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Well, after as much as I loved my Samsung Captivate that I had previously wrapped in 3M Di-Noc Carbon Fiber vinyl, I decided to wrap the front and sides of my Atrix, as well as modify the back of it a bit. Here's the work done:
Wrap the entire front panel using one solid piece of vinyl, pre-cut prior to installation using templates - including the cut outs!
Cut out out the front camera hole, the speaker, the proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, and the status indicator light - then trimmed down the bottom with the microphone port - all prior to installation so as not to scratch the screen!
Wrapped over the excess on the sides to enable a better grip of the phone since the 3M Di-Noc material is TEXTURED just like real carbon fiber, then cut a relief cut on the edge of the screen so the vinyl could wrap successfully around the edge, went around it a bunch with the heat gun to seal it all up
Cut out the volume buttons but left the panel over them - we'll see how long it lasts in my pocket, but I heated it pretty well to ensure it wouldn't lift....
Wet sanded the back cover to remove the AT&T logo, the "HD VIDEO" text by the camera, and the word "blur" next to the Motorola logo for the ultimate in clean....
And now for the pics......
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You can see higher resolution pics by going to my album on Picasa:
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Now remember.... I am not taking any commissions on doing this to your phone, sorry.... the other vinyls available on eBay will just have to do because this stuff is too expensive and this was too time consuming to do for any customer, plus, I am NOT soliciting my services on here to do it, so don't ask! I do this professionally and install the material, I do NOT sell it for you to buy. Google it if you want this for yourself, but expect to spend well over the 2 hours this took me to do if you don't have any experience. Don't forget your heat gun and X-Acto knife with lots of fresh blades!
Again, all the buttons function exactly as they did from the factory. I have NO issues with this, so don't try and bash this concept because you think the buttons don't work - if they didn't work, I wouldn't leave this on! FUNCTION over FORM
What do you think? Better looking that my Captivate? Yeah, I think so too.... I am a carbon fiber junkie - if this isn't your thing, that's okay! I appreciate you being able to appreciate my hard work on the day after this phone was officially released!
That looks sick bro. I'm assuming it's 3m Di-noc film. Can you see the touch buttons when they are lit up through the vinyl?
Veeeery nice! Wish I had the patience.
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That looks sick bro. I'm assuming it's 3m Di-noc film. Can you see the touch buttons when they are lit up through the vinyl?
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It sure is 3M - first line of the original post - and no, you cannot see the softkeys. I liked my Captivate that way, especially since I used NoLED and it required you to hit the Home key in order to bring up the screen if you had received a text, email, missed call, etc, as the power button didn't work any longer. With this phone, I guess my security is a little tougher with a fingerprint scanner!
Thanks for the compliments! First day "road testing" it with my younger cousin messing with it and she went out to buy one with me after 5 minutes of messing with it, so I guess it didn't hinder much of the stock capabilities, haha
Really like the clean look on the back after you wetsanded the logo off. I'm definitely going to attempt this myself, I hope it turns out just as nice!
looks good.
any advice for trying to do the back cover? I can't get it to wrap nicely on the corners. It just seems too thick to properly pull cleanly over the rounded bits.
LaZ8787 said:
Really like the clean look on the back after you wetsanded the logo off. I'm definitely going to attempt this myself, I hope it turns out just as nice!
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I used 2000 grit and a decent amount of water from the faucet. Just take your time and remember - NEVER press too hard when wetsanding. The whole point of using such fine paper is to let the grit do the work when it's good and ready, not pressing too hard that it burns up the material you are sanding! Good luck!
cegna09 said:
looks good.
any advice for trying to do the back cover? I can't get it to wrap nicely on the corners. It just seems too thick to properly pull cleanly over the rounded bits.
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Heat gun. I could have done the back too, but I liked how it came out so far and I love the cool home desktop "dock" I have, which is more of a stand with a cord to plug in manually. The material will bend around just about anything, as evidenced by the fact that I bent the material 90 degrees around the two sides of the phone, as I applied heat to it very carefully.
Post your pics when you get stuck or done with it, I'll see if I can help remotely, haha! Just cut more than you need so you have something to grip onto, heat smoothly and evenly, do NOT overheat the vinyl, and pull it straight around the corners and edges. It can EASILY stretch too far and ruin the natural looking 2 x 2 weave of the carbon, and then you mind as well just have bought the cheap stuff....
