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White Vibrant skin and paint mod

hello everyone, here is my vibrant with a white skin on the front , a painted white back cover , and a android logo decal on the back . let me know what you guys think .

Love it man... really nice job! what steps are involved in your mod?

Not to much to it really i bought a white decal kit from ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/WHITE-PROTECTION-DECAL-SKIN-SAMSUNG-VIBRANT-T959-/300453304661?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item45f4699955#ht_2662wt_1226
used the front piece from that.i then used some krylon plastic spray paint in high gloss white for the back cover, shot it with about 3 coats of spray on clear coat
and threw a android decal i had laying around on the back. thanks for the comment

wow nice, def want to get one to go with my white case. Is it a screen protector as well or just around the edge? Also does it effect the touch sensitive keys?

That's flucking sexy. Im trying this!
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awesome..
Hey this mod looks awesome! I have a quick question -- does putting the front decal cover the light from the touch sensitive buttons, or does it still come through? Also are they still are responsive as before? Thanks!

Nice Job! I was thinking of doing the exact same thing. But didn't know there was a white face cover... Which is also great for covering the excessive logos on the front.
Can you be very descriptive about how you painted the back?

looks great

looks awesome. It makes me want to do it too but I know I will mess up the paint job.

I might try this been looking for a white Texas longhorns battery cover might just make my own!
Is it sticky or smooth? Does the white battery cover feel close to the stock one?
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Hey everybody sorry for the late response but I just got off work and decided to check what everyone had to say hopefully I can answer all your questions first of all the buttons at the bottom do shine through but not as much as if it were off and their still really responsive .second the front piece is just around the edges and is not a screen protector .third the back feels smooth with the paint on and the clear coat but has a little grip to it which is nice .thanks for all your positive responses . I loved the cat photo lol
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juggamonkey said:
Hey everybody sorry for the late response but I just got off work and decided to check what everyone had to say hopefully I can answer all your questions first of all the buttons at the bottom do shine through but not as much as if it were off and their still really responsive .second the front piece is just around the edges and is not a screen protector .third the back feels smooth with the paint on and the clear coat but has a little grip to it which is nice .thanks for all your positive responses . I loved the cat photo lol
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So 2 coats of white and one clear coat? did you hang dry on a paper clip or let sit flat on the ground?

talltexan said:
So 2 coats of white and one clear coat? did you hang dry on a paper clip or let sit flat on the ground?
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If your painting plastic like that you want to sand it down first so its no longer shiny, that way the paint can adhear to the plastic. I would do 2 coats of color and 2 coats of clear and let it dry for several days.
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That looks great dude, and it would've been perfect if the sensor and speaker area was fully white too.

Yea I wet sanded with the finest grid sandpaper I could find then sprayed on a coat of krylon for plastic let that dry for about thirty min then shot it with another coat of paint let that dry for about a hour then coat of clear coat every hour I would suggest about two coats of paint and two or three coats of clear coat i look forward to seeing how they turn out
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You didn't happen to do progress photos did you?
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nice job m8!!
excellent idea

I've never been a real fan of white phones, but WOW that looks really nice.

how easy was it to replace the front cover ?

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 =)

Anyone tried to paint over the scratch marks???

Getting a few black scruff marks on the phone now - Anyone tried putting a bit of white paint over them? Thinking even some tipex could cover them up okay? HMMMM

chrisredmayne said:
Getting a few black scruff marks on the phone now - Anyone tried putting a bit of white paint over them? Thinking even some tipex could cover them up okay? HMMMM
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i'd rather have the scratches.

Use a vert fine grain nail file or somthing similar , gently rub the scratched areas and as if by magic they dissapear!

I did my bezel with the car touch up paint and it was ok. But I dropped it and got chips all over bezel so am thinking to sand all the silver off like I did with my s2. Only thing is the S2 was black so it looked good, I'm not sure it would look as good on white s3
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Have you tried White Out yet? Seriously.
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chrisredmayne said:
Getting a few black scruff marks on the phone now - Anyone tried putting a bit of white paint over them? Thinking even some tipex could cover them up okay? HMMMM
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Dip it in a tin of emulsion; you can have any colour you want.
The plastic is white all the way through, yeah? The scuffs are other material added to the phone. Remove that material with a fine abrasive like toothpaste on a soft cloth.

Use a fine grit emery paper then buff with some polishing compound out cutting compound.
Works a treat.
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omnianick said:
Use a fine grit emery paper then buff with some polishing compound out cutting compound.
Works a treat.
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AND THEN buy a case...
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Mmmm. I'd use nail varnish remover for scuffs and a fine emery board for knocks. Tipex... not so much.
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I dont think you can fix Gorilla glass

Might as well get a hammer, throw phone as hard as you can at the floor and then finish it by swinging hammer towards it....
Why would you even think of that ?

Hey this may sound crazy but a little bit of petrol on a rag will remove it instantly then have another rag with bit water I have not done this on my phone yet but used it on my motorbike when some silly cow reversed into it then drove of right in front off me it left sereval black scuff marks and to take the biscuit I only picked up my brand new bike that day I'm Lucky someone showed me this tip
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I think you should be careful with solvents and plastic. If you don't know what you're dealing with, you can easily melt the case with the wrong solvent.

privatetrousers said:
AND THEN buy a case...
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Ha.
I bought two.
Never used a case before but had to after a few scrapes.
Tourmate scrub tpu case in black and grey
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How do I clean the official flip cover?

The inside of my flip cover is looking kind of dingy from use. Has anyone cleaned theirs yet?
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I used a nail brush. A suede brush would work too...
I constantly clean mine by hand and flick off or gently roll off pieces that stick. A bit of OCD ha!

emagdnim082 said:
I used a nail brush. A suede brush would work too...
I constantly clean mine by hand and flick off or gently roll off pieces that stick. A bit of OCD ha!
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Did you use any detergent? The inside looks dingy from the oil in my skin.
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rydehard86 said:
Did you use any detergent? The inside looks dingy from the oil in my skin.
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I haven't used anything but I am guessing a good way to do that would be remove the cover/backing and with a tiny bit of dish soap and water rubbed in with your fingers, should take out any oil safely. Just make sure to rinse it completely and then dry it with a hair dryer.
I've done this on my couch that is suede and it's worked really well and for really tough oil stains i've used a water and Oxy-Clean solution with a bit of vinegar.

I used a tooth brush and a small amount of dish soap on mine. Air dry.
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rydehard86 said:
The inside of my flip cover is looking kind of dingy from use. Has anyone cleaned theirs yet?
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You can wipe it off with a baby wipe or a face wipe (any brand of wipes will do ), trust me, it works like wonder. Easy Peasy

nazninfelix said:
You can wipe it off with a baby wipe or a face wipe (any brand of wipes will do ), trust me, it works like wonder. Easy Peasy
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I was just gonna post this. The best are the unscented sensitive baby wipes (I have kids). They clean it right off and your phone doesn't smell like baby powder or whatever other fragrances different wipes use. The armorall car interior wipes work good too but they're kind of pricey and the chemical smell they leave is kind of strong for a day or two.
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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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ChrisM0678 said:
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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