deskthority

Is there a place to buy a set of keycaps with non-textured tops? Something like the finish on the sides of this picture (but covering the entire keycap). Are glossy keys a thing? I'd love to find some.

Most Model Ms have a nice shine to the front of the keys. Takes a lot of light to make them shine quite as bright as that, though.

As for glossy tops? I've no idea, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. Good luck.

you... could buy normal caps from unicomp and break out the belt sander

I too like glossy/shiny keycaps any for cherry mx ???

collector of junk wrote:I too like glossy/shiny keycaps any for cherry mx ???

Round 5 keycaps are at least "semi matte", so they are about as glossy as it gets for brand new caps.

For buckling springs I don't know where you could get some, except maybe just some heavy worn ones which got shiny through the usage.

Since the original IBM keycaps are dye sub'd, you could buff them to a high shine using a cloth buffing wheel. You'll need to research what buffing compound is appropriate for that type of plastic.
https://www.google.com/search?q=buffing ... or+plastic

I wonder how many microns deep the dye sublimation goes. Deep enough to still be visible after buffing them to a shine I'd hope

Could buy the cheapest POS terminal keyboard on ebay and have ~122 victims to practice on.

Sanding/buffing seems sensible enough. I'm just concerned about inconsistent finish. I'll keep looking, and post anything I find.

I've always dreamt of getting a full set of cosmic niqmods for my LZ. all black cosmic. But I don't think I can use blanks :/

Oh my, fingerprints galore. Why would anybody want such a thing?

well, for one, your caps will never go shiny if they're already shiny :p

what about acrylic gloss spray varnish may not last forever but shouldn't do any harm

collector of junk wrote:what about acrylic gloss spray varnish may not last forever but shouldn't do any harm

That would require multiple coats of finish, and wet-sanding between coats.