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# I think you need to stop being concerned with semantics
and figure out why press-moulded polypropylene is going to be able to absorb a dye now that it is no longer liquid.
As I said, you need to understand the properties of plastic.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Sun 16 Nov 2008, 16:40, archived)
# You now come out with a
A truth I need to know. I know the properties of some things, not others. It appears that plastic is not one of them. I will need to not dye, I will need to cover it with a hardy new coating. Carpaint is my current favorite.
(beard looking less like a homeless everyday, Sun 16 Nov 2008, 16:44, archived)
# and lots of lacquer
as the clear coat is what will give you durability.
A coat or 3 of spray paint will just start to flake and chip.

Also the plastic will need to be thoroughly de-greased with an alcohol like ethanol or isopropanol. Then you will most likely need a key coat plastic primer to go on after you have rubbed the whole thing down with a rubber sanding pad.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Sun 16 Nov 2008, 16:50, archived)
# do
you do this for a living. Or are just a bigger geek in more areas than me?
(beard looking less like a homeless everyday, Sun 16 Nov 2008, 16:55, archived)
# I was in the building trade commercially
and an arm of my business was industrial paint spraying of anything from ship hulls to the walls in about 50 M&S branches that were clad in gloss plastic.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Sun 16 Nov 2008, 16:59, archived)
# fair whip crack
nice.
(beard looking less like a homeless everyday, Sun 16 Nov 2008, 17:04, archived)
# analine dyes might do it
but as they are spirit based you might run into a few melting problems, the best you are likely to get is a bit of a tint, spray the bugger and have done with it, or stop mucking about and spray something else instead. lets face it, customised keyboards, computer boxes and such look shit.
(I helped save b3ta! god save the queen making another unremarkable comeback, Sun 16 Nov 2008, 16:52, archived)
# I don't care if it looks shit
I am just trying to fill my life before I die. Flaking? That worried me.

Everything looks shit to someone. And these keyboards type GOOD! :)
(beard looking less like a homeless everyday, Sun 16 Nov 2008, 16:56, archived)
# GOOD
I just typed GOOD (eek, twice) on my keyboard

(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Sun 16 Nov 2008, 16:58, archived)
# it looks
It looks like you have very small travel on your keys there. I have about 4mm travel on these keys. You have 2mm most. :)
(beard looking less like a homeless everyday, Sun 16 Nov 2008, 17:02, archived)
# it's an ok keyboard to type on
I can get a decent speed

unlike most keyboards in this style, which suck donkey-horse
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Sun 16 Nov 2008, 17:04, archived)