I finally got a few minutes to take a pic and post a review. Pic'd below is the xo skins screen protector for the google nexus 7. This is after one day of drying. Initially I got a few tiny bubbles but those always go away. The skin has NO Orange Peel texture like other kinds and it is way stronger than dry skins that I have always had peel up, get dirt under them, and scratch the hell out of my screen. The install for this was super easy and the skin is forgiving. It may looked a little bubbly or fuzzy right after the install, but after a day or so, it should be crystal clear. I like steaming up the bathroom before starting the install so that there is no dust in the air. They also have carbon fiber for some phones and tablets but I haven't seen them for this yet so in the mean time, I will just use the screen.
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Also this is the video on their home page where they destroy a few phones
Retailmenot also has some working coupons sprintxo didn't work for me on this one but retailmenotxo got me 15% off
It looks very nice. How about the feel of scrolling? Smooth or a little rigid?
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They have a slight amount of grip right after the install but it goes away after a few days. I have it on my phone as well
looks clean
Wow that looks really nice. I bought a screen protector from the same company (XoSkin) but for my Samsung gs3, thanks for posting the pics and information
I like steaming up the bathroom before starting the install so that there is no dust in the air.
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Thats a really good idea, will keep it in mind to help out others with.
It makes a big difference. I used to paint cars years ago and we would always hose down the booth before starting. Maybe it's overkill, but I am a perfectionist
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It makes a big difference. I used to paint cars years ago and we would always hose down the booth before starting. Maybe it's overkill, but I am a perfectionist
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Would be a reason alone why I would use you and recommend you to friends.
People really like their cars, and if they are willing to get it repainted, they really really like that car or don't have an option to get a new one and want to extend the life/look of what they got. That extra step you take makes it that much better.
I tend to do the same when installing my protectors, but I found a video of an old guy; where he just lifted the corners and sprayed solution, then sprayed the screen and slid the protector on the device.. Can't find that video now..
This install looks clean, I like the fact they actually have the circle cutouts for the camera and ambient light sensor. Xtremeguard took the ugly route and has a u cut only for the camera...
Thanks for sharing.
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The carbon fiber is on their site.. right here. http://xoskins.com/carbon-fiber-skin-protectors The red looks pretty cool
got one...
Well i had to help my girlfriend get some protection for her tablet and will post on this thread since it is the same topic already.
She has the Google Nexus 7 and went with this screen protector from XOskins..
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Then we decided to get her a carbon fiber back piece
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This was really east to install considering I dont know what i am doing. But i steamed up the bathroom (using your advice) and used a card to get out the tiny air bubbles for the front screen.
I really like the carbon fiber for the back, i like the ways it feels textured and how the front doesn't leave finger prints. Plus it hasnt hurt the touch responsiveness either for the screen and was worried it would but doesn't.Dang now i think i might have to get a carbon fiber for my Gs3...lol
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Well i had to help my girlfriend get some protection for her tablet and will post on this thread since it is the same topic already.
She has the Google Nexus 7 and went with this screen protector from XOskins..
Then we decided to get her a carbon fiber back piece
This was really east to install considering I dont know what i am doing. But i steamed up the bathroom (using your advice) and used a card to get out the tiny air bubbles for the front screen.
I really like the carbon fiber for the back, i like the ways it feels textured and how the front doesn't leave finger prints. Plus it hasnt hurt the touch responsiveness either for the screen and was worried it would but doesn't.Dang now i think i might have to get a carbon fiber for my Gs3...lol
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What color did you go with? Got any pics?
there ya go, for some reason it keeps deleting my pictures i am posting. I went with the black color
These videos should help you install if it's your first time.
Their channel has a lot of other videos too so if you are nervous watch a few. A blow drier helps installing carbon fiber, you can also look for a heat gun but be careful cus those get hot fast and you will shrink it too much. I want to do white carbon fiber, but I don't see it on their site. I sent an email a few minutes ago, I'll post on here what they say.
Just ordered blue carbon for my Nexus 7. If it goes well then il probably go for the screen protector
how is the quality of the screem after you applied it ?
i remeber from zagg that you can see the screen not so good , like you have dirt on the screen(only when the screen is on)
appriciate your reply
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how is the quality of the screem after you applied it ?
i remeber from zagg that you can see the screen not so good , like you have dirt on the screen(only when the screen is on)
appriciate your reply
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Crystal clear. I have tried those and a few other too and they look like an orange peel. Right when you install it may look cloudy, but after a day or so, it clears up a TUN.
