Removing letter/number markings from a keyboard?

[JT!]

Mooching about the internet I came across this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823830001

Thought I'd be a great idea to force myself into learning how to type without constantly looking down at the keys, but obviously not for that price tag. I was thinking about buying the exact same model keyboard I have now ($14) and removing the markings from the keys of one I have now.

1. Am I an idiot?

2. Any idea how I could remove the markings?

[Revolver]

I bet petrol/liquidoline would do it. Or you can make a cover to prop over the whole set up so you can't see.

[forteh]

Brasso and polish them off, you will lose the tactile surface of the keys though

[monkeyseemonkeydo]

Can you not just wear a blindfold?

[JT!]

I was thinking any kind of liquid solvent would f**k the keys up, I left a lego many in nail varnish remove once, it's some funny shit!

I'd like to keep the keys as intact as possible.

[AndrewEH1]

Black stickers over the keys?

Cheapish and reversable.

[Blake]

spraypaint

[Danny]

A guy at work just sanded them off. It depends on the keyboard i guess some are just transfers on top and some are laser etched.

Buy a cheap £5 keyboard and do it then when you get bored of it you can go back to a regular keyboard.

[monkeyseemonkeydo]

when you get angry with it and throw it through a window you can go back to a regular keyboard.

[AdamR28]

Stick a bit of cardboard to your chest so you can't see down

Acetone would probably take the numbers / letters off.

[hezzay]

I once did a course to learn how to type with my eyes shut. They used little round stickers to cover up the letters. Efficiënt and reversable. Does not work well in conjunction with sweaty hands, but keep some spare stickers in case.

[Greetings]

I just tried nitro thinner on my keyboard and it doesn't work. So probably sanding or painting, not sure about the 2nd one because you might finish up with dirty fingers.

[manuel]

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Mp ?

[AdamR28]

Without looking at the keyboard...

What the hell are you on about Woran?

(Edit: Genuine LOL at the fail-typing at the end of the sentence there, haha)

[RobinJI]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLANK-KEYBOARD-STICKERS-FOR-COMPUTER-LAPTOP-BLACK-BACKG-/270441913380?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ef7981c24

[SCOTTY___]

Steal some black nail varnish off the missus.. paint over top. Boom!

[Muel]

Permanent pen? Or just don't look at it.

I always type without looking now. Comes naturally when you spend 8 hours a day typing.

[Danny00135]

You are now Blind, and no longer need to black out your keys...

You're welcome

[anzo]

Cheap keyboard and acetone - careful though, might melt the keys (plastic)

[JT!]

I'm gonna try sanding first I think... It's a cheap keyboard so they aren't lazer etched on, you can kind of see like a black shadow around each of the letters.