[Q] Scratched Edge - G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So... I loosened my grip on my Vision while it was on my palm. And it slipped... It did two flips an plop, more like thud in slow motion, onto the tennis court. Yes I took my phone out while doing some tennis warmups. Stupid I know, but I was admiring it. (I got it just recently). Anyway, It did no damage, except a little tiny nick, hardly noticeably on the edge. But if you look closely, it's there. So I was wondering. Is it possible to sand it off or something?

Exact same happened to me just yesterday, except on the top-right.
I'm not too worried because there's always the possibility of a case, but yeah I'd like to know if I can sand it.

Very fine grit (180ish) and go with the grain of the brushed finish. Let us know how it turns out!

Ermmm anymore suggestions or agreement of the sanding w/ 180?

1) You can go ahead and sand it if you want, but you'll just take the paint off and then it'll look REALLY weird.
2) there is no grain. Its not made of wood, and it wasn't brush painted. It was sprayed.

Same thing happened to me. I tried sanding it and it made it look worst, as it takes the paint off. Maybe you could try finding a replacement bezel.

What are half the guys above talking about taking the paint off... its not painted on the metal parts... that's metal... not painted plastic or metal.... its a clear coating... either sprayed or adhesively layed on in the factory
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icolorado303 said:
What are half the guys above talking about taking the paint off... its not painted on the metal parts... that's metal... not painted plastic or metal
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LOL, well said.
A little common sense goes a long way

icolorado303 said:
What are half the guys above talking about taking the paint off... its not painted on the metal parts... that's metal... not painted plastic or metal
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LOL, well said.
A little common sense goes a long way
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The metal IS painted:
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If I recall a little clear coating isn't paint.... sand the whole surface to look identical and you will have a new shiny piece
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funkeee said:
The metal IS painted:
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Not to be argumentative, but itis just a clear coat, someones already taken the clear coat off.
tankmorph said:
Mine started peeling like that, too. I always keep it in a pocket by itself. I "fixed" it by polishing off all the clear coat with a scotch brite pad, moving up and down only to leave the nice brushed look intact.
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Lol well I'm not going ta worry about it to much then I don't think sanding is a good idea.
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Tape/Mask off screen area and use a Magic Eraser (which is a micro abrasive) on the scratched edge...might take a while but it should help to blend it nicely.
verkion

Hmmm that sounds like a good idea? Anyone agree with that?
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Clever! I do love magic eraser. Should work better than sandpaper. Like he said, keep it off the screen.

Yeah just mask off the screen and rubberized plastic parts
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I would suggest a nice sturdy case when you get it back to how you want it...especially if your gonna take it to the courts, lol! I got an otterbox.

Haha well once my case gets here (its a clear oem case off ebay from the inexpensive case forum) ill try the magic eraser trick. Hopefully, all goes well. If not, I may just cry.
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eh -- all image and no substance.
the good stuff is in the phone not on the phone.
wear it like a well oiled baseball mitt.... would you rather play with a well broken in glove that never loses a ball, or a nice shiny stiff glove just for looks?
that scratch looks soooooo small... and the g2 has such sex appeal it dazzles the ladies and blinds them and they cannot see past the aura.

It is brushed aluminum. Brushed means aluminum that has been sanded to creat a flat non shiny finish. 180 grit is too coarse. Yes for the first pass at the deep scratches. I would suggest finishing with 320 grit 400 is a little too fine. Get the black sandpaper, it's called wet and dry. it is superior for fine detail work. Use the blue masking tape and tape off first, to protect.

