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I'm in the uk so with hight uv and 20 degrees c it took around 4 ish hours I'd say.


haha, i could never as a scotland resident :lol: . I've got an underbed box which I've lined with tinfoil, and i cut a hole in the lid big enough to shine a UV lamp into. funnily enough, the heat the UV lamp ...

Muirium wrote: 11 Jul 2023, 11:51 I've read that a little wax goes a long way, but if you apply too much it will wear off with a little break-in. Your test switches will probably be fine, and if not, then you've got your desired excuse!

Finished the reassembly today! They feel really good now.
I'll upload a video later!

Can do attitude! And if it goes wrong: you can swap in some tasty authentic Alps as a fallback upgrade. :mrgreen:

Taking note of your recommended peroxide. Nice and small and cheap. I find hair products inscrutable when faced with them in store.


Exactly my spirit!
Tried out some waxboil ...

Yeah, the longer I've been into keyboards, the less cautious I've become. If it's common stuff and it needs improvement: go for it! :D

Keep an eye on your retrobrighting, though. It's a one-way process. Too little is better than too much.

Waxboil may work wonders for you, as well. Again: too ...

Another issue I have is that the switches are pretty bad and I'd like to give the wax mod a try.
I'm pretty sure that the switches are of the later variety as there's not slits where the sliders are.
I heard that putting later sliders in boiling water makes them go soft and melted.


Those are ...

Remember that the "white" Dell case is really a cream color and the keycaps are cream and dark tan. Don't go for full-on white. It'll be splotchy. There's a good pic in the wiki of pure white caps next to the Dell caps, for comparison.

As an example of how too much temp can be bad for you, I ...

Thanks for the info!

I tried the spacebar yesterday for a couple hours and it already looks much better.
When the suns out next I'll give the rest a go.
I'll do the waxboil aswell because that sounds like a lot of fun!
Think I paid £60 for this one.

Hi everyone,

I bought an old Dell AT102W keyboard about a year ago and have always wanted to retrobright it.
However, I'm quite worried about doing it because the printing on the keys is a bit faded and though it might remove it.
Same goes for the logo on the top left of the keyboard however it's ...

I like the sharp click on the mx greens but it definitely isn't my favourite.
I really love the click on blue alps switches which is probably my favourite.
I have heard that kailh BOX jades, white and navy are pretty good but I have never tried them. I think the box jades have a loud and thick click.