Ok so far I'm on step one so not to much to post but I'll have more pics a little later today once I begin to primer. I will be doing 3 battery covers and one frame for the lteam nexus.
Here are a couple pics of the sanding down of the battery covers. 2 standards 1 extended.
One standard battery cover will be flat red and the rest of the parts will be white.
This is the first one I did with extended battery cover.
Post stone feedback and thoughts
First step was done in 800grit then 1 coat of adhesion promoter then urethane primer.
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One more ready for primer
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First coat of primer
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Looks great
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Thanks I'll have more updates on Monday.
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I like it - what products did you use ?
did you take phone apart so you did not get paint in mic & speaker holes etc
tell us more please ?
looks awesome man....
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Yes the phone is taken apart its very simple all come put with 6 screws.
I get pics of frame monday
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Bump just got done sprayed the red cover had to sand down the primer to get rid of any texture from the battery cover smothered it down with 800g then applied the paint. Here are a few pics. Also the texture will go away as the paint is curing andthe gloss will change as u can see from the pictures it starts out glossy and quickly begins to lose that gloss.
Enjoy the pics next will be the white parts.
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Ugh I just went back to get another pic and I saw this debris on it I'll wait for it to dry and see how bad it looks not sure what it is that's the biggest issue with painting these little parts but let's see how it looks in a little bit.
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just saw your thread ...i love red too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820875
munchy_cool said:
just saw your thread ...i love red too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820875
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Great job and thanks I'm working on a white one now also for muff he purchased that gnex off of me. Maybe I'll do another color once I get a gnex again.
Didn't have a chance to paint the white parts yet but will do them tomorrow all at once just getting proper mixture for sheen.
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Great job and thanks I'm working on a white one now also for muff he purchased that gnex off of me. Maybe I'll do another color once I get a gnex again.
Didn't have a chance to paint the white parts yet but will do them tomorrow all at once just getting proper mixture for sheen.
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Now I know why muff called me a ***** ...lol ...
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That's could be the reason. If it were mine I would try a different color because u see some white ones already though this will be custom another color might be nice and more custom than a white lte nexus. I didn't realize the frame and screen are attached on the gs3. I planned on painting the white model silver bezel black along with home button and earpiece but seeing as how screen is attached to screen I'd rather wait til I damage my screen or just leave it as is til next nexus phones. Hopefully they are as easy to modify as the last.
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Tuesday bump got the white paint ready and masked the nexus frame now I need to lightly scuff the body and buttons and hopefully paint today. Heat is not on my side though had to use a real slow reducer to get paint to layout similar to the red. Blue tape is low tack so I used that for the glass so it doesn't leave tape residue. Its a low tack fine line tape and the yellow is a 3m masking tape. Let me know what u think last is a sample of the white it will end up. Photos taken in a semi badly lit area so white is actually straight white.
Enjoy
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And done here a few pics from yesterday and this morning.
The buttons were also done and the power need a little sanding down to make it move freely but volume one was perfect.
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Looks awesome!
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Looks awesome!
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Thanks!!
I'm going to let it cure some more in this nice heat we are having in Socal then lightly sand sides of power button till it moves freely.
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That white would have been much sexier with a little pearl, but looks awesome none the less.
Pearl as in pearlescent? lol
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This with reference with other threads talking about changing colours:
such as minotauri's thread so check his thread out too.
Purpose of this thread
Just wanted to share my pics (at Bottom) and helpful tips for any first time doers to customizing...or have a place where you can ask questions some noobs might think are stupid but it's cool that what this is for
Obviously i'm not responsable for anything that YOU do TO YOUR phone ...just a disclaimer just incase...obviously this is not rocket science but better safe ...and OBviously Not responsible for the Sellers on ebay...and what they do. Your actions are your own...thanks now that's clear ...we move on.
Ok so i had a black t989d samsung galaxy S II from telus
I bought a white vinyl decal and a white battery door of ebay.
