So Ive had my e4gt for alittle over 2 years now. Saturday I noticed the paint was coming off the ear speaker grille. I decided to just rub off the rest. Having a black phone I liked having it black. Can anyone recommend a good paint? Im guessing hobby store modeling paint?
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Semi-gloss black paint would look best in my opinion. I used to scratch the paint off on my Captivates earpieces. Thought it looked awesome. I had like 6 of them.
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The silver grille is growing on me but I'm still leaning towards having it black. Thanks
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Nail polish.
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So I order a case from incipio and realize it's a dust collector.....so I decide to try some thing.......tell me what you guys think......finish will be later. Waiting till it dries
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i think u prolly couldve found a better paint than engine enamel to spray silicone with..............
Lol I know but that's all I had lol....
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I'm surprised about this spray because I've used it on other silicone cases and it comes out really nice
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Flipnfr3ak said:
I'm surprised about this spray because I've used it on other silicone cases and it comes out really nice
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How did it come out? says on the can its heat temperant to like 550° ! lol enamel ftw
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looks good man. does it effect the flexibility of the case?
Haha ok I totally forgot a step.....use primer first lol......so when I check it I flexed it a little bit and the paint cracked lol.....I'll redo it once I get the prime but it came out super nice
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baradimir said:
looks good man. does it effect the flexibility of the case?
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It does affect the flexibility a little. Makes the silicone a little more stiff but not that much more
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How did it come out? says on the can its heat temperant to like 550° ! lol enamel ftw
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It came out perfect except missing a step lol. But this paint I used Is the same one I used on my sentra's valve cover
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Lol since I'm being so impatient and cant wait 10 hours till I get off at work I tried my other can spray paint just to see....note I got this case for free...
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Wouldnt The Paint Start To Crack If You Bent It... Or Is It Nice and Sturdy, Im Askin Cuz i Just Ordered Mine 3 days Ago and I know that the silicone is a dust collector...so i was thinkin of doing the same...
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Wouldnt The Paint Start To Crack If You Bent It... Or Is It Nice and Sturdy, Im Askin Cuz i Just Ordered Mine 3 days Ago and I know that the silicone is a dust collector...so i was thinkin of doing the same...
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Well I haven't tried with primer yet so it's cracking but I have to go buy primer after I'm done with work.... The red was also a fail lol.
I guess I just have to wait to buy some primer
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Just to let everyone know that if your planning on doing this you're suppose to sand the silicone first with really fine sandpaper....
Also the primer has to be oil based same with the color.....work both with 2 coats
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Flipnfr3ak said:
Just to let everyone know that if your planning on doing this you're suppose to sand the silicone first with really fine sandpaper....
Also the primer has to be oil based same with the color.....work both with 2 coats
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I'm suppose to be doing it this way Burr I'm impatient lol
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Flipnfr3ak said:
I'm suppose to be doing it this way Burr I'm impatient lol
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Wouldn't a clear coat of 3m or scotch guard do the trick without adding any of the "cracking" or stiffness issue ? I'm no expert, but if dust attraction seems to be the problem you would mostly likely just want to seal the original surface.....
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I'm suppose to be doing it this way Burr I'm impatient lol
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I like your way. forget these so called experts.
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KillaHurtz said:
Wouldn't a clear coat of 3m or scotch guard do the trick without adding any of the "cracking" or stiffness issue ? I'm no expert, but if dust attraction seems to be the problem you would mostly likely just want to seal the original surface.....
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I thought about that but I want a gloss look lol...and color
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By time you get it right the paints going be thicker than the silicone lol
bobby3306 said:
By time you get it right the paints going be thicker than the silicone lol
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Well see since I don't have primer it's not sticking at all so it peels right off.....
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Interesting but surprisingly no one has tried plasti-dip yet. I might since I have a couple generics I can fool around with before I touch my incipio
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I really want to paint the screen bezel and battery covrr of this phone.Completly debrand the back I was thinging of painting it either white or chroming the bezel andback plate and just deal with polishing it every day (although I'm not sure how well the chrome will bend when removing the back plate) so any suggestions shud I or shouldn't I. how should I go about painting it.
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Bro... skinit.com ? Why go through all that hassle rather than stick a decal on it? Cmon work smarter not harder.
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I think painting it would be cool, as long as you put a nice finish on it to keep it from scratching off.
I'd paint mine a chrome color.
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Edit*Reserved for later
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ÜBER™ said:
Bro... skinit.com ? Why go through all that hassle rather than stick a decal on it? Cmon work smarter not harder.
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Stickers peel when taken care of paint can last forever.
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matrixzone5 said:
Yeah I figured out the solution for the back cover it wud probably have to be powder coated to allow the "color" to bend with the plastic.
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You can't powder coat plastic
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slayer450 said:
You can't powder coat plastic
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Lol that's what I was thinking about after I posted that
Edit* it wud probably have to be some kind of rubber based paint
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matrixzone5 said:
Lol that's what I was thinking about after I posted that
Edit* it wud probably have to be some kind of rubber based paint
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That's cool. I've been thinking about plasti-dipping my back cover. Stuff is great. It's durable yet peels right off if done right. People use it on there cars all the time. I did my hood with it
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This stuff right here.
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slayer450 said:
This stuff right here.
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Great stuff, but do NOT use it on your phone back, it will cause a mess.
I use it all the time to cover my spark plug cables on my Jet Ski, and while it does coat everything with rubber, it is NOT a smooth/polished finish.
I think I might even alumacoat the bezel or even ceramicoat (If I can find someone who still does it)
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Got a pebble blue Verizon galaxy s3, but the blue isn't really growing on me and I don't like white; any cool panels or whole body replacements available yet? Maybe carbon fiber?
Keep in mind, I'm not referring to cases, I'm looking for entirely new back and front panels...
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There were a few posts on this in the accessories sec
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Join the red back cover club , I'm rocking white and waiting for the AT&T red phone battery cover
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I saw a red front panel replacement on ebay. Search ebay. It was around 30 bucks.
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What about the material on some or these, any improvement over stock? Quality of this plastic is so poor that it chips with minimal contact...
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Just a quick pic of a case my gf was using b4 her ballistic arrived. This is a 1 piece snap on bling case with rhinestones. The rhinestones are recessed into the purple so they wont fall out. Its a very smooth. The outer edge is chrome colored which really sets the white off. If your lookin for a good case for looks they make different styles. She pqid $20 local but i think there alot cheaper on ebay
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Wraped the back cover in pearl white. Bluish and pink shine looks nice.
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Wow looks great. How'd you do that?
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I think something like this was used.
I would like to see the back of the cover to see how it was wrapped and fits on the backhousing. It may a little bulk if its folded over the edges and may not fit well.
You can buy vinyl wrap from ebay, i got a pearl white 1x1ft sample.
Cut out a piece large enough to wrap around. And cut the extra vinyl off with a razer blade.
Do the corners last with some heat.
Also when cuting with the blade hold it at a angle, the blade should feel like its gliding.
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