Cool I see it now. That looks really good.
Anyone tried the neon lime green carbon fiber? I am a green lover and it looks awesome!
http://xoskins.com/carbon-fiber-ski...r-back?zenid=129149027dc00869944b8ab9d0c7e91a
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Anyone tried the neon lime green carbon fiber? I am a green lover and it looks awesome!
http://xoskins.com/carbon-fiber-ski...r-back?zenid=129149027dc00869944b8ab9d0c7e91a
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Nice! It's like Android pride! haha
useful video thanks!
Their channel has a lot of them. Great, if it's your first install
Hi. Looks like a good screen protector, but is that really usefull?
I mean who will play with a drill, a sander or even a knife on his tablet??
Around me many people have bigger tablets or iPad; none of them use such a protection.
Why would a 7" need one when a 10 or 11" does not?
Again, clearly a good product, but I doubt I need it. :fingers-crossed:
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the project took 3 days. im pretty happy how it came out although im still waiting for the paint to fully dry.
i sanded the phone down
painted using krylon fusion white satin
dried 24hrs
clearcoat paint
dried another 24 hrs
i used a xacto knife to mask the parts i was not going to paint
i was going to leave the buttons unpainted. its pretty easy just get a pieace of painters tape and stick it on then cut along the grooves. i had done this before when i first had painted the phone black but that did not work out. IF you dont sand your phone it will peel off. next week when the paint has dried fully im going to use the knife to cut out the excess paint along the small areas.
tips
make sure you cover the screen before you begin sanding.
you should probably not do too many coats unless you sand the phone down a lot, one coat for paint and clearcoat is enough, you dont want the phone looking bloated.you should probably tape off the buttons because when you press them the corners wont chip. use a knife to cut into the grooves.just stick a piece of tape on the speaker whole and stuff it.i will be cutting out the bluetooth light and the charge light in as soon as it dries although they shine through just fine. i also had sanded down that rubber piece on the back because it kept getting lost. for best results make sure you let phone dry alot 4 days later and the paint can still ding easily but it does not chip which is good. ill keep you guys updated.
[moved to wizard upgrading forum. nice work ,regards ,faria]
my cat took my rubber piece on the back...... darn cat
nnnnniiiiiiccccccceeeeeeeeee . Much better than this one, but I salute to his creativity and courage. Although he seems to be selling off his phone (in whole or parts).
can we have a close up look at your buttons? and how does the keyboard looks like,
looks sweet mate...
what is the today theme you used in the bottom right pic of the first post?
the vista looking one... is that a wisbar jobby?
yep
wisbar and wisbar desktop theme really nice but a lil too much on my not so fast 8125.its called VistaBetaTWO.
One of the coolest paintjobs yet As soon as I get a new device I'll start trying these things out myself
Great Job!
Wow... is it me? What paint job are youse people talking about?
I was merely referring to all the different variations of the wizard... The two mentioned in this thread is as far as I know the only two paintjobs that are "homemade"
It would be great to see a close-up of the paint quality on your Wizard100... I wasn't too big of a fan of the other guy's Wizard200's paint quality.
niceeee... but im not dat daring enough to cover the buttons.. here is the pic of mine.. i did black before but didnt look dat great hence white.. hope you like it.. takes ages to do it but its worth it..
would fit to an iPod, wouldnt it?
This is really sick lookin'
Props.
wow, looks sweet...
i would have kept the directional pad and the such silver though...
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I was merely referring to all the different variations of the wizard... The two mentioned in this thread is as far as I know the only two paintjobs that are "homemade"
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I can understand that... It's just that I can't seem to "see" the paint job in question... No pics for me.
Interesting mod.. or rather decoration
While browsing through eBay (yeah, I have no life), I saw this 'mod' on a Wizard. I'm not particularly fond of the way the front was decorated, but the back was impressive. It is up for sale at eBay. Wonder if she (I presume) is a member here.
