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I pimped my BA too :)

Hi all, i've painted my BlueAngel yesterday and i want to show you the results...
Many thanks to all of those who wrote many many tutorials about disassembling and painting the BA.
Here are the photos!
Any comment about this job would be very appreciated

SWEEeet! - Noobies this is a BA!!
SWEEeeT !
looks very good, nice photo's too, (I'm going to REDO my front now - Thanks) (maybe)
what rom/skins/manila are you showing us, though!
(I'm struggling with white enamel ( radiator paint ) or met med blue, on alu front/frame) whilst awaiting new digi
(pimp post?)

DroidDotBot said:
SWEEeeT !
looks very good, nice photo's too, (I'm going to REDO my front now - Thanks) (maybe)
what rom/skins/manila are you showing us, though!
(I'm struggling with white enamel ( radiator paint ) or met med blue, on alu front/frame) whilst awaiting new digi
(pimp post?)
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I'm using xplode's wm 6.5 R6, with titanium (Not manila, even if it's nice), and default skin. Maybe i will try manila, to see if it fits with the new paint.
I decided to use plastic primer and brilliant black spray for plastics. the secret is to use "water grain paper" very softly all over the surface to paint on.
White and blue? Very nice colors, but actually all of the best phones are BLACK, and that's why I chose that color: to make it look like a 400$ touch HD !

Like I said . . This is a BlueAngel
My metallic Medeterrain Blue does'nt / Wont show
Laquor coat / daylight may do, <still no digi >
Windows flag on face, still 50/50%, white enamel, (hard wearing, when dry {looking like 6months time}), going to a Dark Blue, (Maybe?)
Your Black BA looks, <Realy foolcin good, like a 300/500 money phone>, "with Titanium", ARRrrgghh(homer), sounds "Tasty, yet temptingly, expensive. !"
iCube? TouchFlo ? - Let us "Know &/ See" - "BeeHive / Titanium" on "PH20B"
(if you change your battery, are you as snookered as me?) -

nice job mate

Well done!
I love it!
How have you created that uneven surface?
Can't you draw the symbols like Mail,ok,IE,... on top of their buttons?

raizaM said:
Can't you draw the symbols like Mail,ok,IE,... on top of their buttons?
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there 8 (at least) buttons, that are "SoftKeys", loosing the logo's are a bonus!! (everything is on homepage)
Received the touch screen today(it's about 1.1mm thick, made from 2 sheets of glass!!!!!, and the cable maybe tricky ), and will await daylight for photo shoot (during soldering)
edit in 24

Hmm... after some time ... This is the result:
Did this happen to anyone? Can I avoid this peeling? It only passes on the front face (Metal), and the back is perfectly conserved...
I sanded, given primer... This is so frustrating

Did you ROUGH sand it and apply PRIMERS first ?
Rough surface is for primer to bond better and primer is for SPRAY PAINT TO BOND better.
I see that your surface of BA is quite smooth which means u did not sand it first.
The original BA face plate has already got a coating of paint, that coating of paint is stain resistance which means it wont stain paint too..

Majes said:
Hmm... after some time ... This is the result:
On alloy you need an eching primer ( DTM Epoxy Prime/Seal) for alloy to stop it Oxidizing and gives you a good bond, apply directly on to the alloy and not over paintwork,
for Plastic you can all so use the same primer sealer, its what we use in the motor trade. ps you can get this in many colours to suite and for a better final paint finish Lacquer it.
A better method for the alloy parts would be to get it Anodized to the colour you want or chromed plated.
an Airbrush for small parts will give you a far better finished result than using tin spray can paint and to finish off you can use a clear protector ricochet density film on the parts that get daily contact wear.
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Great job!
I was thinking( and when I find some time) to make an new cover all together.
Something as low and flat as the screen it self.
I'll come back on that later..
But I have an good tip for you all.
If you close off the gaps behind the speaker(remove cover), fill up with some foam (black kind)you will improve the sound quality considerable.
Sound wil be louder, and will have more Bass.
About 20% more sound power.
A lot of the sound output goes to wast through the gaps in the back.
Check it out.

ebsbow said:
Great job!
I was thinking( and when I find some time) to make an new cover all together.
Something as low and flat as the screen it self.
I'll come back on that later..
But I have an good tip for you all.
If you close off the gaps behind the speaker(remove cover), fill up with some foam (black kind)you will improve the sound quality considerable.
Sound wil be louder, and will have more Bass.
About 20% more sound power.
A lot of the sound output goes to wast through the gaps in the back.
Check it out.
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i was thinking of that too...

[Q] How do I fix gauge/scratch on frame of phone.

