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[Review] Skinomi Full Body Shield

I previously posted in other threads that i was waiting on my skinomi to come in the mail. This is my personal opinion on it and take it fwiw.
This is a good product as i have had it on many of my devices before this one, now saying that i am slightly unhappy with this one in particular. The screen protector itself fits pretty much perfectly and so does the back. However the back (note.. Has only been installed for about 20 hours as of this post) because of its texture does not seem to be sticking too well. Also the side and top pieces that cover the chrome are all too long and overlap a little. Beacause of this i ended up taking them off but i am leaving the front and back on. I will post an update if the back seems to fix itself. I hope that this helped u guys on deciding on this product.
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mikeb85 said:
I previously posted in other threads that i was waiting on my skinomi to come in the mail. This is my personal opinion on it and take it fwiw.
This is a good product as i have had it on many of my devices before this one, now saying that i am slightly unhappy with this one in particular. The screen protector itself fits pretty much perfectly and so does the back. However the back (note.. Has only been installed for about 20 hours as of this post) because of its texture does not seem to be sticking too well. Also the side and top pieces that cover the chrome are all too long and overlap a little. Beacause of this i ended up taking them off but i am leaving the front and back on. I will post an update if the back seems to fix itself. I hope that this helped u guys on deciding on this product.
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did you happen to snap any photos?

Right now this is the only phone i have to use ... My g2x is on ebay ... I will have to get some pics sometime and upload them i want to give the back time to dry and i threw away the side pieces but i will post some asap.
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mikeb85 said:
Right now this is the only phone i have to use ... My g2x is on ebay ... I will have to get some pics sometime and upload them i want to give the back time to dry and i threw away the side pieces but i will post some asap.
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wouldn't throwing away the side piece kinda defeats the purpose of the whole skin? cuz i think the metal sides are most prone to scratches than any other part of the phone.

MMakoto said:
wouldn't throwing away the side piece kinda defeats the purpose of the whole skin? cuz i think the metal sides are most prone to scratches than any other part of the phone.
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Yea i agree but they looked like **** they all overlapped each other and i have it in the d3o hard shell right now.
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i installed the same skinomi skin about four days ago and everything you say about the this product is spot on.
i really like the feel of this product. its not sticky and has no orange peel like zagg.
fit on front and back is perfect. the back looks like crap though because of the texture on the back of the phone. mine is not coming off but it "looks" like it is adhering to only the bumps of the texture. i don't think this is a fault of the product though. i would have got one of their carbon colored pieces if i had to do it over again so you wouldn't see the inconsistent adhesion due to the textured battery cover.
the fit around the metal trim of the phone is not good at all. the pieces are too long so i had to cut two of the pieces or else they would overlap. the trim pieces do not fit around the corners well either. they are slightly too wide and there are not slits in the design of the skin to help it curve around the corners. as a result the corners slightly kink in a couple of areas.

onyonees said:
i installed the same skinomi skin about four days ago and everything you say about the this product is spot on.
i really like the feel of this product. its not sticky and has no orange peel like zagg.
fit on front and back is perfect. the back looks like crap though because of the texture on the back of the phone. mine is not coming off but it "looks" like it is adhering to only the bumps of the texture. i don't think this is a fault of the product though. i would have got one of their carbon colored pieces if i had to do it over again so you wouldn't see the inconsistent adhesion due to the textured battery cover.
the fit around the metal trim of the phone is not good at all. the pieces are too long so i had to cut two of the pieces or else they would overlap. the trim pieces do not fit around the corners well either. they are slightly too wide and there are not slits in the design of the skin to help it curve around the corners. as a result the corners slightly kink in a couple of areas.
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Yea forgot to mention the width of the side pieces. They do seem to be to big and not stick around the edges like they should. As u said tho the texture of the screen protector is nice as it is very smooth unlike sagging and some others.
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Are there any pics to go with this review.