Ebay links of the ones i bought (links may expire over time)
White Door : http://www.ebay.ca/itm/OEM-BATTERY-...785829?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item35b9c24ee5
White vinyl decal (basically like a sticker but it will not leave marks or glue on you screen so it's safe)
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/White-Vinyl-...495791?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item19cd79d3ef
Tips :to applying the vinly on the front
i would recommend buying 2 vinyls just to be safe or mess up sticking it properly...the stickness is best the first time/ second time
Clean your phone first -microfibre clothes are best...like those tiny cloth sheets that comes with sunglasses
I say second time only if you didn't press down firmly on it to make it stick if you just gentle drop on using mainly the weight of the sticker itself it cool to remove it and re-adjust 2 maybe 3 times
Obviously remove the holes for the camera and hearing speaker
Use the bezel, the silver frame that goes around the sides of your phone to guide yourself to being straight
APPLYING:
The way i apply it is holding the top Thick / fat part (front facing camera ) on edges (so it doesn't stick to my fingers) with first finger and thumb rougly around the centre same thing with the bottom part with the 4 android buttons (both hands being above the sticky part not below)
then use my middle fingers to push the lines along the frame to make them come straight....more importantly trying to line up the bottom so the lights light up the drawings on the stick for the 4 button it won't come perfect which is ok but the light should be really close to it if you line up the bottom with the silver frame
Note for the camera part there's an outline sticker that goes around the camera piece as well ...for that remove the battery door is makes it easier
What my black phone looks like after:
Front and back image - Pic 1 and 2
Battery door / camera piece can be seen- Pic 3
LED light 4 buttons - Pic 4
DON't forget to HIT the THANKS button (thumbs up) if you found this helpful
Can you put this on to of a screen protector or does it come with its own?
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Can you put this on to of a screen protector or does it come with its own?
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Umm sure but the screen protector should ideally, either cover the entire front including the top, like around the front camera etc...or be the same size or smaller then the rectangle that fits inside the frame of the white vinyl ...only because it will have a weird little raised outline underneath of the protector...if you don't mind that then yeah should be fine...hopefully that makes sense what i said and it's not confusing LOL (PS unfortuantely it doesn't come a protector for the screen)
an alternative...just an opinion ... would be you could get another screen protector (i know a lil more costly) then remove the old one...place the white vinyl on the phone take the new protector (without pealing the back thingy that protectors the stickness) place on top of the phone trace with a marker (on the side that peals away of course)cut the outline with an exacto (X-acto) knife *after tracing, take it of the phone to use the exacto lol just saying to be safe...never know people may try exacto on top of their phone LOL *
Hope that helps...feel free to ask any other questions
Looking for a front vinyl without the four android buttons printed on. Just clear black, white, or carbon. Does anyone know where to get one for the T989? Thanks.
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Looking for a front vinyl without the four android buttons printed on. Just clear black, white, or carbon. Does anyone know where to get one for the T989? Thanks.
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Ummm that would be tough to find....the only place where it might be possible ....is gela skins
http://www.gelaskins.com/store/phones/Galaxy_S_II_T_Mobile/collection/Most_Popular
you can create you own stuff here soo plain white might be possible...but i would recommend emailing them first to make sure...hope that helps
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How did you align you buttons so well, i cant seem to get them to overlap right.
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How did you align you buttons so well, i cant seem to get them to overlap right.
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yeahh that is a bit tricky but if you look closely i'm not exactly on the light i'm slightly off ...it's nearly impossible to get it dead on 100% but if the light falls under to light up the printed button it should be good enough....i actually mainly focused on the framing the whole as straight as possible using the bezel (silver frame of the phone) as the guide...the button should line up roughly 95% if you get it straight frame on frame... if it helps my top corners both left and right have a lil black space showing (around the curves) you can't even see it really....it cuz i focused on making sure my front camera and senors were not covered and then lined everything up downwards.....hopefully this makes some sense...LOL
wow nice job looks just like my white SGS2
How does the back housing feel on this? Looks really shiny & perhaps isn't similar to the original.
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How does the back housing feel on this? Looks really shiny & perhaps isn't similar to the original.
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Yeap your correct, it isn't like a the ...textured finish the black on has but yeah its a smooth clean finish and i guess glossy as well.
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Yeap your correct, it isn't like a the ...textured finish the black on has but yeah its a smooth clean finish and i guess glossy as well.
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Its more slippery but not major
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just applied mine! it put it right on top of the screen protector and it actually worked out pretty well! looks sexy
Just put mine on top of the screen protector too... looks awesome thanks for sharing this with us!!!