I am looking for black case
For collection sake, I thought I should keep a link here
http://www.instructables.com/id/E5MGY2CF5EB7KDV/?ALLSTEPS
Black Wizard
Everyone Seems to be saying that they did theirs in Black then white.
Honestly i don't think i'll ever change mine now, i LOVE it in black.
I used Krylon Fusion Black, and Their Clear Coat.
Black Wizard
Everyone Seems to be saying that they did theirs in Black then white.
Honestly i don't think i'll ever change mine now, i LOVE it in black.
I used Krylon Fusion Black, and Their Clear Coat.
The process;
Tap everything that you don't want painted, if you're not disassembling.
Sand sand sand sand.
You have to sand, a lot and it's very meticulous.
I used a rough grain, to give it a rough texture, and used satin paint to help
Painted that black, let it cook in the FL sun for 3 hours.
Then did 5 coats of the clear coat, It caused the black to turn alittle grayish but it's not bad.
Nicely done! I like it a lot.
Well I plucked up the courage to paint my Wizard black.
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I'm 95% happy with it, although the paint has a couple of chips where I put it back together when it wasn't 100% hard and/or had not adhered to the surface. I didn't sand it down first, which may turn out to be a mistake. If the paint starts to chip I will sand it down and re-apply it. I used Plasti-kote Satin Black (2 coats) then Clear Acrylic (2 coats), which is supposed to dry in 30-40 minutes.
All in all the paint worked pretty well - it came out pretty smooth, and the paint remained reasonably thin.
Nice work.
I can see that you had very sterile painting conditions. I once painted my amiga500 outside and it got all dusty.
I've never understood someone wanting to do something like this, but wow, after seeing how yours turned out, that is Really nice! I really like how it looks (but not sure I'm ready to pull mine apart to do that)
Great job!
I have to say that look really nice...I want to do something like that...
Damn dog. That's pretty sic. I like it. Impressive!
Looks damn good! I don't think I have the cajones to do something like this though. Great job.
Thanks for the positive feedback guys.
I understand (and promote!) being reticent about taking your beloved Wizard apart. I've damaged it in a few ways because of it. Thank god I got the Wizard reasonably cheaply so it's not so painful. (I might put together a horror stories post. )
I can provide a day #2 upload that the paint is holding up in an ok fashion. There's may be 5-6 tiny specks where the paint has come off, so I'm likely to hold out and see how it holds out over the next week.
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sorry bro but I am not a fan of the look of the qtek/mda/xda models...but this makes them look a lot better and not as feminie, cheers
Nice black wizard. We have a white and a black The back panel's paint job is better than I've expected, with all the grooves, which may cause problems if thick layer of paint are applied.
BTW, I think you ought to have your stylus's "butt" painted as well
Very nice!
I've been wanting to fins a spare 8125 case to try and paint black. In case I mess it up, it would be just a spare so I wouldn't have to use it, haha
Looks good though!
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Well I plucked up the courage to paint my Wizard black.
Check out my Flickr gallery
I'm 95% happy with it, although the paint has a couple of chips where I put it back together when it wasn't 100% hard and/or had not adhered to the surface. I didn't sand it down first, which may turn out to be a mistake. If the paint starts to chip I will sand it down and re-apply it. I used Plasti-kote Satin Black (2 coats) then Clear Acrylic (2 coats), which is supposed to dry in 30-40 minutes.
All in all the paint worked pretty well - it came out pretty smooth, and the paint remained reasonably thin.
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just like to ask... how did you dismantled your wizard?
used to paint tanager and voyager here in the p.i. but no courage when it comes to wizard and himalaya...
thanks bro!
I broke my volume slider first time I opened mine be carefull
Nice work I also did mine, a long time ago and after ...I don't know how much it's been...4 months ? The paint started to came off... I also didn't sand it first. Eh well...time to scratch/sand
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just like to ask... how did you dismantled your wizard?
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You can find a service manual on the net for it. Search for 'prodigy service manual'. You will need a couple of tiny screwdrivers:
00pt philips (cross)
T5x50 torx (6 star)
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Nice work I also did mine, a long time ago and after ...I don't know how much it's been...4 months ? The paint started to came off... I also didn't sand it first. Eh well...time to scratch/sand
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If you do I'd be interested to hear your experience with it. I asked my father about it (retired auto/car painter) and he suggested using scotch bright for the sanding. I've yet to try it though..
is there anywhere where i could find a through tutorial on how to do this?? it looks awesome!