Very nice I love carbon fiber as well
can you at least post instructions on how to remove the blur and HD logo on the back please.
RacecarBMW said:
Very nice I love carbon fiber as well
can you at least post instructions on how to remove the blur and HD logo on the back please.
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I kind of did in my last post, the post above yours, but I'll add a few things for those completely new to wet sanding altogether. As with anything, read through ALL the steps before you get so excited you'll have a phone rid of that blasted AT&T branding - inside AND out!
Things you'll need (not in bullet format because there's only three) - 2000 grit sandpaper that clearly states on it that it can be used for wet sanding, a sink with adjustable spray pressure levels, and patience!!! Wet sanding is probably the easiest way to sand, but you have to know what you're doing so as not to ruin the material you are protecting with the addition of water to the normal sanding process. If we tried this without sanding, it would require a good amount of buffing afterwards -that is, if we didn't burn right through the top, protective layer of the panel, the glossy part above the fake carbon fiber pattern!
Most important step of all - TAKE OFF THE BATTERY COVER BEFORE STARTING WORK!!!! I hope no one misses this step.....
Tear off a piece of sandpaper about 1" by 3" - the width of the paper should be around 3" so just cut or tear by folding a few times the 1" section. If you bought a square piece, grab some scissors and cut this size out.
Turn on the faucet to more than a drip and less than medium pressure. You want a steady stream but not too heavy pressure.
Hold the back panel so you can angle it such that the water runs on to it and off of it ONLY on the spots you will be sanding off! Now re-read what I just said - don't soak the whole thing in the water, just make the line of water hit the AT&T logo (or whatever else you're sanding off) and run off, not onto everything on the panel!
The water will rush off the panel because of how smooth it is. That's cool, with your other hand, rub the water onto the soon-to-be-removed logo, I use my thumb to utilize the most surface area.
Hold the paper in your hand such that the finger you are most comfortable with applying light pressure with is holding a 1" x 1" square at the end of the 3" section - this can be your thumb as it is in my case or your pointer and middle fingers together. Either way you feel comfortable NOT pressing down too hard, the better. Sometimes I've seen people not able to control the level of pressure their thumb emits, so I've told them to use their fingers instead and it has worked better for them.
Be aware of where the paper is in your hands in relation to the back panel. The reason I said to cut such a small piece is that anything bigger can "get away from you." You can easily let the paper grind up against other spots of the panel, ones that AREN'T being protected by the water! You might get the AT&T logo off, but your friends will all be saying "what happened here??" when they see a mistake.....
Wet the sandpaper thoroughly and then L I G H T L Y rub a section of the sandpaper onto the logo in a circle pattern while you alternate between 1 second under the stream of water and 3 seconds out of water. DO NOT go up and down, left and right, etc! Let the paper do the work for you and rub it every so gently.... The grit is actually strong enough to burn right through the logo and ruin the fake carbon fiber pattern below, so the lighter you press, the better chance you have of making the paper burn off just the logo and not the pattern below. You don't have to worry about JUST sanding off the logo and not touching the material - small circles about 1CM in diameter will work just fine and the water will protect the material from scratches - so don't be SO precise as to what you're sanding here!
Keep applying water! Keep up the pattern of 1 second under / 3 seconds out of water. You want it to get enough moisture between the sand paper and the material so that it doesn't scratch up the protection on the cover. Don't be afraid, as if you keep enough water between the two, you'll get it off in no time.
A Warning from Captain Obvious - items that have a lot of paint, like the Motorola logo, will take longer to remove than thin lettering like the "HD VIDEO" text! That means you have to ensure you're not burning off the protective layer below when you're sanding longer!
Once you're done with removing all that you want to remove, ensure that there aren't any traces of paint left on the outside cover by using water and / or a wet paper towel or napkin. You're not DRYING the piece just yet, you're making sure there aren't anything left on the panel that can be abrasive BEFORE drying it!
Dry the panel completely. You can do this with cool air like from a compressor (best option) or hair dryer on the cold setting, leaving outside NOT in the sun but in an area that wind blows, leaving it out to dry indoors for an hour, or a terry cloth or paper towel (both are last resort options because they can scratch up your nice work even if you don't think there's any chance they can). The point is.... give it some time to ENSURE it is dry before reinstalling it!!!