The outer frame of my phone (the metallic plastic border-frame-thing) has a scratches and gauge on it now because I dropped it few weeks ago. I know it's just the appearance but at times I just find myself staring at it with discontent.
Here is the Link to the photo of it. (remove the spaces I'm a new user)
http : / / yfrog . com / n415092010127j
So I ask what would you do if you vibrant has that gauge/scratch?
Do you think it's fixable? maybe just sand it down to smooth it out or would it be make it worse?
Is it possible to get a replacement part?? I cannot find anything online but... I did see the non-working "T-MOBILE DUMMY SAMSUNG VIBRANT T959 DISPLAY PHONE" model on ebay.. do you think I can take the part from there? (haha, I think I do sound somewhat desperate)
oh and is there a case that just covers the perimeter of the phone leaving the back and front exposed? (I have a case for my phone already it but it makes the phone look pretty bulky)
Thank you everybody

I'd like to know this as well as I dropped mine on Friday and scratched all four corners! I thought about sanding it to give it a brushed look, but since it's plastic, I have a feeling it would look like crap.
Can you replace just that part?

Just put it in a case that covers the chrome bezel.

I had a similar issue when I had my blackberry 8900. The "chrome" around the sides started coming off, so I picked at it with my nail until it all came off. It was smooth black plastic underneath, and I'm willing to bet that's the case with the Vibrant.
You could tape off the parts you don't want scratched (screen, buttons, etc.) and use sandpaper on the chrome.

YES U CAN
GO TO
Global direct part.com and find ur phone

sad2903 said:
YES U CAN
GO TO
Global direct part.com and find ur phone
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www.globaldirectparts.com
you mean that?

http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Samsung-T959-Front-Housing-p/smsng6085940.htm Right here bro

Just use a good quality liquid Wax polish used on automobiles.
I had a very similar issue as yours. I tried everything and finally came up with a solution. And it was the liquid Wax polish used on cars and bikes to make them shine. Just mask all the sensitive parts of the area of your phone in which you have scratches, then take the polish and rub it on the damaged area with optimum pressure with a clean cotton cloth (make sure a little heat is generated due to friction) . You might have to do it several time so, protect any other unwanted part.
Hope this helps ?

White housing

If I told you guys I was making white housing for our Cappy's, would you guys be interested in buying it?
It's not available anywhere, but I made one for myself and it looks great!
I was thinking of charging $40.....trying to get some idea of how many people would be interested.
Let me know!
Sent from my Cappy using Tapatalk

Just remember, if and/or when you start to sell these, you need to do it in the Marketplace, not here.

Just my own opinion here, but I'm not loving it. The fact that the sides are white, but the backplate is still black doesn't look good. The front would look better if the top and bottom were also white. It would make the whole thing look complete.
I like the concept but I think it needs to go further.
FWIW, I've always been a jet black gadget lover. I think it looks sleek and refined. White just always made me think back to the old white/beige PCs of yesterday.

i would absolutely buy one, ive been scouring the internet for them for months now

Top and bottom of the front white would look better. White lettering on the back too maybe?

ill buy for $40 maybe a bit more, it just past my bday so i gots money to spend.
Pm me if you want.....

40 seems a little expensive for my liking. And it looks like to me that all you were doing was just adding a vinyl skin ontop of the phone.
Although if you were to make one for the whole phone I think 20-30 would be more than enough of a fair price for one.

actually no, i bought official Samsung replacement housing from Japan, then put 6 coats of white plastic paint, followed by 3 coats of clear. took about a week altogether.
Sent from my Android 4.0 ICS'd Cappy

I agree that i think it needs to be more white, great idea though.

WHITE? ewwww.... just my 2cents.. now a matte black finish ill bite
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

maybe if it were actually white plastic and not just white paint, also the display would have to be white also cause it just looks ugly as of now

i love the white, but like the others on here i think the whole thing should be white. and if its a white paint and not plastic isn't there going to be a chipping issue overtime?

Green?
I dont mean to hijack this thread, but I was very interested in getting a different color housing for my captivate after viewing this. After searching for a few hours for colored housings online I just decided to try what you did with the white and buy my own paint and try it out! I went with an Android Green just to match my theme on my phone (I am due for an upgrade soon anyways). I will try to update with a picture of the finished productas soon as I am done!

Partridge86 said:
I dont mean to hijack this thread, but I was very interested in getting a different color housing for my captivate after viewing this. After searching for a few hours for colored housings online I just decided to try what you did with the white and buy my own paint and try it out! I went with an Android Green just to match my theme on my phone (I am due for an upgrade soon anyways). I will try to update with a picture of the finished productas soon as I am done!
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Wait...did you spray over the camera hole?

nygfan760 said:
Wait...did you spray over the camera hole?
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well.. I was smart enough to put some clear tape over the outside of the camera lens, however when i flipped it over to get the edges I was not paying close enough attention and sprayed the inside. I was able to get the paint off pretty easily though.
I did an idiot move when putting my phone back together. I was using the phone with just the sd card to take pictures and left the card in the phone when trying to fit the housing back on.. needless to say I snapped the sd card in half and it no longer works :/
Edit: I'm not sure if I'm gonna say that I am done or if I should add another coat. However I am pretty happy with the color I just need to clean it up a bit! Let me know what you all think!