Soon
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Pics of the back of the phone. I don't have a pic of the front because I took it off due to my d30 case peeling up the edges
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The back of mine looks similar
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onyonees said:
The back of mine looks similar
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How long have u had urs on forfor
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Going on six days.
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mikeb85 said:
Pics of the back of the phone. I don't have a pic of the front because I took it off due to my d30 case peeling up the edges
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does the Skinomi Full Body Shield have a good grip or does it feel slippery that the phone can slip from hand? thanks for the pics

bhagiratha said:
does the Skinomi Full Body Shield have a good grip or does it feel slippery that the phone can slip from hand? thanks for the pics
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Yea id say it adds a little grip. Deffinitely not as grippy as zagg tho. But imo zagg looks like crap.
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mikeb85 said:
Pics of the back of the phone. I don't have a pic of the front because I took it off due to my d30 case peeling up the edges
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My skinomi on my G2X was like that initially...it eventually worked itself out!

boostenmkiv said:
My skinomi on my G2X was like that initially...it eventually worked itself out!
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I really think that it will stay this way due to the texture of the battery cover. But maybe i am wrong time will tell
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Weekend Project: Painted Battery Cover

After some trial and error, here's my completed project: a painted white back cover for the Inc2.
I simply sprayed a few coats of Plastdip on the back (after taken apart from the phone, of course) and then did a final few coats of white gloss spray paint for plastics. Total cost = ~$15.
Pictures attached. I affectionately call it "Panda-phone."
Best of all, if you screw up and/or don't like the color you simply peel off the Plastidip and you're back to the original finish. No harm, no foul. Plastdip is basically a vinyl coating that's extremely durable. I've seen people use it on the car wheels...

I've used plastidip in the past on tool handles, never would have thought about the back cover on the phone. It's pretty durable, so I can imagine that it would hold up well. It looks good.
Did you notice any change in signal after you were done?

I've had no signal degradation. However, when you take off the back cover you immediately get disconnected form the mobile network. This tells me that the antenna is built into the cover. You're not adding any metal to the cover so there's nothing to worry about. I'd just be careful about spraying the underneath of it where the metal antenna connectors are. Overspray is easily removed with some rubbing alcohol or goof off though.

Is the battery cover still flush along the sides of the phone or can you feel raised lips where the cover meets the phone?
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It's flush.

Good to know that the plastidip didn't effect the signal. I didn't think that it would be much different on the signal than using a case.
Thanks for sharing

Nice work. I have been trying to muster up the courage to do mine. I have been wanting a red battery cover but did not know what paint to get. Now I know.
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Wow, thanks for the tip. It looks awesome. I as well want a red battery cover and may try this!!
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Wow, nice to see a success! I failed miserably after the last coat of red on my extra back XP
I'll try your paint =)

sn1p3r6992 said:
Wow, nice to see a success! I failed miserably after the last coat of red on my extra back XP
I'll try your paint =)
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The beauty of plastidip is that you can peel it off if your not happy with the paint you chose. The first time I tried, I used an enamel paint thinking it would be stronger but it never fully cured.

zax10 said:
Nice work. I have been trying to muster up the courage to do mine. I have been wanting a red battery cover but did not know what paint to get. Now I know.
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Do it. Do it. Then post pictures. Also try and save the black HTC logo from being red. This should be awesome
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06stang said:
Do it. Do it. Then post pictures. Also try and save the black HTC logo from being red. This should be awesome
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I was thinking about doing the HTC logo in Red or Blue on my white. But that's some detailed work with tape.

Now to do the bezel around the screen and have an all white phone.

valorian13 said:
Now to do the bezel around the screen and have an all white phone.
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Only a matter of patience and time.

I would love to paint the bezel too but I am not found of taping so I would probably just go "panda" style as you did.
I have already cut a cover for the HTC logo but I want a way to out google on the back also. I thought maybe try to find a tiny GOOGLE vinyl.
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funny things, but I doubt it could be worn sooner

shark_seu said:
funny things, but I doubt it could be worn sooner
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Got my extra one. Buying the red plasti dip tomorrow. The HTC letters pop out very easily with a razor blade. Very thin so be careful. They'll go back on after I paint
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06stang said:
Got my extra one. Buying the red plasti dip tomorrow. The HTC letters pop out very easily with a razor blade. Very thin so be careful. They'll go back on after I paint
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Can't wait to see the pics man!!