Looks very nice
I have an extra and am thinking about painting it. I used to build model cars when I was younger, and we would always use a very fine sandpaper. I don't remember the grit on it. It was a silicon carbide or aluminum oxide. Those papers both work great for plastic. I may give it a shot. If I do I will post the pics.
Peace,
Hmmm Waiting for the tuto!
Can someone make one?
How is the paint job holding up? I'd like to do this to mine, but I'm waiting to see if I need to sand it down first.
That's gorgeous. Very inspiring. I might have to hit up some painter friends of mine.
Hey its gorgeous but can you write a guide how to do that. THNX.
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Please refrain from posting unless you are putting up images of the screen protected phone.
There is a lot of discussion about screen protectors and threads all over the place. Many of us are confused which screen protector is the best and many have ended up buying what we don't want, like me for instance. I hope to consolidate pictures here so that we can all know what protectors will look like and help others.
This Review: Phantom Skinz Matte Finish
I got the Phantom Skinz "matte finish" and here is a mini review with pictures.
Application: A little tricky with the whole dipping in water and applying.
Adhesive: Top notch, as if its part of the phone.
Clarity: Very poor, speckles the screen a lot.
Cost: $15ish for the full body from amazon.
Anti Glare: Pretty good, almost no reflection.
Here are the images:
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As you can see, it makes the screen pretty grainy, but sticks fantastically and does not bother the VZW silicone case.
This thread needs pics that are in focus to be worth looking at let alone calling a "guide". Obviously it's hard to photograph the phone/shield but it should at least be in focus.
Here is a Zagg Invisishield:
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Here is a Zagg Invisishield:
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Very nice quality photos , btw what case have you got around your incredible in this photo?
seanmcd72 said:
This thread needs pics that are in focus to be worth looking at let alone calling a "guide". Obviously it's hard to photograph the phone/shield but it should at least be in focus.
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Actually all the shots with the screen turned on are in focus, just couldnt get it right with the screen off. not to mention my point and shoot is less powerful than my DI.
the other shots, the blurriness that you are seeing is from the phantom skinz protector, so those are very accurate, that is how you see the screen.
Boxwave Antiglare!
Boxwave Antiglare on the left. Naked DI on the right. Props to Courtland1998 on Android Forums for the sweet pics!
Vid as well.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JwlrKH2N2o
Boxwave Site Addy : http://www.boxwave.com/products/cleartouch/cleartouch-screen-protector-htc-incredible_3909.htm
Original Thread Addy: http://androidforums.com/htc-incredible/78283-boxwave-anti-glare-screen-protector-installed.html
Wow nice, can hardly tell thats on there
woops delete this one please!
Ok, I just put this ZAGG InvisibleSHIELD on tonight (about 2 hours ago), maybe some of the surface will improve over time but this looks pretty darn good. Hope the pics help in your decision.
Steinheil Crystal Clears are da bomb! No comparison with the others...ease of application, feel, clarity. Will have to wait and see about durability after a while, but I am impressed!
Have tried a couple of no-names and the Phantomskinz before the Steinheil, not to disparage the others, but the Steinheil is in another league IMHO.
JC
I have the Zagg on mine also, i'm very happy with the quality and clarity of it.
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Steinheil Crystal Clears are da bomb! No comparison with the others...ease of application, feel, clarity. Will have to wait and see about durability after a while, but I am impressed!
Have tried a couple of no-names and the Phantomskinz before the Steinheil, not to disparage the others, but the Steinheil is in another league IMHO.
JC
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Pictures or it didnt happen
hehe
mrchambo said:
Steinheil Crystal Clears are da bomb! No comparison with the others...ease of application, feel, clarity. Will have to wait and see about durability after a while, but I am impressed!
Have tried a couple of no-names and the Phantomskinz before the Steinheil, not to disparage the others, but the Steinheil is in another league IMHO.
JC
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What about fingerprints on this screen protector? Are they hard to get off or do they even show?
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What about fingerprints on this screen protector? Are they hard to get off or do they even show?