Inspect the panel. If you see some areas that look burned up or scratched, grab a clean, wet paper towel or napkin and gently rub over it. Then dry again, and then start using your fingers to rub over it and smooth it all out. You'll be surprised to see that some "blemishes" are just the oil from your skin or residue from the cleaning process!
Slap that sucker back together and post your pics!
Any questions, of course, post them here!
thanks so much! i was going to ask you for some advice. but no need now. thank you for being so thorough.
another method to remove the logo is to use a penny. took me about a minute and didnt scratch the surface.
where do you get the 3m tape? have you thought about putting it on the back cover to give it more grip?
Gonna have to try this! Thanks for the detailed instructions also! That'll prove to be very resourceful when i do this for my Atrix!
neotekz said:
another method to remove the logo is to use a penny. took me about a minute and didnt scratch the surface.
where do you get the 3m tape? have you thought about putting it on the back cover to give it more grip?
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The best place to get it from (cheap plug for the awesome staff over there) is Carbon Fiber Gear's sister website, CarbonFiberFilm.com - best prices hands down!
Someone asked earlier HOW to do the back, and I guess I didn't get into WHY I didn't do the back on mine. I kinda like the tacky fake carbon on the back of the phone! Plus, with wet sanding, it gives it a TINY bit more grip, but then again, think about where you grip the phone anyways - the sides. These sides are wrapped and have tons more grip, so I haven't dropped it since I pulled it out of the box.... a couple times.... haha!
TfzSCVang said:
Gonna have to try this! Thanks for the detailed instructions also! That'll prove to be very resourceful when i do this for my Atrix!
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You're welcome, good luck and post pics when you're done!
LaZ8787 said:
Really like the clean look on the back after you wetsanded the logo off. I'm definitely going to attempt this myself, I hope it turns out just as nice!
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Just scratch it off with a penny, took 5 seconds.
Tennis11 said:
Just scratch it off with a penny, took 5 seconds.
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another recommend on the penny method, literally took me less than 1 minute to remove "hd video, at&t, and blur", left the moto logo on there.
I couldn't get the lock and power logos off the top of the cover. I think they're different paint.
i just got the tape and cant seem to figure out how to make the outline for the sides.
i did the battery cover by putting the tape on first and then cut the holes after but i cant do that with the sides and dont want to scratch the phone.
neotekz said:
i just got the tape and cant seem to figure out how to make the outline for the sides.
i did the battery cover by putting the tape on first and then cut the holes after but i cant do that with the sides and dont want to scratch the phone.
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Just PM'd you about the same question you asked here - there isn't an outline or template you need to make first, you cut the vinyl once it is heated ON the phone, not beforehand, using an X-Acto
i just finished. i found an easy way of making an outline for the sides. i put teh tape on and then take it off which leaves a good impression of all the holes and made it easy to cut.
here's teh finished product, i did the sides and battery cover as well as my candyshell case. thanks for the great idea GarciaM25
Looking GOOD! I love that you took my idea and went one step further with the outer case! Awesome job, seriously!!!
If I told you guys I was making white housing for our Cappy's, would you guys be interested in buying it?
It's not available anywhere, but I made one for myself and it looks great!
I was thinking of charging $40.....trying to get some idea of how many people would be interested.
Let me know!
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Just remember, if and/or when you start to sell these, you need to do it in the Marketplace, not here.
Just my own opinion here, but I'm not loving it. The fact that the sides are white, but the backplate is still black doesn't look good. The front would look better if the top and bottom were also white. It would make the whole thing look complete.
I like the concept but I think it needs to go further.
FWIW, I've always been a jet black gadget lover. I think it looks sleek and refined. White just always made me think back to the old white/beige PCs of yesterday.
i would absolutely buy one, ive been scouring the internet for them for months now
Top and bottom of the front white would look better. White lettering on the back too maybe?
ill buy for $40 maybe a bit more, it just past my bday so i gots money to spend.
Pm me if you want.....
40 seems a little expensive for my liking. And it looks like to me that all you were doing was just adding a vinyl skin ontop of the phone.
Although if you were to make one for the whole phone I think 20-30 would be more than enough of a fair price for one.
actually no, i bought official Samsung replacement housing from Japan, then put 6 coats of white plastic paint, followed by 3 coats of clear. took about a week altogether.
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I agree that i think it needs to be more white, great idea though.