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I painted my otterbox

I needed some way to differentiate my dev phone from my daily phone. So, I grabbed some fusion plastic paint from Walmart. I scuffed the surface with a scotch-brite pad, then cleaned with 92% alcohol, then painted and applied clear-coat.
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The paint also helps to hide the small crack I repaired next to the menu button.
I'll let you guys know how the paint holds up. What do you think?
Oh that's nice. You have given me inspiration!
Makes me really want an Oreo though.....
ive been tempted but, weary of paint scraping off and looking bad... I have some professional graffiti spray paint sitting around
let us know how long it lasts...
Ive also had an idea about painting the phone itself. by lightly sanding and using Nail Polish and a super hard Clear Coat
Very cool dude awesome I thing I should try it blue and black
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I definately want to try this now. Lol. I'm going red.
Not a bad idea. Keep us posted as to how it survives. Will check back in 3 weeks
yeah that paint on the two 'nobs' is going to scrape off, then scratches on the front ring...
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yeah that paint on the two 'nobs' is going to scrape off, then scratches on the front ring...
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Not if he goes and buys a quality clearcoat.
I mean, id even suggest going to autozone for automotive clear coat and using that. If you want it to really last, use a few coats.
EDIT: I should read the entire first post.
It looks good. Matches up with the colors from Andromeda.
Nice. My friend has an otterbox for his iphone just like that.
I should have done a better prep job. Do not use the method I mentioned above. Go with 400 grit sand paper to smooth out the surface, then 800 grit sandpaper to remove the 400 grit scuffs. Then use alcohol to clean and then paint.
It has received 1 chip so far which I attribute to improper surface prep.
Here's a picture I snapped to day of my ultra-jig and the arduino which I plan on communicating with.
ok now i want more info on your ultra jig....
what else does it do? just varriable resistance via the switches? so it would be able to enter dock mode too eh? anything else?
and the arduino? what you gonna do with that fun thing?
http://www.arduino.cc/
It's for all the factory modes and OTG mode listed here in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=820275 I plan on helping out on saving some bricks with the Arduino's communications libraries. The wrapped around wire will connect into the Arduino. Hopefully I can get some good USB to serial to UART going on.
i needed some fun reading...
Oh wow you made it. So you got the connection you were wanting.
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That's pretty cool really stands out with those colors. but my case broke in same exact spot no more then 5 minutes ago. But hey if the case could talk it woukd have storys for days
Just call otter. They will send a new one. That's why I don't have a problem messing with this one. My new one was free. Just go on their website, dial the number in the upper right corner and tell them what happened to your case and where you bought it. They sent me a new one with that information only.
Trusselo said:
ive been tempted but, weary of paint scraping off and looking bad... I have some professional graffiti spray paint sitting around
let us know how long it lasts...
Ive also had an idea about painting the phone itself. by lightly sanding and using Nail Polish and a super hard Clear Coat
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Sorry, this is off topic a bit but do you think clear coat nail polish would be able to make the rubber part of the Otterbox Commuter less rubbery (and maybe harder)?
I know you probably don't have the case, but I'm talking about this rubber piece that goes before the hard shell:
The reason for this is because the rubber piece is too rubbery and it collects a ton of dust. It also dislodges a bit when I take it out of my pockets due to it being rubbery so I was looking for something I could use to make it less so. I didn't think of nail polish though. Let me know if you think this would make sense. It's just a random idea in my head when I seen you mention it. I would just be using it on the exposed top and bottom parts.
Enhanced said:
Sorry, this is off topic a bit but do you think clear coat nail polish would be able to make the rubber part of the Otterbox Commuter less rubbery (and maybe harder)?
I know you probably don't have the case, but I'm talking about this rubber piece that goes before the hard shell:
The reason for this is because the rubber piece is too rubbery and it collects a ton of dust. It also dislodges a bit when I take it out of my pockets due to it being rubbery so I was looking for something I could use to make it less so. I didn't think of nail polish though. Let me know if you think this would make sense. It's just a random idea in my head when I seen you mention it. I would just be using it on the exposed top and bottom parts.
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Same problem here with the Commuter. I suspect that wouldn't work though. Ive been wrong before though.
a hard-coat or anything sprayed/painted on to the rubber would just flake off...

