How to remove this shine off the keyboard?

Pradeep42
Pradeep42 Member Posts: 104 Skilled Fixer WiFi Icon
edited December 2023 in 2020 Archives

This looks extremely ugly. How do I fix it?
User of an AN515-52.

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  • aphanic
    aphanic Member Posts: 959 Seasoned Specialist WiFi Icon
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    Those are there to stay, you may think they're grease marks because they shine but they're actually worn out keys as @batmalin stated, and they happen due to the quality of the plastic used to build the keyboard.

    If you examine one of the keys that you barely use you'll see they're textured somewhat, touching them with your fingers you'll find them rough (so to speak) as opposed to smooth where those shines are.

    Is it unappealing? Yep, at least for me too.
    Is there anything to be done? Nope, because it is inherent to the material and finish used (low quality, attention to detail or both) there's little to be done.

    You could put stickers over each of the keys or use a high grit sandpaper to try to equalize all of the keys (I'm actually suggesting something I have never even tried myself, but it popped up in my mind and decided "what the hell, might as well"), but that could end up being worse than the problem.

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  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,155 Trailblazer

    How did you get that shine on there? You must have used a chemical cleaner which you should not use on any screens and/or keyboards or computer components, cleaning keyboard(s) should only be done with a lightly damped watered tissue. The only way to get rid of that shine is to replace this keyboard, if it bothers you so much? 

  • Pradeep42
    Pradeep42 Member Posts: 104 Skilled Fixer WiFi Icon
    It accumulated by time. It looks like finger oil/grease but I tried dampening rubbing alcohol on a cloth and wipe the keys. I also tried the same with water but it won't work. All those shine spots are where I click the keys the most.
    User of an AN515-52.
  • Pradeep42
    Pradeep42 Member Posts: 104 Skilled Fixer WiFi Icon
    Any help? 
    User of an AN515-52.
  • Commodore_1995#
    Commodore_1995# ACE Posts: 98,322 Trailblazer
    Did you use isopropyl alcohol or hydrated ethyl alcohol? Even so, I shouldn't have used alcohol, because it makes the problem worse.
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  • batmalin
    batmalin Member Posts: 4,231 Guru
    You can`t clean worn out keys. Usage marks are imposible to clean. 
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  • sri369
    sri369 ACE Posts: 2,774 Pathfinder
    Worn out keys.. my mouse left click tends to become like that after extensive usage. Nothing you can do to rectify that other than changing the keyboard.
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  • aphanic
    aphanic Member Posts: 959 Seasoned Specialist WiFi Icon
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    Those are there to stay, you may think they're grease marks because they shine but they're actually worn out keys as @batmalin stated, and they happen due to the quality of the plastic used to build the keyboard.

    If you examine one of the keys that you barely use you'll see they're textured somewhat, touching them with your fingers you'll find them rough (so to speak) as opposed to smooth where those shines are.

    Is it unappealing? Yep, at least for me too.
    Is there anything to be done? Nope, because it is inherent to the material and finish used (low quality, attention to detail or both) there's little to be done.

    You could put stickers over each of the keys or use a high grit sandpaper to try to equalize all of the keys (I'm actually suggesting something I have never even tried myself, but it popped up in my mind and decided "what the hell, might as well"), but that could end up being worse than the problem.

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