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Paint a mousepad?

Mobby Dick
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Hey guys,

 

I plan on getting a new mousepad and my two options are the glorious extended mousepad (white) and the steelseries qck. My problem is that the qck (at least bigger versions) have a lot larger actual space for the mouse to move. However, a white mousepad would look a lot better on my desk. My question now is, if I can paint a mousepad white without damaging it or loosing quality? If yes: what kind of paint should I use?

Other alternatives are obviously welcome :)

 

Thanks to all of you :)

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You cannot paint a mouse pad as it will ruin the surface on it :/ 

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Mousepads are specially patterned for the better accuracy, glide and other crap. If you paint it you will ruin the texture, also I don't see paint applying well to cloth mousepads anyway. 

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Nope. If it's cloth I'm pretty sure you can dye it. Probably not going to work either though, considering that it's already black.

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7 minutes ago, Mobby Dick said:

Hey guys,

 

I plan on getting a new mousepad and my two options are the glorious extended mousepad (white) and the steelseries qck. My problem is that the qck (at least bigger versions) have a lot larger actual space for the mouse to move. However, a white mousepad would look a lot better on my desk. My question now is, if I can paint a mousepad white without damaging it or loosing quality? If yes: what kind of paint should I use?

Other alternatives are obviously welcome :)

 

Thanks to all of you :)

I think it would work okay if you used clothing markers or some such made for fabric...or just sharpies if you're on the thrifty side and don't mind a little ink bleed.

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Nope, don't do it.

Maybe you can make something yourself with some cloth and soft, but still sturdy material on the inside.

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You will not be able to paint it

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dyeing a large white mousepad shouldn't hurt it but because you want white you cant do it

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