Skin it Stickers

http://www.skinit.com/skins/
Awesome alternative for people who dont want a case
Found a Coupon skinitsaver20
gives 3 dollars off
End Cost $11.99 $2.99 shipping
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Have you ever used them on anything? Just wondering if they come off without leaving gum on the phone.
knave68 said:
Have you ever used them on anything? Just wondering if they come off without leaving gum on the phone.
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no but the moment i get one ill be sure to report how it is
According to the site this is what they say
Easy On - Easy Off
Durable, automotive-grade, 3M &tm vinyl for easy application and residue-free removal.
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Thanks. I've looked at those skins for other devices but don't know anyone who has actually tried them. They look good on the website.
These work really well. My wife has had a few different ones on her iPod and they stay put, are easy to install, and don't leave any residue. I would recommend them to anyone.
I also had one on my N1. It was pretty nice and held up well. I've actually got a couple pics of it on the eBay listing I have for it now. It was a stormtrooper with a blaster. I think they will put pretty much any pic you want on the skin.
I have used these on ipods and xbox controllers they come off just fine dirt builds up around edges a little rubbing alcohol takes it right off
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and just like with cases, I imagine they don't make any for the extended battery?
Very durable.
I have one of their skins on the front of my PC (It was free when I bought it...)
Since it's vinyl and not plastic, I'm sure you could trim it with an Exacto knife to put it on an extended battery, but I know that's not the same thing.
I wonder if someone sent them an ext cover if they'd be willing to mock one up?
I've used gelaskins brand skins before and they leave no residue. Alas, none available for TB yet. If these are similar vinyl I wouldn't think residue would be much of an issue.
Does it stick against clothes? I'm thinking about it, but I wouldn't get it if it makes hard to take out of my pocket.
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My company gave skinit's out for its last birthday and I picked up one for my old moto droid. They work fine, they don't peel at the edges, no residue, no issues taking it in and out of my pocket. Only problem I had was with the front panel sticker, it didn't seem to fit as well as I would have liked, so I ditched it.
I eventually got bored of it and just peeled all of it off, came off in one quick peal.
One thing to note (iirc) the front sticker covers the softkeys in the front bottom. I didn't use this on the moto droid so I can't say anything about it affecting usage.
The gelaskins for the TB are out, but they do not include a front sticker, it seems.
http://gelaskins.com/store/skins/phones/HTC_Thunderbolt/
i'm using a real dry carbon fiber skin from skinomi... fits perfect and looks slick
I had a skin on my EVO I believe was from DecalGirl, but the edges of the stickers raised a little, so after a few weeks it took extra effort not to accidentally peel them off. Could be fixed by making them thinner, tapering the edges, or overdosing the edge with adhesive. Are these better?
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I have been using since original post no peeling at all and my phone goes in and out of my pocket alot. For application I did wipe my phone well with alcohol taking off the oil from my hands
It does not affect usage of my front buttons. Although it does diminish the light.
Every sticker fit perfectly on the phone not to big or small.
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theoneownz said:
I have been using since original post no peeling at all and my phone goes in and out of my pocket alot. For application I did wipe my phone well with alcohol taking off the oil from my hands
It does not affect usage of my front buttons. Although it does diminish the light.
Every sticker fit perfectly on the phone not to big or small.
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How do you think this skin would work if I used my phone in a case sometimes? Would it play nicely or do you think it would be a problem? (Yes, I realize the silliness in putting a case on a phone with a skin - I personally use my phone both with a case, sometimes, and naked at other times.)
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How do you think this skin would work if I used my phone in a case sometimes? Would it play nicely or do you think it would be a problem? (Yes, I realize the silliness in putting a case on a phone with a skin - I personally use my phone both with a case, sometimes, and naked at other times.)
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I have had the same skin installed on my phone, it fits fine in the case-mate pop case. I haven't had any issue with it or with the car mount.
I had to exchange my TB just last week and it took some real effort to actually peel off the skin. I am getting a second set for the new unit soon.
PS. I think the phone wit skin would fit fine in a soft/rubber/gel case but hard case like seidio surface which is very tight fitting. I think that will create an issue.
I would say it would fit easily inside almost all cases maybe even all.
It's less then 1/16th in thickness
If I still had a micometer I would check it for you but its really not serious.
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Skin makes it difficult to put on a hard case... Even though it is not very thick it still makes it difficult to put a hard case on and if you do use it with a hard case the case will screw up the skin and put creases on the skin as well as scratch marks on the skin.

