best way to get plastic keytops off?

[Piannaman@aol.com]

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In a message dated 8/16/04 1:05:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Alpha88x@aol.com 
writes:


>            I put Michael Savage or Glenn Beck on the radio, and pour a 
> Sasparilla.  Then, I take about a 12" x 12" or so,  rag which is made out of an 
> old t-shirt or bed sheet, wet it, wring it out, double it in half and place 
> over the key top. Then apply a hot iron for about 10 to 20 seconds (it'll 
> steam).  Then, I take a putty knife and lift under the plastic until I can push it 
> along under the plastic, going from the back of the key to the front. It 
> should just glide off. I re-wet the rag every 10 keys or so, as it dries out as 
> you go. If the plastic won't come off, sometimes you need to keep the iron on 
> alittle longer to soften the plastic because some keytops are thicker.  
> 
>             An iron that you don't use for clothes anymore is best. I have a 
> "dedicated" iron for this and craft purposes. After the keys cool, I take a 
> piece of sandpaper, tape it to the workbench or any flat surface will do, and 
> lightly sand any remaining glue off the key.
> 
To all who offered their techniques for this simple operation,

I'm not familiar with these talk show icons, but from what I gather, they put 
out enough hot air that any other tool would have been unnecessary.

But since the job had to be performed in the customer's home(no radio), and 
it was only one key, the heat gun worked quite well.  It makes a pretty good 
hair dryer, too.  In fact, I don't have to worry about hair at all any more.  Or 
eyebrows either, for that matter....

Dave Stahl

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