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Hence we need pics >.<
the thing that drives me crazy about all these zaggs and bse's and what have you are those ripples. you can clearly see them in almost all these pictures.
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the thing that drives me crazy about all these zaggs and bse's and what have you are those ripples. you can clearly see them in almost all these pictures.
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...which have NO (zero) affect on what the screen looks like when you are using the phone. (at least on the Zagg)
yeah, I know, but it still bothers me haha
so far looks like boxwave is the best looking in the anti-glare section.
more pics please people.
Who made the poll and didnt include the Zagg??
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Who made the poll and didnt include the Zagg??
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how do i add items to the poll? sorry noob question.
mrchambo said:
Steinheil Crystal Clears are da bomb! No comparison with the others...ease of application, feel, clarity. Will have to wait and see about durability after a while, but I am impressed!
Have tried a couple of no-names and the Phantomskinz before the Steinheil, not to disparage the others, but the Steinheil is in another league IMHO.
JC
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I just got my steinheil Crystal clear today. I'll post pics later tonight when I put it on.
Hey folks...
I own my HD2 for about 1 year now. Unfortunately (or not), I bought only a few months ago a silicone case and this is why my backcover was really damaged.
Deep scratches, the clear lacquer sayd goodbye at some spots and so on. I think u know
So i decided to do something against it
On the pictures below you can see the result...
I hope you like
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Ray
Cool
COOL !!
I like it, How did you do it ??
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COOL !!
I like it, How did you do it ??
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You need..
~ 3 different kinds of abrasive paper with something about 280, 350, 400 granulation.
polishing paste
toothpaste (xtra white) xD
and an old t-shirt or something like that.. (for polishing)
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Take the roughest abrasive paper first and remove the paint.
This could be little tricky cause the backcover has this "brushed" look, so you have to remove all this little "brushed look" lines.
After the paint is gone take the next paper (take little water and wet it) and grind it always in the same direction. (no circle moves, this would ruin it)
Now take the finest paper and again take a little water to make it extra fine and grind it too.
Now the backcover should be free of any painting and the surface should be smooth...
To make it high shiny take the polishing paste and a part of ure old shirt or whatever and start polishing xD
This can take a little while cause the backcover is made of "stainless steel"
Finnish it with some toothpaste the same way you did with the polishing paste.
After cleaning it unter hot water with a little liquid soap dry it and look at your wonderfull shiny backcover
greets
Ray
I think its made of aluminium not stainless steel, but otherwise its awesome looking! i remember someone else doing that on here too
n1!!
Take a look
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=736034
love it!
gonna try it!
thanks
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love it!
gonna try it!
thanks
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dont u think a bit risky...
I need you to polish the lips on my wheels bro... hah
pretty cool, mate! reminds of the old 8810 nokia phone i had way back then. excellent job!
cheers
Good job - reminds me of lapping the cpu in my PC, but less work (on the cpu that is)
wow. that's nice. i remember seeing this over at pocketnow.com and it comes with a full tutorial quite some time ago. check it out here for full tutorial: http://pocketnow.com/how-to/how-to-make-a-chrome-htc-hd2-battery-cover
Nice work fella
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
HD2 Backcover
You need to sell these things at $10-15 a piece you could make some quick extra money. I know that I would for sure buy one there awesome looking great job!
phoneman09 said:
You need to sell these things at $10-15 a piece you could make some quick extra money. I know that I would for sure buy one there awesome looking great job!
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The problem is, an original HTC backcover costs about 25$ (20€)... to much to have lets say 5 or 10 in stock And i dont want to buy this stuff from "hong kong" its about 12$ but you dont know what you get ..
off topic: check this out guys, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905670 best looking hd2...
I polished mine to a mirrored finish and it shows every hand print and it scratches very easily, but it hasn't tarnished in the 4-5 months since I polished it.
I polished it by first using a belt sander with medium grit (220) and sanding against the grain of the textured lines on the back. Then I used a buffing wheel with some emery buffing compound to get rid of the sanding marks. After that I switched to a yellow buffing compound gave it a final polish.
I thought the polished back was too smooth so I decided to give it a little texture by using a plastic stencil, some spray adhesive, masking tape, and a $10 flea market sandblaster with about 80psi with silica sand.