Aluminium case for Galaxy SII..

Searching for a good case for the Tmobile Galaxy SII...came across this in ebay..is this any good?linky
Note: Im' no way connected to this seller, just that havent seen many hard cases and from the pictures these seem to be nice
i doubt it, i have a feeling this case only wraps around the sides of the phone, and not not the corners or front bezel of the phone.
i had something like this for my iphone and it only collected dust in the back and made more scratches on the back of the phone
if you drop it, your phone is gonna get F'd, which beats the point of a case.
yeah it looks nice, but i highly doubt the phone will land directly on it's back, on the case
if you want a good case, just get any TPU case, they're cheap and they dont scratch your phone
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Searching for a good case for the Tmobile Galaxy SII...came across this in ebay..is this any good?linky
Note: Im' no way connected to this seller, just that havent seen many hard cases and from the pictures these seem to be nice
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Check out this. Also located here.
Silver one with video review here.
OP, i was browsing on ebay and looking at that exact same one yesterday and i gotta say, although it looks nice and i was 2 heartbeats away from clicking buy, it isn't protecting much; other than the already safe rubberized battery cover.
I would love one that is the bumper wrap around found for the international SGS2.
Those are awesome looking.
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Most cases are aesthetic anyway unless you drop your phone on a flat surface they are pretty much useless. Phone case looks great though.
Getting a metal case like this may impact your GPS and cell reception.
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I've had one of these on my old vibrant. They're basically a clear hard plastic on the sides and is snapped on like the incipio feather cases. There is a slight indent in the back which is used for the aluminum "sticker" once the the aluminum is applied u won't see the indent and sits flush. The aluminum is a concentric pattern and pretty ugly in person. But that's my opinion.
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Most cases are aesthetic anyway unless you drop your phone on a flat surface they are pretty much useless. Phone case looks great though.
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I have to disagree with this. Most cases are meant to protect against daily activities. IE: Keys in pocket while walking, non caring when you put your phone down etc etc. Minor drops most cases will help against small dents and scratches as well. If a person is really worried about their phone dropping onto a hard service or really damaging it, then there are cases out there to help protect against such events. If things were aesthetic than people would just leave their phone on without a case.
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Getting a metal case like this may impact your GPS and cell reception.
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10char..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T-Mobile-Sa...Accessories&hash=item2a17d20cdf#ht_1308wt_952
$8.50 not bad.
talltexan said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T-Mobile-Sa...Accessories&hash=item2a17d20cdf#ht_1308wt_952
$8.50 not bad.
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I ordered one of those yesterday but in blue my bro bought the silver one and i fell in love with it lol
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Omg that looks awesome!
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I got mine. super sleek and sexy thang but gets dirty fast.its plastic so any coin or key scartches it a bit other than that its sexy and cheap hah
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Would it protect the screen laying face down?
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No it doesnt.
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Have the Monaco aluminum case and I love it so far the only problem is that it's hard to touch the notification bar. Other the that is smooth and sleek
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i doubt it, i have a feeling this case only wraps around the sides of the phone, and not not the corners or front bezel of the phone.
i had something like this for my iphone and it only collected dust in the back and made more scratches on the back of the phone
if you drop it, your phone is gonna get F'd, which beats the point of a case.
yeah it looks nice, but i highly doubt the phone will land directly on it's back, on the case
if you want a good case, just get any TPU case, they're cheap and they dont scratch your phone
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thanks i was going to purchase as well, but was wondering if it would be crap as far as protection, looks wise its beautiful though.
wish someone made an aluminium case that provided full protection like the Trident or Ballistic ones, ever seen any like that??
can anyone post the actual picture of this case?
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These have stood the test of time for me. Sleek and durable, used them on my Sensation without issue & have taken some major wallops and spills with the GS2. Supreme protection IMO