WHITE? ewwww.... just my 2cents.. now a matte black finish ill bite
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maybe if it were actually white plastic and not just white paint, also the display would have to be white also cause it just looks ugly as of now
i love the white, but like the others on here i think the whole thing should be white. and if its a white paint and not plastic isn't there going to be a chipping issue overtime?
Green?
I dont mean to hijack this thread, but I was very interested in getting a different color housing for my captivate after viewing this. After searching for a few hours for colored housings online I just decided to try what you did with the white and buy my own paint and try it out! I went with an Android Green just to match my theme on my phone (I am due for an upgrade soon anyways). I will try to update with a picture of the finished productas soon as I am done!
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I dont mean to hijack this thread, but I was very interested in getting a different color housing for my captivate after viewing this. After searching for a few hours for colored housings online I just decided to try what you did with the white and buy my own paint and try it out! I went with an Android Green just to match my theme on my phone (I am due for an upgrade soon anyways). I will try to update with a picture of the finished productas soon as I am done!
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Wait...did you spray over the camera hole?
nygfan760 said:
Wait...did you spray over the camera hole?
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well.. I was smart enough to put some clear tape over the outside of the camera lens, however when i flipped it over to get the edges I was not paying close enough attention and sprayed the inside. I was able to get the paint off pretty easily though.
I did an idiot move when putting my phone back together. I was using the phone with just the sd card to take pictures and left the card in the phone when trying to fit the housing back on.. needless to say I snapped the sd card in half and it no longer works :/
Edit: I'm not sure if I'm gonna say that I am done or if I should add another coat. However I am pretty happy with the color I just need to clean it up a bit! Let me know what you all think!
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well.. I was smart enough to put some clear tape over the outside of the camera lens, however when i flipped it over to get the edges I was not paying close enough attention and sprayed the inside. I was able to get the paint off pretty easily though.
I did an idiot move when putting my phone back together. I was using the phone with just the sd card to take pictures and left the card in the phone when trying to fit the housing back on.. needless to say I snapped the sd card in half and it no longer works :/
Edit: I'm not sure if I'm gonna say that I am done or if I should add another coat. However I am pretty happy with the color I just need to clean it up a bit! Let me know what you all think!
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I think it'd be cool if you put a coat on everything that isn't the screen. To me it looks incomplete with the bottom of the phone(both front and rear) still black. Two coats probably isn't a bad idea! Maybe some gloss clear coat over the top to make it shiny? I like the android green choice though.
wwcjr91 said:
I think it'd be cool if you put a coat on everything that isn't the screen. To me it looks incomplete with the bottom of the phone(both front and rear) still black. Two coats probably isn't a bad idea! Maybe some gloss clear coat over the top to make it shiny? I like the android green choice though.
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well this is actually with about 3 coats and 1 "gloss" coat. I'm not sure if I used the right paint. I used the "plastic paint" which probably takes a bit longer to dry. When putting it back together I kept pulling the paint from the tail part so I decided just to completely take the paint off of that part. Also I was thinking about painting the top and bottom of the front, however I did not want to risk covering the microphone hole and the inputs at the top. I think if I hadnt rushed through it so much then I could have had a better finished product.. good thing is these housings are around 8$ on ebay so I can just buy another one and give that one a proper try!
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well.. I was smart enough to put some clear tape over the outside of the camera lens, however when i flipped it over to get the edges I was not paying close enough attention and sprayed the inside. I was able to get the paint off pretty easily though.
I did an idiot move when putting my phone back together. I was using the phone with just the sd card to take pictures and left the card in the phone when trying to fit the housing back on.. needless to say I snapped the sd card in half and it no longer works :/
Edit: I'm not sure if I'm gonna say that I am done or if I should add another coat. However I am pretty happy with the color I just need to clean it up a bit! Let me know what you all think!
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Prep work is 90% of painting. The actual painting part is very quick. You should have sanded better. It looks like the paint will dry and begin flaking off if it has not already.
Well one of my friends suggested I should "wet sand" it. I've personally never heard of that but he said it will make it look a ton better, so I guess I'll try that this afternoon.
Wet sanding= sanding with water to remove particles from the sandpaper.
Start with 200 grit to really clear off the paint. Then move to 400 grit. Then move to 800. Then clean with alcohol VERY WELL.
you want it to be flat and sanded down to 800 grit across the whole piece. Don't stop with 400 grit until all the green is gone. Use 800 to polish it. The rubbing alcohol is used to clean off any particles which may stick. Douse it in alcohol.
