So I got a Quartz White because the Carbon Black was out of stock. I was quite sad because I wanted the black one so badly.
However when I got my hands on the Quartz White, I was instantly inlove.
I was trying to be careful not to get dirt on it's back so I didn't place it on my table. I had this red envelope lying on the table so I placed the phone on it's surface.
I was reluctant that it won't get dirt and I did the same thing for a day or two.
Now one day I noticed tints of red on the back of my Quartz White particularly on the sides of the camera.
It was like when you wash red clothes together with white one's. It's just a faint tint but if you look closer, it's noticeable. I just can't un-see it.
The question is. What cleaning material should I use to clean it? Without making more damage.
I tried alcohol but it just doesn't work. Thanks guys,
Someone mentioned a navy blue case staining the white in the accessory forum. I'd try oxyclean, spot test first ofc.
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I've been highly anticipating this phone for a while, and was wondering if those with the white model have noticed any stains or scuffing on their phones. I keep my phone in my front right jeans pocket most of the time and I'm worried about the denim dye rubbing off. If it easily becomes grubby I might just get the gray model instead.
I've had mine for a week and I have seen a bit of denim staining on it, but only a few small patches and they easily wipe off.
Thanks!
Hi everyone, hoping for some advice. I wanted to make an all-black housing. Painting it would mean that any scratches reveal the original color, so I was looking for something more permanent. I had success in dyeing my extended battery cover and a few other plastic things in this run (ie analog sticks for my PS3), however, after soaking for over 15 hours my housing is not retaining much of the color.
I boiled the water, added the dye and salt (after vinegar failed), and removed the other parts after a few hours - looked great. The housing however, seems to still be pretty darn close to the original. I imagine it is due to the gloss-like coating on it. Any advice on how to get it to take the black? Should I sand the surface? I am worried the texture won't be as nice.
I used the powder-based dye, not the liquid, but from what I was reading it shouldn't matter. I tried locating black housings on ebay, but it seems everything is the silver color only.
Thanks!
The housing is painted. The threads with people that have repainted theirs show pictures of them sanding off the paint.
So you'd need to sand it down to get the dye to penetrate. And since it'll be impossible to sand inside the dimples in the back, they'll still be silver.
Double Dip Flip case, allows bits into your case and them bits harden and then scratch your aluminium back.
Just noticed 5 small black dots which will not rub off no matter what i do, I was loving this case and it's standing ability up until today, i've had it since day one, the red had faded around the edge and the edges of the flip had come off but it did the job, i take it off periodically to clean it but when i did it today i noticed some of the black marks which are sometimes left behind were not coming off.
I don't work on a building site or anything and i take care of my devices.
Just a heads up really.
dladz said:
Double Dip Flip case, allows bits into your case and them bits harden and then scratch your aluminium back.
Just noticed 5 small black dots which will not rub off no matter what i do, I was loving this case and it's standing ability up until today, i've had it since day one, the red had faded around the edge and the edges of the flip had come off but it did the job, i take it off periodically to clean it but when i did it today i noticed some of the black marks which are sometimes left behind were not coming off.
I don't work on a building site or anything and i take care of my devices.
Just a heads up really.
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hmm that's weird because if it's a scracth it should be silver on both silver and black version of the One, or is it something that comes off the case and stick on to the back of your phone?
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hmm that's weird because if it's a scracth it should be silver on both silver and black version of the One, or is it something that comes off the case and stick on to the back of your phone?
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Well i'm not sure, little bits do get behind it and the marks are really small, i just thought it was a bit weird that it had happened.
It's had marks on the back before and a little bit of zagg soap and it just wipes off with a decent cloth.
This time however it's left 4 - 5 small black marks up the top of the phone, which are black and i understand what you mean that aluminium is silver, but they're there clear as day, i'll take a pic tonight and upload it, perhaps it's just bad luck, but in over 5 years of using android i've never had a case do anything like this.
