The Golden Key
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I'll be honest, keyboards are boring. And most of us are at our desks 8 hours a day with these drab accessories. Gold, however, is not boring, and is exactly what our keyboards need. With just a little spray paint, your keyboard can have more carrots than a salad.
Sand the Key
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Carefully pop off your $4 key. Sand thoroughly with 180 grit sandpaper.
Primer and Paint
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Grab your trusty spray paint cans. Spray a round of primer, sand, and then spray a round of gold. Give it a bit of time to dry.
Hint: to make sure you thoroughly cover your key with gold paint, try propping it on top of a small dowel.
Hint: to make sure you thoroughly cover your key with gold paint, try propping it on top of a small dowel.
Make Your Mark
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Once your key is dry, pop it back into your keyboard and draw on the 4 and $ sign.
Finished!
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And you're done! Mo money mo problems? Maker, please...
Special thanks to mikeasaurus and PenfoldPlant for their help!
Special thanks to mikeasaurus and PenfoldPlant for their help!