There are better ways.. but if you're going to do all of that, may as well use a nice metal flake paint and a clear coat from your auto parts store to get it really nice. If you do the clear coat, don't stick it in your pocket for a few days.
Also, time yourself on that 1 minute shake thing... trust me. Shaking is important. Longer is better. It helps the paint to dry properly and faster.
Edit: Solved! Read below
My SGS2 was sitting on a counter next to a lit candle. Someone blew out the candle and managed to get wax on the screen. I was able to get the wax off pretty easily but it left behind this residue that I cannot seem to get off, no matter how hard I try. When the screen is 100% clean you cannot see it. But after one wipe of your finger the smudges are blatantly noticeable and even have a texture to them.
I have tried everything from Windex to Goo-Gone and nothing works. At this point I'm thinking about treating it as a scratch and polishing the screen in an effort to remove the residue. I have looked at a few different techniques and I'm not sure which one to try.
I saw a thread on another forum mentioning using toothpaste and a paper towel to scrub the screen and polish it. I'd like to give this a try but I'm nervous about permanently damaging the glass by making it foggy.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks for any info!
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Well after trying just about everything to get the wax residue off I finally resorted to what I feared the most, a razor blade. And much to my surprise it worked flawlessly. I held the razor blade at a 45 degree angle and just went to town scraping the screen. It was able to get underneath all the residue and any remnants of the wax. After scraping with the razor blade then wiping the screen with an alcohol wipe a few times my screen now looks and feels like it just came out of the packaging. And the razor blade didn't leave a single scratch on the screen.
What didn't work:
- Toothpaste and paper towel
- Alcohol wipes
- Dish soap and paper towel
- Damp paper towel heated in the microwave for up to 2 minutes
- 50/50 mixture of distilled white vinegar and water applied with paper towel
Tooth paste wont fog up your screen trust me i do it all the time. But what i do is use this spray you can buy at your local best buy called Monster
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Interesting.
I'll give it a try. Thanks!
sn0warmy said:
Interesting.
I'll give it a try. Thanks!
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Let us know if Monster or the toothpaste works. This will be pretty interesting.
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sn0warmy said:
Interesting.
I'll give it a try. Thanks!
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If that don't work, get a wet paper towel/shammy cloth. Wet and microwave it for about a minute, then vigorously rub the screen with the heated cloth. This will remove the wax residue.
How about using a hair dryer to melt it first, or at least make it pliable enough to remove?
I think I'm going to try the wet/heated paper towel trick first. If that doesn't work I will resort to the toothpaste/paper towel.
If neither of these tactics work I will just drink beer.
I'm going to give this a shot when I get home from work in 45 minutes. I'll keep yuo guys posted.
sixfoot7 - I'm hesitant to take extreme heat to my phone. Especially since I do not want to melt the glue holding the screen to the bezel.
Thanks for the input.
Microfiber cloth usually one that comes with a screen protector. 90 % isopropyl alcohol and distilled water mixture. Should give the screen a good cleaning. I think you can use and tv screen cleaner as well. Monster brand cleaner.
You needed 90% iso alcohol
just try
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Most degreasers like dishwashing soap should remove it. Strips car wax like magic
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I gave the hot/wet paper towel trick a shot but it did nothing. I tried this like 5 times with no positive results.
So I wiped the hell out of the screen with toothpaste and paper towel. At first I thought it solved the problem but after I cleaned it all off and dried the screen it was clear that all I did was smear this crap onto a bigger portion of the screen. Now the entire bottom half of the screen feels like it has one of those glare-free screen protectors on it.
It's strange because you can't see it at all. It looks 100% fine. But it's almost sticky to the touch.
Tonight I will try using 90% iso alcohol, distilled water, and a microfiber towel.
We have some dish soap here in the office so I will give that a try right now.
After spending about 5 minutes rubbing dish soap on the screen with paper towel, I'm happy to post that this has been the best solution so far. It appears to have gotten rid of a lot of the residue left from the candle wax. However, here is still a little bit caked onto the screen.
Tonight I am going to give the alcohol/distilled water/micro fiber cloth a shot to remove the rest. I'll let you guys know how it turns out.
It really is crazy to me how difficult this process has been.
