You can't just paint over them (the dirt from years of playing), I cut them down with steel wool then use matt black spray paint - an aerosol can you buy in hardware shop, spray and let them dry, do this a few times and the keys come up with a satin finish. Brian > List, > Does anyone have a suggestion for blackening sharps without going through a > long sanding process? Obviously I never painted sharps before. I have a > bottle of APSCO Keyblack that I just opened for the first time and it is about > 1.5 to 2 years old and it is like paste. Is it supposed to be like this, only > in need of alcohol to thin it? It is advertised as a quick drying easy > application kind of stain. Is it supposed to be easy? (no sanding). I also > read somewhere that Ditzler Automotive paint is good to use but does anyone > know the process for this kind of paint? It's probably lacer. I'm not too > knowledgeable of painting products and I have some spare keys to experiment > with if there are some suggestions to explore. Thanks in advance for your > help. > > Larry Trischetta, NE PA Chapter > Scranton, PA
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