Sent from another galaxy out of this world!!
I know I'm digging up an old thread but I was interested in now these have held up over time?
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This doesn't pertain to how well they hold up but I did have one on my phone for maybe a month or more then I decided I was tired of the white lol.now I'm thinking I may get another just to get a different look again lol.
I know there are forums out there that talks about painting the Nexus Housing, but I want instructions that shows that the paint won't rub off, chip, and crack.
Have anyone found instructions that has flawless results that last if done right???
Doubt you'll find such a guarantee as nothing lasts for ever.....
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Doubt you'll find such a guarantee as nothing lasts for ever.....
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True. But I didn't say forever. I said that last.
And by last I mean at least a year. Ice only dropped the phone once between my 7 months. So I'm pretty confident I won't drop it again.
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I know there are forums out there that talks about painting the Nexus Housing, but I want instructions that shows that the paint won't rub off, chip, and crack.
Have anyone found instructions that has flawless results that last if done right???
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Mask properly.
Sand liberally, but not abusively.
Primer optional.
Paint lightly to prevent running.
Multiple layers. Let set in between.
Allow plenty of time to dry.
Use a dust free environment. I recommend rigging a couple CPU fans near it pointing away.
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Mask properly.
Sand liberally, but not abusively.
Primer optional.
Paint lightly to prevent running.
Multiple layers. Let set in between.
Allow plenty of time to dry.
Use a dust free environment. I recommend rigging a couple CPU fans near it pointing away.
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You forgot the oven bake drying or somethin...
Jubomime said:
Mask properly.
Sand liberally, but not abusively.
Primer optional.
Paint lightly to prevent running.
Multiple layers. Let set in between.
Allow plenty of time to dry.
Use a dust free environment. I recommend rigging a couple CPU fans near it pointing away.
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What brand of paint so you recommend for this job???
Don't say of my choosing. I want ur opinion of what would do well for this kind of use.
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That step is that between which one???
You can also use a paint that has the primer built in but again it is optional. Its not like your painting an orange wall white . Anyways I did I used rustoleum also the key is to LET IT DRY between applications. And do not do multiple applications because it will take forever to dry and u do not have forever as u need ur phone. Beside u only need 4 to 5 light coats. Distribute evenly good luck
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You can also use a paint that has the primer built in but again it is optional. Its not like your painting an orange wall white . Anyways I did I used rustoleum also the key is to LET IT DRY between applications. And do not do multiple applications because it will take forever to dry and u do not have forever as u need ur phone. Beside u only need 4 to 5 light coats. Distribute evenly good luck
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Thanks.
So you've painted ur phone??? How is it holding up??? And how long have it been???
My dad keeps saying I'm gonna fu×k up and that it will chip no matter what and I'm like, "challenge accepted.:sly:"
A chip is a chip.. but how bad it looks after the chip will depend on how thick the paint is. Considering the material you're painting, I would go with a paint specific for plastics. Try a hobby store that has a good model car section.
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But to be perfectly honest, if you're asking us for painting advice then you probably aren't pro. That means there's a good chance your dad is right. My advice is don't do it. But if you do, mask the **** out of it.
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Don't listen to him (your dad) and so far no chips and everything looks good its been about 3 weeks also. Anyways be careful when taking volume and power rockers off they are easy tho and for the gold pogo pins there is a black bar that goes over them work on each end and pry the bar up it will have a hole on each end. Then when the black bar is off u will see three individual pogo pins u have to stick something against them from outside (like pushing them inward) then they will fallout out. Tape off everything that is important. And remember this will prolly void your warranty so u should grab an extra grey housing and battery cover (if u decide to paint that). I personally am getting the white housing and white battery door I get bored quick
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A chip is a chip.. but how bad it looks after the chip will depend on how thick the paint is. Considering the material you're painting, I would go with a paint specific for plastics. Try a hobby store that has a good model car section.
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Alright. Thanks for that.
I have a dumb question, how come the paint doesn't chip of a car easily if you paint a fiber glass part.
My dad has a bumper and it came white and got it painted black and not a single chip.