But one key takeaway that I think everyone should know is that after using the streak free dish soap, I'm finding it nearly impossible to leave any fingerprints or marks on the screen after using it. So for those plagued with finger prints and smudges on your screen, I recommend giving it a good scrub with some dish soap and you'll find that the screen will look spotless even after heavy use.
sn0warmy said:
After spending about 5 minutes rubbing dish soap on the screen with paper towel, I'm happy to post that this has been the best solution so far. It appears to have gotten rid of a lot of the residue left from the candle wax. However, here is still a little bit caked onto the screen.
Tonight I am going to give the alcohol/distilled water/micro fiber cloth a shot to remove the rest. I'll let you guys know how it turns out.
It really is crazy to me how difficult this process has been.
But one key takeaway that I think everyone should know is that after using the streak free dish soap, I'm finding it nearly impossible to leave any fingerprints or marks on the screen after using it. So for those plagued with finger prints and smudges on your screen, I recommend giving it a good scrub with some dish soap and you'll find that the screen will look spotless even after heavy use.
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make sure you get a screen protector as well it could of been worse than what you had and actually damaged the screen.
I actually found some 80% iso alcohol wipes in the first aid kit here in the office. I wiped the screen with 3 of them until each of them were completely dry. This appears to have finally solved the problem.
Killbynature said:
make sure you get a screen protector as well it could of been worse than what you had and actually damaged the screen.
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Yeah, I've never been a fan of screen protectors but after this nightmare I'll be picking one up tonight.
Just thought I'd add that it's standard practice to remove things from glass with a razor blade. One of those standard flat ones. Razor blades work for removing stickers from windows or mirrors and any other crud or buildup. They work quick and very well. Also, they don't scrach the glass unless you hold them at 90 degrees and scrape.
AdamOutler said:
Just thought I'd add that it's standard practice to remove things from glass with a razor blade. One of those standard flat ones. Razor blades work for removing stickers from windows or mirrors and any other crud or buildup. They work quick and very well. Also, they don't scrach the glass unless you hold them at 90 degrees and scrape.
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I know this is true for standard glass. I used a razor blade to remove the tint from the windows of one of my cars and it worked well without showing any scratches.
But is the Gorilla Glass true "glass"?
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Well now that the phone has been sitting for a bit, I went to use it again and the screen is back to having a sticky feel to it! Now the texture is just more spread out across the screen. I am truly stumped at this point. I am close to shelling out for a damn screen replacement.
Final update: the razor blade did the trick. I have updated the OP with the solution and the tactics that failed in hopes that it might help someone with similar issues down the road.
Learned. Thanks.
Not sure if we have an oleophobic coating on our screens, but any alcohol solution would remove that coating. I would avoid putting alcohol on the screen as well as ammonia based solutions such as Windex. Just a heads up.
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Hey,
This probably sounds a little dumb but for anyone who likes to keep their screen really clean if you use a dried out baby wipe it works just as good as a micro fibre cloth. Just thought I would share as I did it last night and it saved me buying a cloth.
That does work very well indeed!
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How does this compare to licking the screen and wiping on shirt/pants (user preference)?
On a scale of 1 to 10 please.
LTE EX Galaxy Nexus - AOSP KANG
Asus Transformer - 3.2.1 OC/UV
Personally, I prefer 80 grit.
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Good to know, as I have a few of those lying around from time to time... (1 year old likes to pull wipes out of bag and let them dry )
i just use my shirt and my breath haha
I'd like to know the most effective way of cleaning in the crack between the outside housing of the phone and the screen. I have a little bit of stuff in there and that damn gap is so small.
spencer88 said:
I'd like to know the most effective way of cleaning in the crack between the outside housing of the phone and the screen. I have a little bit of stuff in there and that damn gap is so small.
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what i do is use compressed air.
if it is in there tight i just use the corner of a piece of paper and run it out.
predation said:
what i do is use compressed air.
if it is in there tight i just use the corner of a piece of paper and run it out.
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Thanks for this.
spencer88 said:
I'd like to know the most effective way of cleaning in the crack between the outside housing of the phone and the screen. I have a little bit of stuff in there and that damn gap is so small.