Partridge86 said:
well.. I was smart enough to put some clear tape over the outside of the camera lens, however when i flipped it over to get the edges I was not paying close enough attention and sprayed the inside. I was able to get the paint off pretty easily though.
I did an idiot move when putting my phone back together. I was using the phone with just the sd card to take pictures and left the card in the phone when trying to fit the housing back on.. needless to say I snapped the sd card in half and it no longer works :/
Edit: I'm not sure if I'm gonna say that I am done or if I should add another coat. However I am pretty happy with the color I just need to clean it up a bit! Let me know what you all think!
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I think it'd be cool if you put a coat on everything that isn't the screen. To me it looks incomplete with the bottom of the phone(both front and rear) still black. Two coats probably isn't a bad idea! Maybe some gloss clear coat over the top to make it shiny? I like the android green choice though.

wwcjr91 said:
I think it'd be cool if you put a coat on everything that isn't the screen. To me it looks incomplete with the bottom of the phone(both front and rear) still black. Two coats probably isn't a bad idea! Maybe some gloss clear coat over the top to make it shiny? I like the android green choice though.
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well this is actually with about 3 coats and 1 "gloss" coat. I'm not sure if I used the right paint. I used the "plastic paint" which probably takes a bit longer to dry. When putting it back together I kept pulling the paint from the tail part so I decided just to completely take the paint off of that part. Also I was thinking about painting the top and bottom of the front, however I did not want to risk covering the microphone hole and the inputs at the top. I think if I hadnt rushed through it so much then I could have had a better finished product.. good thing is these housings are around 8$ on ebay so I can just buy another one and give that one a proper try!

Partridge86 said:
well.. I was smart enough to put some clear tape over the outside of the camera lens, however when i flipped it over to get the edges I was not paying close enough attention and sprayed the inside. I was able to get the paint off pretty easily though.
I did an idiot move when putting my phone back together. I was using the phone with just the sd card to take pictures and left the card in the phone when trying to fit the housing back on.. needless to say I snapped the sd card in half and it no longer works :/
Edit: I'm not sure if I'm gonna say that I am done or if I should add another coat. However I am pretty happy with the color I just need to clean it up a bit! Let me know what you all think!
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Prep work is 90% of painting. The actual painting part is very quick. You should have sanded better. It looks like the paint will dry and begin flaking off if it has not already.

Well one of my friends suggested I should "wet sand" it. I've personally never heard of that but he said it will make it look a ton better, so I guess I'll try that this afternoon.

Wet sanding= sanding with water to remove particles from the sandpaper.
Start with 200 grit to really clear off the paint. Then move to 400 grit. Then move to 800. Then clean with alcohol VERY WELL.
you want it to be flat and sanded down to 800 grit across the whole piece. Don't stop with 400 grit until all the green is gone. Use 800 to polish it. The rubbing alcohol is used to clean off any particles which may stick. Douse it in alcohol.
There are better ways.. but if you're going to do all of that, may as well use a nice metal flake paint and a clear coat from your auto parts store to get it really nice. If you do the clear coat, don't stick it in your pocket for a few days.
Also, time yourself on that 1 minute shake thing... trust me. Shaking is important. Longer is better. It helps the paint to dry properly and faster.

[Q] How do I make a new volume button?

I managed to semi-break my volume key and i want to make a new one before it breaks fully. Does anyone have any suggestions of how to make a new one because I am a complete amateur at this kind of thing.

mc.fake said:
I managed to semi-break my volume key and i want to make a new one before it breaks fully. Does anyone have any suggestions of how to make a new one because I am a complete amateur at this kind of thing.
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You could buy a new one and replace it? Look at this link: http://is.gd/LqdkBU

Epoxy Putty would be your best bet. I've used it to fix snowboards, games consoles and loads of other stuff. It's great because you can mix it to suit the application. For example, when using it to fix a snowboard I needed to maintain a little bit of flexibility to move with the snowboard, so I used about 60% hardener and 40% adhesive. To build a replacement button you would probably be best with a 50/50 mix.
Once you have it roughly the same size you let it harden for 24hrs and use either a Dremel / exacto knife and sand paper to shape it perfectly like the original.
Finally, some white primer, silver spray paint and clear coat lacquer will finish it off. For best result sand it lightly with fine grade sand paper between each coat of primer and silver. Then apply clear coat, leave to dry and polish with a cloth.
Just Google Epoxy Putty and you will be able to find it under many different brand names. Most hardware stores should sell it too.
EDIT: Haha, or you could buy a new one as linked above

[Q] Fluorescent/Luminous Marking Silicon Rubber?

I have a couple of SGS2 phones that after a bit of trial and testing I've bought Case Mate Tough cases for.
I want to put a small coloured dot on the Silicon inner casing, preferably fluorescent and luminous as I would like to see the coloured dot in no/low light conditions.
I don't want to paint the whole case or anything like that.
Can anyone suggest a suitable fluorescent paint or marker that they have had personal experience with?
Thanks in advance.

Based on personal experience I would suggest you drop the paint idea and go for a tritium vial instead. Those are tiny vials of tritium, a self luminous radio active (but not harmful) material that is used in high end watches etc. Think of it as always on glow-in-the-dark. Been a while since I ordered any myself but I used this guy when I did: http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?242634-B-rt-s-Tritium-Thread-Part-Deux
You also need some sort of transparent proxy or similar to glue it in place. But once you do, you have something that's visible in the dark, not just for 30 seconds after the light goes out