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Don't listen to him (your dad) and so far no chips and everything looks good its been about 3 weeks also. Anyways be careful when taking volume and power rockers off they are easy tho and for the gold pogo pins there is a black bar that goes over them work on each end and pry the bar up it will have a hole on each end. Then when the black bar is off u will see three individual pogo pins u have to stick something against them from outside (like pushing them inward) then they will fallout out. Tape off everything that is important. And remember this will prolly void your warranty so u should grab an extra grey housing and battery cover (if u decide to paint that). I personally am getting the white housing and white battery door I get bored quick
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Yeah I'm gonna buy a new one before doing this and use the old one as my test since it has dings and scratches on it.
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I personally am getting the white housing and white battery door I get bored quick
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I have the Verizon i515 version.
The only thing available is the white door.
Damn those sellers!!!!! Selling stuff half way.
Vinyl dye bonds directly to plastic, dries in minutes, and won't chip or scratch away. Just 2-3 light coats is all you need for good coverage. The only limitation is that you don't have much choice in the color or finishes.
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Vinyl dye bonds directly to plastic, dries in minutes, and won't chip or scratch away. Just 2-3 light coats is all you need for good coverage. The only limitation is that you don't have much choice in the color or finishes.
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Love that word. Bond.
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But to be perfectly honest, if you're asking us for painting advice then you probably aren't pro. That means there's a good chance your dad is right. My advice is don't do it. But if you do, mask the **** out of it.
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I know how to paint.
Just don't know what to do with a housing that gonna be rubbed against my skin and pants.
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Love that word. Bond.
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It's a good word for what vinyl dye does. I've been using it for years when painting game controllers and have never had it wear off.
So after taking off my case today noticed a minor dent/ scratch on the bottom right housing corner as if its been dropped. I never dropped it so guessing someone else did and didn't tell me but that's another story.
Any ways. Any way to maybe buff out the little dent/scratch on the housing itself. I have a pebble blue gs3 also if that helps.
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So after taking off my case today noticed a minor dent/ scratch on the bottom right housing corner as if its been dropped. I never dropped it so guessing someone else did and didn't tell me but that's another story.
Any ways. Any way to maybe buff out the little dent/scratch on the housing itself. I have a pebble blue gs3 also if that helps.
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Try to get some nailpolish the same color as your phone. Just go to a store and see if they have samples of nail polish applied on plastik, then compare the colors to your phone. A cheap one will do fine. Then take a thoothpick and carefully fill up the scratch with the nail polish. Then wait for it to dry, normally noone will see the scratch without looking extremely carefully.
Not sure how helpful this is, but toothpaste can remove scratches from DVDs and CDs, so that might be something to look into.
samrozzi said:
So after taking off my case today noticed a minor dent/ scratch on the bottom right housing corner as if its been dropped. I never dropped it so guessing someone else did and didn't tell me but that's another story.
Any ways. Any way to maybe buff out the little dent/scratch on the housing itself. I have a pebble blue gs3 also if that helps.
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Is it on both the front and back piece or just one? Not sure how to save the front, but I know the back cover you can find for cheap on eBay. I'm interested how you would fix the front part myself. I haven't dropped mine yet (knock on wood) but I'm usually really bad about that. Lol
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Have been thinking of trying this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZuYzQrIHjA
Has anyone tried it and have any info on how it looks and whether it has stayed as good or corroded/got worse over time. From the video it looks really nice but not sure how it is in real life. I don't really like the look of it currently so am willing to give this a go if I get positive feedback.
Do it anyway - you can replace the bezel fairly easily right?
Yeah true. . But still don't wanna ruin it if it ends up turning into a mess
I actually was thinking about removing the chrome entirely by either using this method or by using sand paper, just not sure how that would turn out to be since i havent seen anyone else doing. I think for starters ill try this out tomorrow as i truly dislike the chrome look plus its a good time to cover up those scratched with more scratches.lol. Thanks for this video.
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I actually was thinking about removing the chrome entirely by either using this method or by using sand paper, just not sure how that would turn out to be since i havent seen anyone else doing. I think for starters ill try this out tomorrow as i truly dislike the chrome look plus its a good time to cover up those scratched with more scratches.lol. Thanks for this video.
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I did it and it actually looks really nice. And also seems to improve grip slightly hopefully it'll stay looking this good.