Red Galaxy Nexus

I wanted to change the color of my Galaxy Nexus without the added bulk of a case. They never released a white version of the LTE version so a white housing wasn't an option. Only thing I could find were the gray housings for a decent price. SO i figured I would paint my housing red and if I messed it up I could just replace it. I used a Vinyl & Fabric spray found at auto parts stores instead of a spray paint. I used the Vinyl dye before on a Xbox controller and durability was excellent still a year later. Here are the results!
Edit: For those interested first I used Dan1joyce's housing removal YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp6e5w2jkk4. Then remove the speaker grill, three pogo pins, power/volume rocker. Now mask the inside of he housing with blue painters. Mainly just covering the camera and the internal stuff yo don't want painted. Then I used 800 grit sand paper to scuff up the gray painted areas and used rubbing alcohol to remove all the dust and dirt from housing, battery cover , power/volume. I didn't sand to much just enough for the paint to get into.
Now start spraying the paint. I did a coat ever 10 minutes on all 4 parts using very light coats and just making sure no hair or dust was sprayed over. I used almost the whole can. Then let it dry overnight and put it back together!
I used Duplicolor Vinyl/Fabric spray from local auto parts store which has an adhesion promoter in it and it seems to melt into the plastic giving it a good even look.
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Wow, good job man. It actually looks really good.
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Nice
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Pretty nice.
I done the exact same thing but your one seems a lot more neat.
Did you use heat to mould it around the phone?
How did you cut around the speaker, mic, camera and screen?
Did you take the casing off and apply it like that? or did you just apply it with the casing on the phone?
I wish somebody would start this as a service. I want a royal blue or a matte black.
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That looks awesome! Nice job
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The only way for it to become a service is if people are willing to send their phone in.
I was thinking of doing it.. but if it picks up its pretty hard for one person to do xx amount of phones. You just cant employ random people.
You cant send people the materials either because they will just mess it up.
I was thinking of renting out a shop or stall when the Olympics starts and then doing the service for people in front of them.... but my current work stops me from doing that.
Looks SWEET MAN!!!
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Just to be sure what you used was a spray...correct? What was the brand?
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just to have a dallas cowboys blue would make me cream with joy hahaha
That + red theme = Tig 'ol Bitties.
Do mine.
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That looks great.
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I edited the OP with details on how I did for hose interested
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I edited the OP with details on how I did for hose interested
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Oh.. so you used a vinyl spray? I thought you meant a sheet of vinyl.
Black or navy blue would be sick.
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No clear coat? And did you sand between layers?
Very nice!!!
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harveydent said:
No clear coat? And did you sand between layers?
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I was about to ask the same thing...specifically the clear coat finish.
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Nicely done. I had the HTC Droid Incredible (1) and I really like the red trim look.

