DCX vs DCD vs DCL - Drop’s Keycap Profiles Explained
We’ve covered the basics of keycap profiles before—spherical/cylindrical, sculpted/uniform, etc. One thing that has come up more and more over the years as we’ve expanded our portfolio of offerings here at Drop is the distinction between some of our similar profiles. Specifically, what is the actual difference between DCX, DCD, and DCL? Cylindrical Profiles To recap the previous article on the topic, one of the most basic ways to separate various keycap profiles is by shape (cylindrical, spherical, or flat). DCX, DCD, and DCL are all cylindrical profiles. The most famous cylindrical profile is Cherry profile, as defined by the original manufacturer of the keycaps—Cherry. GMK now owns those tools, and as such, only they can technically claim to produce “Cherry” profile keycaps. Similar keycap profiles are often called Cherry profile colloquially, but are in actuality slightly different. For the sake of not splitting hairs, all of the cylindrical profiles discussed here are...
Apr 9, 2024
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What is Retr0bright?
Retr0bright is a Hydrogen Peroxide solution that reverses the yellowing effect UV has on ABS, the twist is it also requires UV light.
How do I make Retr0bright?
You can do it yourself with information here http://www.retr0bright.com/ or (if you're lazy like me) you can buy 40 volume creme at your local beauty supply store since all the key ingredients are present in it.
Correctly applying Retr0bright
Once you're done mixing up the Retr0bright you can apply it to the yellowed item (whether or not you're using the 40 volume creme I recommend taking safety precautions and putting on some latex gloves and wearing eye protection), seal the item by either using a ziplock bag or cling wrap to prevent the solution from drying out and put it under UV light (use the sun or a UV lamp if you happen to own one). I recommend checking on it every few hours and rubbing the solution a little through the cling wrap to prevent possible stains and remove airbubbles.
After anywhere between 6-32 hours the bleached item should have returned back to its original state.
A small example with an AEK II, the spacebar used to have the same color as the case, it was under UV light for roughly 8 hours