I used the green part of one of those washing sponge things. Don't apply too much pressure, start very lightly and work up the pressure when you feel confortable.
By the way, with the method I used it doesn't have any scratches at all.. just that lovely brushed chrome look.
okay couldnt wait so i went ahead and did it.
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okay couldnt wait so i went ahead and did it.
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What do you think of it?
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What do you think of it?
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Its alright tbh. Thing is I always have the Samsung Protective Cover+ on coz without the cover the phone just feels flimsy and very delicate. But yea otherwise the bezel is still better looking with brushed metal look. I would only recommend to someone who already has a scratched up bezel.
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How about painting the bezel before brushing? What do you think? Is it possible? My devices bezel has some white points where the grey paint is gone.
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How about painting the bezel before brushing? What do you think? Is it possible? My devices bezel has some white points where the grey paint is gone.
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No idea
But with the cost and ease of replacing it, its cetainly worth a go.
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How about painting the bezel before brushing? What do you think? Is it possible? My devices bezel has some white points where the grey paint is gone.
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I wouldn't recommend painting over the existing chrome paint as it would be uneven and not really worth all the trouble especially if it already has some chipping. However, you could try plastic/rubber spray paint you can easily find at the hardware store. You can always take those things off easily leaving the chrome paint intact. Another option is to completely remove the chrome paint with perhaps a nail polish remover or something; you'll be left with a nice uni body like polycarbonate housing
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I wouldn't recommend painting over the existing chrome paint as it would be uneven and not really worth all the trouble especially if it already has some chipping. However, you could try plastic/rubber spray paint you can easily find at the hardware store. You can always take those things off easily leaving the chrome paint intact. Another option is to completely remove the chrome paint with perhaps a nail polish remover or something; you'll be left with a nice uni body like polycarbonate housing
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That, I tried. But after I created a 1 cm white opening the fact suddenly hit me! Removing the paint on the buttons was not so easy and some grey paint would remain.
Hey guys, i'm looking for feedback. I had the gray bumper and everything was fine, but i thought the color was too light so i sold it on ebay and bought a black one.
The black one i received from Google is having an issue and i'm trying to see if it's happening to lots of people or if its just me (will determine if i ask for a refund or another one)
The fit is great like it was on the gray one, but on the black one i have, the front lip is losing its coating. There appears to be some kind of matte finish over the plastic and its coming off, giving a very uneven appearance to the front of the case. Obviously, this wouldn't be such a bad thing if it was happening anywhere else on the case. Not only is it annoying to look at, but these little flakes are pulling onto the screen much like dust or dandruff would.
I took a picture to show what i mean. This is the best i could do to show the issue, and it's happening around the entire case.
Hey man, that is definitely not happening to my case. I'm actually a little worried now looking at your pic, I really hope that doesn't begin happening to mine!
I have the same black case too.
If I were you I would exchange for another case.
Good luck!
Having similar issue here with the finish peeling on the power button. Gonna call Google
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sesz said:
Having similar issue here with the finish peeling on the power button. Gonna call Google
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I called and they are issuing a refund. They dont do it like devices where they'll send you a new one and then you just return the defective one. They didnt give me a hard time. I just explained the issue and they said sure no problem etc... So i ordered another one and i'll see how that goes.
I'm sending my black case back its coating is coming out
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About that dust/dandruff thing - Its coming out of your skin/beard. Similar issue - I used scotch tape to remove the dots and then late cleaned the affected areas with nail polish remover (using cotton). Try it, it works!
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arzbhatia said:
About that dust/dandruff thing - Its coming out of your skin/beard. Similar issue - I used scotch tape to remove the dots and then late cleaned the affected areas with nail polish remover (using cotton). Try it, it works!
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while i don't doubt what you're saying, i was just using the dust/dandruff thing as an analogy. It's not coming from my skin (and i don't have a beard), its the coating from the bumper peeling off. When it peels off, it looks very much like dust/dandruff and then clings to the screen. Sorry if i wasn't clearer.
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while i don't doubt what you're saying, i was just using the dust/dandruff thing as an analogy. It's not coming from my skin (and i don't have a beard), its the coating from the bumper peeling off. When it peels off, it looks very much like dust/dandruff and then clings to the screen. Sorry if i wasn't clearer.
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Whoops. Sorry about that!
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