I popped my htc letters out with an exacto and there are kind of fragile but easy to get out. You can easily pop them back in after a spray with some superglue =)

SkinIt T989

Has anyone picked up a SkinIt for the T989 yet? Currently i am looking for a front Decal for my T989. I picked up a full body white Decal for my Vibrant a few years ago and loved it. I would like something similar however i am not sure if the skinit is just a rear decal or not.
http://www.skinit.com/details.php?act=setDevice&deviceId=5800
I currently have a TPU white case i picked up off of ebay for $2.95 and love it i would just like to put a bit of white on the front. It would be a plus if i could get the longhorn logo on it as well.

Do they have a white decal for the face of ours?!
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Get a white sgs2
Swyped from the white galaxy, 2 stars to the left.

Vinsane said:
Do they have a white decal for the face of ours?!
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thats what i was asking if the skinnit came with a front decal also!

I bought 2 of them and I didn't like the fitment. The skin for the battery cover is 2 pieces and there is a big gap between them. The front skin is ok but has a cutout for the screen so you will need a square screen protector to cover it. Unless you don't care about that. There isn't anything for the bezel.

Beefvvl said:
I bought 2 of them and I didn't like the fitment. The skin for the battery cover is 2 pieces and there is a big gap between them. The front skin is ok but has a cutout for the screen so you will need a square screen protector to cover it. Unless you don't care about that. There isn't anything for the bezel.
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Sounds good, i liked the cut out on my last phone it helped me determine the edges. how is the line up look on the buttons? I dont need a battery cover im just looking for the front.

Beefvvl said:
I bought 2 of them and I didn't like the fitment. The skin for the battery cover is 2 pieces and there is a big gap between them. The front skin is ok but has a cutout for the screen so you will need a square screen protector to cover it. Unless you don't care about that. There isn't anything for the bezel.
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Can you post pics of your phone?
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plastidip cover

so i'm posting this in the accessories because you guys are the target audience for this mod.
so i took my stock battery case and used some clear plastidip in a rattle can to give it 4 coats and here is the result.
for give the dust, the case was still tacky when i took the pictures and I couldn't clean it yet, but i really wanted to get pictures and post them rather then wait for it to dry
as you can see it adds virtually nothing to the thickness, the badges and color are still very clear. it's textured on purpose, i put the last coat on Very heavy so it would orange peel and increase texture/grip.
the phone still looks great, but has tons of grip now, and this shouldn't affect any cases, accessories, etc.
if you're not familiar with plastidip, it's essentially plastic in a can. the soft almost rubbery kind of plastic you often find on the grips of hand tools. it won't hurt the case, and if you get tired of it you can just peel it off, very easy.

Very cool. Would give an extra bit of grip if you prefer your phone caseless.
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Plastidip Marble white S3
That looks very cool and probably gives a nice grip. Awesome job.
i'm considering this for my International Marble white S3 as i prefer my device caseless and using a leather pull tab.
How much time did you let the coating dry?

LOL, I just did the same thing today, I'll post pics in the morning.
Used The black color on my white phone.

In black....
A little wet
Still drying
Almost done
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Popenda said:
That looks very cool and probably gives a nice grip. Awesome job.
i'm considering this for my International Marble white S3 as i prefer my device caseless and using a leather pull tab.
How much time did you let the coating dry?
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Its awesome grip.
I let each coat dry 30mins. I let the final coat dry over night but the can says 4 hours. I put it in front of a fan after the last coat and was able to handle and take pictures after an hour.
Hey that black looks good, i thought about using a color but I'm going to rock clear for a bit first. I think that's what's so awesome about doing this, when you get board you just peel it off and spray it with a new color
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I'm guessing it's going to peel off fairly quickly with use.

Black or Clear plastidip
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Its awesome grip.
I let each coat dry 30mins. I let the final coat dry over night but the can says 4 hours. I put it in front of a fan after the last coat and was able to handle and take pictures after an hour.
Hey that black looks good, i thought about using a color but I'm going to rock clear for a bit first. I think that's what's so awesome about doing this, when you get board you just peel it off and spray it with a new color
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Well if it sticks well on the battery door, it shouldn't be a problem with the progress you made.
This black looks sexy and will fit the new black S3 when it arrives, although my choice is the white battery door, then spray it with clear plastidip just like yours, as i'm am not going to change the color that my phone is.
i might as well order an extra original battery door, just in case of i want to switch or something else.

Guys this looks great! Can you please keep us updated on how it wears? I am curious to see if it rubs off with normal use. I like my phone best without a case but it is extremely slippery. Thanks for posting pics!

