At 09:43 -0400 8/10/07, Jon Page wrote: >How well will AKII work with the crack repairs in the photo. >I used a fine ball tip on a Dremel Tool to prep the areas >patched on the center two keys. > >Can the material be manufactured a little whiter or is this off >white due to the fact that my product is a few years old. > >Attachment converted: Mac Mini:ivory&AKII.jpg (JPEG/«IC») (001185F0) The keys look quite yellow in the picture even after photoshopping, less so the two in the middle, which presumably have been sandpapered down in the process of the repair. I always bleach the keys first, and if you're using AcriliKey it is most important not to bleach a repaired key because it discolours the acrylic badly. In the pack of AK I had, there was a pure white powder and a cream powder that you were supposed to mix to get the right colour. You might also add a spot of titanium white. Personally I did not get on with AK any more than I liked its price. I'm pretty sure you could do a job just as good with West System epoxy with titanium white and other powders mixed in and not have the risk of discoloration. I must try it soon. JD
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