I know it's not my fault as i'm super careful with my devices, my S3 for example, never dropped it once in the 10 months that i had it. Same with my Desire HD, the Hero i dropped And my kid dropped under a bus
Anyway, the marks are clearly there and they are black as opposed to silver as u might think. I'll give it another good clean and maybe take a look under a magnifying glass to see if it's something i can paint in.
Do you have a silver phone?
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I have a silver one, got the same marks as OP.
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I dampened a soft cloth with water and just rubbed the marks away. They're gone.
Does anyone own (or has seen) a White Nexus 5 which had it's battery cover replaced by a black one? I'm about to replace ny battery cover (white) and I was considering whether I should get another white one or instead buy a black one. The only thing that is holding me back is that I don't know how the matte back would look against the glossy sides my phone has. If anyone one has any pictures of what it would look like it would be great
Thanks!
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I have the opposite. Black front with white back. Looks good IMO
Currently my phone has a black front, glossy sides and a white back (the normal White N5). I went ahead and ordered a black back for it, so I'll post pictures once it arrives. Basically it should look like a black N5 with glossy sides and a white speaker.
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All combinations have been tried. There's a thread floating around here somewhere with the screenshots.
My black battery cover just arrived today Just to have something slightly different, I decided to polish the camera lens, making the trim silver instead of black, which I think contrasts well with the all black back. Here are some pictures of the results for those interested :
http://imgur.com/a/XvYb5
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My black battery cover just arrived today Just to have something slightly different, I decided to polish the camera lens, making the trim silver instead of black, which I think contrasts well with the all black back. Here are some pictures of the results for those interested :
http://imgur.com/a/XvYb5
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Nice. Question... it looks like it's a little bumpy/rough along the right side/edge of the lens. Is that an artifact of the polishing or something else? Otherwise I like the accent
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Nice. Question... it looks like it's a little bumpy/rough along the right side/edge of the lens. Is that an artifact of the polishing or something else? Otherwise I like the accent
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Thanks! The lens trim is a bit rough due to wear and tear (I use the phone without a cover so it's pretty much always resting on the lens). Polishing will not make the surface any rougher as all it does is wear of the paint layer. What I suggest though is that you take the lens part out of the phone to polish in order to avoid getting some of the polish inside the phone.
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Thanks! The lens trim is a bit rough due to wear and tear (I use the phone without a cover so it's pretty much always resting on the lens). Polishing will not make the surface any rougher as all it does is wear of the paint layer. What I suggest though is that you take the lens part out of the phone to polish in order to avoid getting some of the polish inside the phone.
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In that case, my attempt will have to wait another 6-8 months till I need to change the battery. Or I have some other reason to replace the back
I have the yellow bumper case, I have had it for the last 6 months and it starting discolor around the edges. But I do enjoy the black on yellow color.
I've been debating between getting the black vs silver version and I just thought of something this morning. Would scratches be more visible on the black version? I prefer the black version but if after a few months it has a bunch of visible white scratches then I would def prefer to get the silver. What do you guys think?
I want the black version too and now you made me paranoid haha hopefully it isn't silver with black coating
I imagine if the black one gets scratches, it will be silver underneath. If the silver one scratches, it will still be silvery underneath.
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I imagine if the black one gets scratches, it will be silver underneath. If the silver one scratches, it will still be silvery underneath.
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I agree, which makes me question black as my intended purchase, but I really think the black is the better look and will just have to try and keep it looking good.
It's stainless steel, not anodized aluminum. It'll take a hell of a lot to scratch it, but I don't know what process they used on the black.
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It's stainless steel, not anodized aluminum. It'll take a hell of a lot to scratch it, but I don't know what process they used on the black.
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I had a black steel watch years ago while in the military. It was my "work" watch. The black stayed black even after years of abuse. If they use then proper process to make the steel black it should wear just fine.
Thanks for your responses. I'm still not sure. The silver looks great too, so I might just get silver to just avoid the risk.
The best coating on watches is called PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) and is (usually) black. If they use that coating then you won't have to worry about it scratching. I hope they use it.