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I just tear the corner of a magazine cover off. Gets deeper than compressed air. Accidentally put my phone in the same pocket as my cigarettes and had pieces of tobacco lining the phone. Magazine cover worked perfectly
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As the title says BE CAREFUL. While installing the wet apply Zagg, I guess there was alot of excess liquid, and some of it got into the Power Button, and it STOPPED working. Couldn't press it at all, so I figured maybe it was SW related, and took out the battery. The moment I put it in, the phone started to boot and I knew something was wrong.
I freaked out, called Samsung, and put the Gnex in rice. Told them it just "stopped working" , and that I needed a replacement ASAP. Went through everything told me that I'd have to put a credit card on the line and they'll send me a new device, so I did.
30 minutes later, I go to check on my device (just bare Nexus, no battery, back cover, etc) and I stick the battery in. To my surprise, the phone didn't boot up by itself, and so I hold it down and viola! Worked like a charm. I looked up to the heavens, and screamed in joy (seriously, my gf was scared).
Anyways, BE CAREFUL. Don't add too much, I think the liquid is alcohol based as it dries quickly and smells like it, so I wouldn't be too worried, but still, I THOUGHT I BROKE MY NEXUS!
Now I have to call Samsung and tell them to cancel the order... Ugh. -__-
Anyone else have similar experiences? Also, I can't get the bottom and top pieces to attach, they just slide off at the corners, can anyone provide some insight?
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As the title says BE CAREFUL. While installing the wet apply Zagg, I guess there was alot of excess liquid, and some of it got into the Power Button, and it STOPPED working. Couldn't press it at all, so I figured maybe it was SW related, and took out the battery. The moment I put it in, the phone started to boot and I knew something was wrong.
I freaked out, called Samsung, and put the Gnex in rice. Told them it just "stopped working" , and that I needed a replacement ASAP. Went through everything told me that I'd have to put a credit card on the line and they'll send me a new device, so I did.
30 minutes later, I go to check on my device (just bare Nexus, no battery, back cover, etc) and I stick the battery in. To my surprise, the phone didn't boot up by itself, and so I hold it down and viola! Worked like a charm. I looked up to the heavens, and screamed in joy (seriously, my gf was scared).
Anyways, BE CAREFUL. Don't add too much, I think the liquid is alcohol based as it dries quickly and smells like it, so I wouldn't be too worried, but still, I THOUGHT I BROKE MY NEXUS!
Now I have to call Samsung and tell them to cancel the order... Ugh. -__-
Anyone else have similar experiences? Also, I can't get the bottom and top pieces to attach, they just slide off at the corners, can anyone provide some insight?
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Do you read instructions? You pull the battery first, and set it on an air vent overnight.
I hope you haven't scared anyone away from Zagg products you arse.
BOOM.
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Do you read instructions? You pull the battery first, and set it on an air vent overnight.
I hope you haven't scared anyone away from Zagg products you arse.
BOOM.
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Don't be a ****. Plenty of people don't read instructions, that's normal. At least he's informing people to be careful.
Anyways, glad your Nexus is fine man. I'd cry if mine died.
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Do you read instructions? You pull the battery first, and set it on an air vent overnight.
I hope you haven't scared anyone away from Zagg products you arse.
BOOM.
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Actually, my package came with NO instructions, so I looked up a Youtube video for clarification. Not even a "if you want details on how to do this, go to the following website", nothing. And I'm not trying to scare people from Zagg, just a word of advice/warning to those looking into WET APPLY screen protectors.
EDIT: Fixed title, now saying for all wet apply products.
mackster248 said:
Don't be a ****. Plenty of people don't read instructions, that's normal. At least he's informing people to be careful.
Anyways, glad your Nexus is fine man. I'd cry if mine died.
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Thanks man! I was so mad too, nearly kicked my laptop when it FC Chrome while looking up the Samsung Warranty number.
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Actually, my package came with NO instructions, so I looked up a Youtube video for clarification. Not even a "if you want details on how to do this, go to the following website", nothing. And I'm not trying to scare people from Zagg, just a word of advice/warning to those looking into WET APPLY screen protectors.
EDIT: Fixed title, now saying for all wet apply products.
Thanks man! I was so mad too, nearly kicked my laptop when it FC Chrome while looking up the Samsung Warranty number.
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Lol good times eh? I don't like wet applicators anymore. I used to love those before. But better keep that Nexus nice and clean! It's my first Nexus so I baby the **** out of this thing haha.
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Do you read instructions? You pull the battery first, and set it on an air vent overnight.