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That would look great if the background were a matte black.
looks ok but i like it stock
at the same time i might just try it
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That would look great if the background were a matte black.
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I like that idea, but I tried some different paints prior to the sandblasting and nothing seem to hold very well. I don't know what the metal is but I tried bluing it and it didn't change a bit. I even tried a translucent paint dip that I thought I could clear coat but it was flaking off just from handling it before I could even start clear coating.
If I were going to try it again I think I would try an aluminum paint primer then paint it before sandblasting the stencil.
That toothpaste idea worked great for taking out the fine scratches that were on it.
Got bored and went ahead and played around with my plotter. I think I did a pretty good job myself...what do you guys think?
Managed cut-outs for all the ports, including top and bottom. IR still works since it's behind the power button.
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You can search for me on Etsy using my username or LoPan1212 on ebay. Hit me up with any questions or suggestions!
Carbon Fiber: Red, Black, Grey, White, Blue, Clear/Glow
Chrome: Red, Blue, Gold, Pink
Coming Soon: Silver Chrome, Dark (black-ish) Chrome
So i've got some black and some red carbon fiber if anyone is interested.
I'm definitely in if the price is right
ooohhh drool. I am interested too:fingers-crossed:
The carbon fiber works great!
And fits under a spigen ultra hybrid too! It just takes some jimmying to keep the side pieces from being pushed off buy the case...
Here's a link to an album with more shots and angles if you're curious.
How much do you think is fair for a custom wrap?
Please let me know if there's interest for these, and I'll go through the work of setting up an Etsy or Ebay listing.
15 would be fair. As long as they last a while and have a standard warranty
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Can you do one in this material?
Red Chrome
Don't see any reason against it...
You ship to germany?
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I could probably ship to Germany, I'm not sure how much more it would cost, but I wouldn't be opposed...
is that bomb cut out of the wrap? as in its a separate piece? if so whats the chance of getting a black carbon wrap with the bomb cut out of red carbon....
schollianmj said:
is that bomb cut out of the wrap? as in its a separate piece? if so whats the chance of getting a black carbon wrap with the bomb cut out of red carbon....
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It is cut out, but out of the same piece, and the whole back is removed at once from the paper backing, with masking tape keeping the designs lined up.
...that doesn't seem impossible, but it will take some extra detail work to get it aligned properly, and more materials.
that could be interesting. i will definitely keep it in mind. I have a plain black carbon from another company right now and am getting bored with it. I might hit you up in a week or two.
schollianmj said:
that could be interesting. i will definitely keep it in mind. I have a plain black carbon from another company right now and am getting bored with it. I might hit you up in a week or two.
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Cool man. If I get around to it, I might do a test run, and I'll post pictures if I do!
Anonymous mask?
I was thinking this cut-out would look cool. Not sure on what sort of texture it would look best though!?
I just googled around, can't post links annoyingly, but if you go to qvectors DOT net SLASH vendeta-mask-vector there is a vector example.
I am thinking of trying to get some splash screens, boot animations and backgrounds too, would go well on a completely stripped down ROM with XPrivacy and AFWall+ installed.
That would look cool. Unless you have a clear back case, I'd probably do it negative. The white parts would be in red, with a thin border around it for the outline. That way there wouldn't be lots of small pieces to get lifted off by routine handling..
Can you like make just like faces symbol? Like just iron man face or transformers face only.? It's cuz I like the silver/metallic.
Lopan12 said:
That would look cool. Unless you have a clear back case, I'd probably do it negative. The white parts would be in red, with a thin border around it for the outline. That way there wouldn't be lots of small pieces to get lifted off by routine handling..
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Good point, awesome idea. I'm going to try and put the phone in the clear baseus skin that people are talking about - seems to be the thinnest out there.
What about a black carbon one, I think that would look sweet, although I am by no means any sort of designer.
Galaxysm said:
Can you like make just like faces symbol? Like just iron man face or transformers face only.? It's cuz I like the silver/metallic.
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You mean like this?
I dont' have silver though. Just Red
growlre said:
Good point, awesome idea. I'm going to try and put the phone in the clear baseus skin that people are talking about - seems to be the thinnest out there.
What about a black carbon one, I think that would look sweet, although I am by no means any sort of designer.
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I think it would look pretty nice.