I would like the black version as well, I think it looks good and especially also smaller then the silver one
however, I'm afraid it will scratch quite easily going by the latest pictures form this italian blog
in one of the pictures, imo you can see 2 scratches right next to the strap:
http://www.lucaviscardi.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/20140805_161039.jpg
could have come from a tool used to change the strap
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i would like the black version as well, i think it looks good and especially also smaller then the silver one
however, i'm afraid it will scratch quite easily going by the latest pictures form this italian blog
in one of the pictures, imo you can see 2 scratches right next to the strap:
http://www.lucaviscardi.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/20140805_161039.jpg
could have come from a tool used to change the strap
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ahhhhhh a scratch
2k4ever said:
I would like the black version as well, I think it looks good and especially also smaller then the silver one
however, I'm afraid it will scratch quite easily going by the latest pictures form this italian blog
in one of the pictures, imo you can see 2 scratches right next to the strap:
http://www.lucaviscardi.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/20140805_161039.jpg
could have come from a tool used to change the strap
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Might be the lighting, but yeah it looks like scratches to me. I ordered the silver one because of this. For $250 I'm not sure what kind of blackening process we can expect, but I will wait until reviews until I buy a 2nd black one, I'd like to be able to switch between the 2.
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The best coating on watches is called PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) and is (usually) black. If they use that coating then you won't have to worry about it scratching. I hope they use it.
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a bit off-topic here, but the LG G Watch R seems to use that kind of coating:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrQREak8WgI&feature=player_detailpage#t=185
maybe interesting for all of you who - like myself - are disappointed by the bad inital reports regarding Moto 360's battery life
did u guys saw the gallery from the italian guy that reviewed it last month??
on his gallery it was clearly visible that scratches on the coating revealed the silver underneath
thats why i have now chosen to take the silver even tho the black one is much sexier
chaco81 said:
did u guys saw the gallery from the italian guy that reviewed it last month??
on his gallery it was clearly visible that scratches on the coating revealed the silver underneath
thats why i have now chosen to take the silver even tho the black one is much sexier
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My exact thoughts! I have had the Pebble Steel in black and I dropped the thing when I was resizing it and fell on the carpet, and even that put a mark on the stupid band lol. Not a scratch, but the matte black was not matte in the areas where it fell. You couldn't see it straight on, but I knew it was there lol. These are the bands people are now using to replace the stock ones that can be bought at your local Best Buy.
I have a lot of other watches that are stainless/brushed steel so black, even though looks kicks ass wouldn't look so good on me. I'm constantly running into things like my 6 year old lol.
This was my exact thought and bought a silver one. Plus, I'm very used to a silver watch. It tends to go with everything. Black I am sure would too but I feel like silver metal bands are also easier to find in more variety.
I doubt the black watch was painted. Probably power coated or something which is very durable. As for scratches, it depends on how hard you hit it and on what surface. Personally, I'm waiting for tempered glass protectors for the face. I hate scratches on watch faces.
Has anyone gotten a black one yet and noticed any scratches?
If you like the black one but you are afraid of scratches, just get one of these full-body skins: http://www.amazon.com/Skinomi®-TechSkin-Replacement-Definition-Anti-Bubble/dp/B00J400P98
Cheers!
I dropped my black one on tile and nothing happened, I heard the case hit too... also I just scratched at it with a razor blade and you can see little lines in the reflection but it's still black :good:
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I dropped my black one on tile and nothing happened, I heard the case hit too... also I just scratched at it with a razor blade and you can see little lines in the reflection but it's still black :good:
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Could you post some close-up pictures of it? I'm too skeptical about buying a black one for this one reason that I read everywhere telling that the black surface if scratched will reveal the silver.. But I'm so much taken by the black, I wanna buy the black! Confused now!
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Could you post some close-up pictures of it? I'm too skeptical about buying a black one for this one reason that I read everywhere telling that the black surface if scratched will reveal the silver.. But I'm so much taken by the black, I wanna buy the black! Confused now!
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Go get the black version and then get a black Sharpie to touch it up as needed!
That's what I would do. ?
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