I got a question about this....does the added grip this gives to the phone cause issues? I'm wondering if it makes it difficult to pull out of your pocket cause of the grip factor to the case.....or is it difficult to put back in pocket?

Stupifier said:
I got a question about this....does the added grip this gives to the phone cause issues? I'm wondering if it makes it difficult to pull out of your pocket cause of the grip factor to the case.....or is it difficult to put back in pocket?
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Plasti dip is not sticky/grippy. It has a nice matte finish
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What is the life?
So how long was the wear life? did the coating peel off with handling? let us know!

I wonder if this would add grip to my UAG case?
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moto211 said:
I wonder if this would add grip to my UAG case?
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Moto211,
It's your lucky day for getting a great answer to your question. (sorry, I know it sounds pompus ) But I have and love my UAG case. I almost used plastidip on it....especially knowing that it can simply be peeled off at any time after it dries. I used the plastidip on a DIY mod that I performed on my desktop charging cradle. It took a bit of learning to get the desired finish. I peeled it off 2 times before I was satisfied. (each round was 5 coats)
I can say that it definitely adds grip to slippery plastic. (polycarbonate etc) The problem will likely be the eventual edge peeling of the plastidip. In and out of one's pocket will cause this.
I ended up using Egrips. Very pricey and difficult to cut into position. I made sure none of the corners were sharp (like a square) I rounded them off otherwise their edge would catch and peel just like plastidip. (the photo may not show my latest Egrips work) Anyway, the grip and feel of Egrips is to die for. If kinda feels like a JuJube. It grips like magic to many surfaces like car dash or even pant legs yet it's not sticky. It's much better than PlastiDip in many respects.
When I use my UAG one handed...it no longer feels like it will EVER slide off. Best off all, it still slips in and out of my pocket easily. BONUS...it helps the UAG fit better into my CraigsDock. (that's another story)
The pic below is my blue UAG with Black Egrips. I have a Black UAG with black Egrips that looks even better.

Not with handling no, but my jeans pocket peeled it off nicely, so I coated it again and kept it in my soft pockets like my shirt and it lasted all month.
The largest down fall is that the phone case is smooth, for anything that is non adhesive (like plastidip) that means it will peel off. If you were to put it on a rough surface it would be much better.
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Considering that you're adding another layer in between the brains and air and the fact that my phone overheats extremely easily, will this make my phone heat up any more?
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In theory yeah, but so would any case. It'll be ok
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For those who are wondering about the durability of plasti dip, a ton of people use this on their vehicles that with stand daily abuse from rain, ice, snow, cold and heat. It's a nice way to give a new look or to protect!

I plasti dip the wheels on my Integra and they hold up fine. My autocross civic gets the whole body dipped in a different color every spring and I pressure wash it with no issues, but dragging it in and out of a pocket would definitely destroy it.
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themadproducer said:
Moto211,
It's your lucky day for getting a great answer to your question. (sorry, I know it sounds pompus ) But I have and love my UAG case. I almost used plastidip on it....especially knowing that it can simply be peeled off at any time after it dries. I used the plastidip on a DIY mod that I performed on my desktop charging cradle. It took a bit of learning to get the desired finish. I peeled it off 2 times before I was satisfied. (each round was 5 coats)
I can say that it definitely adds grip to slippery plastic. (polycarbonate etc) The problem will likely be the eventual edge peeling of the plastidip. In and out of one's pocket will cause this.
I ended up using Egrips. Very pricey and difficult to cut into position. I made sure none of the corners were sharp (like a square) I rounded them off otherwise their edge would catch and peel just like plastidip. (the photo may not show my latest Egrips work) Anyway, the grip and feel of Egrips is to die for. If kinda feels like a JuJube. It grips like magic to many surfaces like car dash or even pant legs yet it's not sticky. It's much better than PlastiDip in many respects.
When I use my UAG one handed...it no longer feels like it will EVER slide off. Best off all, it still slips in and out of my pocket easily. BONUS...it helps the UAG fit better into my CraigsDock. (that's another story)
The pic below is my blue UAG with Black Egrips. I have a Black UAG with black Egrips that looks even better.
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I love the look of your case with Egrips on it. I wanna do it to my white one. Unfortunately I'm broke at the moment lol
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Plasti Dipped GS3

Here's the result of Plasti Dip on the back cover of my Verizon GSIII. I ordered a touchstone charger modded cover and decided to add some "grip" to it. This is 4 coats (starting with very light spray, 15mins between coats). Very happy with the results. Incidentally, the wireless charging still works through the coating - added benefit of sliding around less on the charging dock.

