Something I’ve never liked on the Apple’s Magic Keyboard and other keyboard with cheap keycaps is the shine and oil that develops over time. Now, my Model 100 is getting that shine too. But not on the keycaps, but maple wooden enclosure.
It’s developing on where I place my hands. I haven’t been using my Model 100 full time yet. It’s just this week that I am actually able to use it an entire day of work. Am I the only one or do other owners of the Model 100 (or Model 01 for that matter) have that ‘problem’ too?
It’s the same here, but honestly I did not notice until I looked for it under an angled light. I also type for 99 % floating and only rest the hands in between. So my shine is less than yours.
I don’t know what the original surface treatment it. But if is some type of polyurethane, you probably could just use a mild soap to remove the oils. If the original finish is an oil rub that doesn’t allow any kind of soap, then you could just disassembly the keyboard and refinish the surface with a few coats of a low gloss poly on it. Then, with the surface completely sealed, you should be able to use a mild cleaner to remove the skin oils as they build up.