I hope you haven't scared anyone away from Zagg products you arse.
BOOM.
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This post didn't scare me away from Zagg, all the egg-shelling on their product did.
I always put a lot and I squigy alot out too ... Never had a problem and I applied them to like 5 phones and 2 tablets
Liquid + electroincs hooked to power source = ?. Derp derp derp. Turn off phone, take out battery and profit.
zetsumeikuro said:
Liquid + electroincs hooked to power source = ?. Derp derp derp. Turn off phone, take out battery and profit.
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Both videos on Youtube didn't have a problem, and if Zagg had included some instructions, I wouldn't have resorted to Youtube in the first place. Just trying to help out others.
I applied a wet shield to mine. Pulled battery, applied shield, let it dry, good to go.
I heard about letting it dry, which I thought I did, liquid still got in it however.
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When I applied the Zagg protector, I got a bunch of the liquid on the front of the phone, but I was careful enough to make sure it didn't run off the sides. I was paranoid thinking the liquid would damage my phone, but it turned out okay in the end.
I just bought an XO Skins screen protector (wet application) and I haven't installed it yet. I'm thinking about using a tiny strip of masking tape for the ear piece and taping over the sides so everything is not exposed. Anyone think this is a good idea? I'm just really paranoid lol.
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zetsumeikuro said:
Liquid + electroincs hooked to power source = ?. Derp derp derp. Turn off phone, take out battery and profit.
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You're forgetting that common sense now requires instructions.
meltedmoops999 said:
I just bought an XO Skins screen protector (wet application) and I haven't installed it yet. I'm thinking about using a tiny strip of masking tape for the ear piece and taping over the sides so everything is not exposed. Anyone think this is a good idea? I'm just really paranoid lol.
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Just take out the battery before hand, don't drown your device in liquid when installing, and LEAVE IT OFF OVERNIGHT before putting the battery back in to let everything to dry. I've down about 7 wet installs and never had any issues, but I've always allowed for at least 8 hours before using the device again.
the glue of masking tape might stick to sides or skin.....generally the masking tapes are cheap....it would be a pain to remove the glue without scratching the screen or edges....i applied zagg....saw the orange peel effect, and removed it in 5 min.....although i kept it again in box....i dont think zagg is good in terms of orange peel.
I agree, Zagg has too much orange peel, XO skins are better.
einsteinisgaurav said:
the glue of masking tape might stick to sides or skin.....generally the masking tapes are cheap....it would be a pain to remove the glue without scratching the screen or edges....i applied zagg....saw the orange peel effect, and removed it in 5 min.....although i kept it again in box....i dont think zagg is good in terms of orange peel.
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Use painter's tape - it doesn't leave a residue.
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I just bought an XO Skins screen protector (wet application) and I haven't installed it yet. I'm thinking about using a tiny strip of masking tape for the ear piece and taping over the sides so everything is not exposed. Anyone think this is a good idea? I'm just really paranoid lol.
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I installed my XO Skins last night. Used painters tape and placed it over the ear piece and the whole outer parts(around the phone, covering the volume rocker, power/lock, micro USB, headphone jack and back speaker). I am usually very paranoid about doing wet installs with screen protectors and this process went well and there was no residue at all. Not even 24 hours later, my screen is clear and only a few micro-bubbles are left. To anyone looking to put XO Skins on and are a little weary, painters tape works flawlessly.
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my cousin applied one on his s2 and he lost the home button
now he want a ics custom rom like i do on my s2 but he cant because he hsnt rooted his phone he is still stuck on gb
Hello! You have to be extremely cautious with wet-application films. Always. I've installed Zagg's IS on several apple products, like my ex-iphone 4, 2 macbooks pro, and my magic mouse. Apple products are made to tight tolerances, while our GNexes don't. When I saw the gap between the screen glass and the plastic outer housing I knew
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Hello! You have to be extremely cautious with wet-application films. Always. I've installed Zagg's IS on several apple products, like my ex-iphone 4, 2 macbooks pro, and my magic mouse. Apple products are made to tight tolerances, while our GNexes don't. When I saw the gap between the screen glass and the plastic outer housing I knew
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Yeah, that and the entire front of the iPhone is a nice slab of glass.
After that, may be from user error, weird mistake, or act of god, sticking to dry install. Pretty good at it, and if you do it after a hot shower in the bathroom, no dust gets under it.
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