Very nice! I've heard others talk about doing this, but these are the best pictures I've seen of it actually finished. Well done.

Wow that looks amazing, great job.
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Did you upgrade the magnets? The ones recommended in the threads are super strong

Thanks everyone! I've wanted to do this as soon as I got the GS3 and nearly dropped it because of the seemingly teflon-slick back cover!
UPDATE: The edges are peeling a little (didn't get as good of coverage as I'd thought). Going to peel and redo the 'dip with more attention to the edges.
"Did you upgrade the magnets? The ones recommended in the threads are super strong"
I didn't upgrade the magnets, but I'm thinking of doing so. My original use for the touchstone dock (with my Sprint Palm Pre!) was in the car and it held up really well. It doesn't seem to have as strong of a hold with the GS3.

Did you have to sand anything down or did you just spray on top of the glossy back cover?
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Did you have to sand anything down or did you just spray on top of the glossy back cover?
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I just cleaned the cover with soap/water, dried well and sprayed directly on.

Looks pretty good
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Im going to plastidip the hard piece or my commuter. Will let you know.
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hmm can i do this to the outer polycarbonate shell of my trident kraken case?

kl25 said:
hmm can i do this to the outer polycarbonate shell of my trident kraken case?
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I would assume so, considering plasti-dip is basically a spray paint that is more of a plastic than a paint.
If it does come out horrid after using plasti-dip, you can just peel it off.

It looks really great..good job. It reminded me of someone on the Nexus S thread doing something similiar, but i think your result looks better overall.
Here is the tread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881062

Good idea but I think you will be disappointed in the PlastiDip performance.
I used to be an avid 1911 pistol grip maker and tried a lot of different materials and coatings to make interesting grips.
One of the things I tried was PlastiDip coating of grips. Ultimately, I scrapped the idea due to peeling edges. No matter how well you prepare or how thick (or thin) you apply the spray, the edges will always eventually lift up and peel. The product simply doesn't adhere well enough to stay on an item that will be handled repeatedly. The dip application version of the PlastiDip product is fairly durable by the sheer thickness of the application, but even it still peels at the edges.
Good luck, I hope you have better success than I did with my pistol grips.

WarCow said:
It looks really great..good job. It reminded me of someone on the Nexus S thread doing something similiar, but i think your result looks better overall.
Here is the tread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881062
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Yup! That's the thread that gave me the inspiration to do this. Good find!
I've redone the spray with more attention to the edges and a few more coats. Hope it holds up better than the first go. Will post after a week or so of use with impressions.

CPTBeaker said:
Good idea but I think you will be disappointed in the PlastiDip performance.
I used to be an avid 1911 pistol grip maker and tried a lot of different materials and coatings to make interesting grips.
One of the things I tried was PlastiDip coating of grips. Ultimately, I scrapped the idea due to peeling edges. No matter how well you prepare or how thick (or thin) you apply the spray, the edges will always eventually lift up and peel. The product simply doesn't adhere well enough to stay on an item that will be handled repeatedly. The dip application version of the PlastiDip product is fairly durable by the sheer thickness of the application, but even it still peels at the edges.
Good luck, I hope you have better success than I did with my pistol grips.
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i agree, anything being handled constantly the plasti dip will peel at the edges. i know because i did this like 2 months ago, held up great for a week then it began.

Its most likely going to chip

I just did mine two days ago! I posted the pictures on the backplate thread. I haven't had peeling yet do to my bumper. Covers the edges to eliminate that issue.

hnferdo said:
Here's the result of Plasti Dip on the back cover of my Verizon GSIII. I ordered a touchstone charger modded cover and decided to add some "grip" to it. This is 4 coats (starting with very light spray, 15mins between coats). Very happy with the results. Incidentally, the wireless charging still works through the coating - added benefit of sliding around less on the charging dock.
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Nice.... how is it holding up?

Ha! I did that to my sgs2 and my sgp neo hybrid case.
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