


Over time, dust and food will partially fuse to the painted metal plate that supports each keyswitch. Preventing grime accumulation is important, and it is even more critical if you eat next to your keyboard. You should clean your keyboard lightly on a regular basis. Without further ado, let’s look at three keyboard cleaning tiers. The keycaps above aren’t from the same keyboard, but they illustrate the difference that this guide can make nonetheless. Spills are another matter entirely, so they’ll get their own section. Cleaning, the most important keyboard maintenance task, will keep contaminants in check. There is one catch: dust and grime will overtake a keyboard long before its switches or electronics begin to fail. High quality mechanical keyboards can last for decades, and Das Keyboard products are no exception.
