply to make my set more uniform in terms of shine? Legit question since my wasd is noticeably shiny af
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
Yes, for gmk, it does take a while though due to the texture, but entirely possible. I tried it on one shined gmk keycap but it does take a long time by hand. When using a tool be very careful because a hard enough cotton head and fast speed can melt the keycap due to friction. Make sure you apply a lot of polish to reduce it.
@spetznazse777en63 жыл бұрын
Ohhh okay better buy a rotary tool and offer all the time i have to shine these bad boisz! thanks your video was very informative and it might redeem the look of my gmk wob 🤣🤣
@AsianAnimeRuLe2 жыл бұрын
how long does the shiny look last for?
@_fatalruin2 жыл бұрын
I personally wouldn't do this on a set that wasn't already heavily shined. This will remove some UV protection, and you could introduce more rapid yellowing on the lighter colored caps. If the keycaps are already jacked, then evening out the shine makes sense.
@EricksonGaloso2 жыл бұрын
Bods? Char haha
@tacticaltuna4 ай бұрын
its fine and its not actualy a big deal. but the way you say some brand names/chemical names bug me lol. fun video tho :D
@GershonBenYitzhak3 жыл бұрын
That is soo much effort for one keycap...
@ducttaperulestheworl3 жыл бұрын
When was custom keyboard effortless lmao. *Proceed to lube 108 switches
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's a lot of effort but really depends if you want to put that effort into the keyset. I liked the shine on it so I proceeded to do everything. And yeah, nothing in the keeb hobby is effortless :)
@GershonBenYitzhak3 жыл бұрын
@@ducttaperulestheworl lol this takes like 10x longer than lubing switches. If you had to pay for this as a service, shining your keycaps would cost you $150+. Lubing your switches on the other hand would cost you $30-$40.
@GershonBenYitzhak3 жыл бұрын
@@Magniboards I hear you. Personally I don't know if I like the shine in general, but I understand why you would like it. By the way if you want to practice on SA keycaps that don't cost as much, I do have SA blanks at ohkeycaps. I would be hesitant to play with different methods on keycaps from an actual SA set, especially with the after market prices being what they are.
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it really depends on the user/owner. I tried it because it looked nice on a board, plus I think it's an alternative to used keycap sets. I'll try it next on used and battered GMK sets.
@ducttaperulestheworl3 жыл бұрын
Weird flex but definitely okay
@Magniboards3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@calvinyip3642 жыл бұрын
It looks oily I am sorry . I don't like shine.
@Magniboards2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it all depends on preference!
@jonathanservranckx33612 жыл бұрын
I can totally understand; I do think uneven shine looks oily as well, but an even shine like here? I really dig it! of course, as with everything, it's up to you and what you prefer, but this is a really good solution to keep using an older set :)
@mm-xu5df2 жыл бұрын
Some keys are made shiney per design manufacturers specifications
@rando8432 жыл бұрын
Shiny Cherry looks godawful but shiny SA is a blessing