Scratches on your screen? Easy fix

While this is not a direct accessories for this phone it will work for this phone and any other . if you have light scratches or scuffs on your screen from normal use you can use the product below to fix most of them and go back to looking almost new . I figured it worker wonders on my paint I'd try it on my phone and was amazed how well it worked .
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I think I'll stick to not scratching my phone.
I dont know about that... car paints is different from glass. I believe that those rubbing compound are like very fine liquid sandpaper that cut the clear coat of the car and bond it.
OP post some results please.
If you're that confident in this fix, ut a fine scratch in your screen and apply it shown in a video.
I'm sure you will get tons of thanks if this is proven to work!
In a similar vein, toothpaste is meant to work quite well for removing fine scratches (on the basis it's very gently abrasive).
I tried it on a scratched watch face once...
The watch smelt very nice afterwards
(Had precisely zero effect on the scratch though)
Thanks for the tip. Is this really works?
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If you're that confident in this fix, ut a fine scratch in your screen and apply it shown in a video.
I'm sure you will get tons of thanks if this is proven to work!
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I have a video uploading of me applying this stuff to my screen of my HTC One, I am NOT going to purposely scratch the phone that is just stupid. This is to be used for removing small scuffs and scratches from pocket use ect, not gouges. Any scratch that a camera phone can visibly pick up is going to be way to deep.
One thing you guys fail to understand is that Gorilla Glass is FAR FAR FAR more durable than the clear coat of a car that this stuff was made for. When you make a product that fixes clear-coat it has to be some of the most soft gentle compounds that one can find used so that it does not chew or eat away at a clear coat. That is why it works just fine on glass.
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I have a video uploading of me applying this stuff to my screen of my HTC One, I am NOT going to purposely scratch the phone that is just stupid. This is to be used for removing small scuffs and scratches from pocket use ect, not gouges. Any scratch that a camera phone can visibly pick up is going to be way to deep.
One thing you guys fail to understand is that Gorilla Glass is FAR FAR FAR more durable than the clear coat of a car that this stuff was made for. When you make a product that fixes clear-coat it has to be some of the most soft gentle compounds that one can find used so that it does not chew or eat away at a clear coat. That is why it works just fine on glass.
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OK Here is Video 1 showing the application, I am uploading a 2nd vid to show as best i can the screen after ive rubbed it into the screen and wiped it off. Mind you i had already done this process once before i made the post... thus leading me to make the post.
Application http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTslMT9izCY&feature=youtu.be
After http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xALoP9XVEqI
if i had the product, i'd test it out on my og droid. How does this stuff work on actual car scratches? I have a few light scratches i wouldnt mind getting rid of. Maybe ill pick it up for that, and just see if it works on the droid lol
mb3030 said:
if i had the product, i'd test it out on my og droid. How does this stuff work on actual car scratches? I have a few light scratches i wouldn't mind getting rid of. Maybe ill pick it up for that, and just see if it works on the droid lol
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it works great if you do not follow the directions. The directions want you ro rub it in, let it dry then rub it off. However from post and testing done in some of the automotive forums i am on it has been concluded that if you rub it in until there is nothing left to rub in then wipe it off it has better results. its done well on my car that had alot of scratches from previous owner. Best used with small micro fiber wax buffers that you can get 2-3 to a pack from Advance/Auto Zone. Sorry for going off the OP mods.
Seriously....Is this an ad?
P.s
If you scratched your new nexus 5 already you are the people who buy the big ugly otter mofo cases XD
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This seems like a terrible solution for one main reason, it will completely ruin the oleophobic coating on the screen. I am a car guy myself and swear by Meguiars for headlight and paint restoration. However, I would NEVER use this stuff on my phone...
sn0warmy said:
This seems like a terrible solution for one main reason, it will completely ruin the oleophobic coating on the screen. I am a car guy myself and swear by Meguiars for headlight and paint restoration. However, I would NEVER use this stuff on my phone...
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Im sure if we coated the screen every day it would, using it once a year once every few months in minor amounts isnt going to do anything. ive use it on alot of my phones over the last 2 years with no issues.
sn0warmy said:
This seems like a terrible solution for one main reason, it will completely ruin the oleophobic coating on the screen. I am a car guy myself and swear by Meguiars for headlight and paint restoration. However, I would NEVER use this stuff on my phone...
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Exactly my thought. Its like liquid sand paper.
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RedBlueGreen said:
Exactly my thought. Its like liquid sand paper.
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It's not like liquid sand paper. Not even close. It has a resin compound that FILLS IN the scratches. If it were like liquid sand paper, it'd just make more scratches witch you'd then have to buff out.
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jbrantley130 said:
It's not like liquid sand paper. Not even close. It has a resin compound that FILLS IN the scratches. If it were like liquid sand paper, it'd just make more scratches witch you'd then have to buff out.
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Way to bump a 2 year old post to post wrong information.
It is like liquid sand paper.
It has a higher abrasive index than some of megs' professional series polishing compounds.
It's an abrasive period. It just so happens to also have fillers in it.
Way to reply with wrong information...waaa waaa waaa
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]Will it work for the scratches in the side bezels of my white glossy Nexus 5

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