I'm thinking about taking the case of my JAM and spraying the external part of the case black. Has anyone had a go at this? I was thinking maybe hammerite would do the job, but I don't know whether it would flake off, or if I'd need some sort of varnish.
check out this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=25673.
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I know I'm going to get some heat or jokes for this thread so let me explain. I dropped my N1 (which really pissed me off) and part of the dark silver scratched up really bad on the corner to were the paint came off. Is there any touch up paint or way to cover this with something that will match perfectly? This may seem silly, but I try to take care of my phones and yes I do have a case, but when I dropped it it wasn't on and this thread would have never been created LOL If anyone knows of anything plz let me know thnx
DrJB said:
I know I'm going to get some heat or jokes for this thread so let me explain. I dropped my N1 (which really pissed me off) and part of the dark silver scratched up really bad on the corner to were the paint came off. Is there any touch up paint or way to cover this with something that will match perfectly? This may seem silly, but I try to take care of my phones and yes I do have a case, but when I dropped it it wasn't on and this thread would have never been created LOL If anyone knows of anything plz let me know thnx
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call htc ?
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1-888-356-2375? or what number
Anyone else? I heard a dark silver sharpie, but I don't know if it's the same color and if it'll stay on
Or you can just look at it like the iphone fanboys do... Every scratch and broken screen gives the phone more character . Lol
I asked this question about a month or so ago and never got an answer. GL
Golden (or silver?) Opportunity...
I love the color of the N1, so I understand your desire to find a way to touch up the aluminum. Honestly, any paint you use will more than likely look like crap, like it's been touched up. Since the beautiful stock finish has been ruined, why don't you use a buffing wheel to polish the aluminum frame to mirror finish? Ha, I'd love to see what it looks like but I'm unwilling to polish my "precious" since its finish is still perfect.
Thnx for The responses i'll pass on the polishing lol anyone else?
Polish the sucker, if the scratch is that annoying.
Would be very unique!
Get some toothpaste, and whilst sitting there watching telly, just buff it.
It'll smooth out the scratches, and if it doesn't look good, you've got a good base to then use something else on.
What to put on? tbh, don't know. With it being plastic, you'll need to spray some primer on, but then you can put any colour you want on, or just spray lacquer to protect it, give it a shiny look.
Polish and post pics =D
You won't get it truly perfect and unless you already have the tools it wouldn't be worth getting them.
You'd want to use a very very fine sandpaper to polish down the scratched area if necessary. If the surface is still even, don't bother with that step. Then goto your local hobby store and pick out a matching color, but more than likely you'll have to buy several and mix them. Load the paint up in an airbrush and carefully spray your phone (I'd recommend wrapping it up and only leaving the afflicted area exposed).
I've done this for a bunch of electronics and if you do it right they'll look pretty close to new. I've had the hobby tools from when I was a kid, but it really wouldn't be worth doing unless you already have them or kind of know what you're doing. I'd say just get a case and cover it up.
I have a blue Verizon S3. I recently dropped it and it of course landed such that there are a few chips in two corners. The damage is just cosmetic, but I'd like to fix it if possible. My understanding is that the bezel is attached to the screen,requiring either a difficult bezel replacement or a complete screen replacement, but both of which I'd prefer to avoid.
So, my guess is that the best plan would be to fill in the chips (if necessary) with epoxy and paint over it with nail polish or paint. But I don't know what would be the best match.
Has anyone tried doing this and had success with a particular type of nail polish/paint?
Thanks.
My recommendation is to buy a case that covers the phone completely, you'll forget about it...
I have a Diztronic case arriving Wednesday, but need to use it with my car dock without the case. It's not a big deal, but given that its trivial to do (except for finding the right paint) I would like to do it.
Well you're definately right, a simple cosmetic fix would be best, here's your part...
Not sure what to tell you man, maybe someone will chime in with some info or similar experience... It's just cheap plastic...
I found this on eHow:
How to Repair Chipped Plastic
You can actually get the bezel separately for $17, but the screen needs to be heated to come off - not easy. Plastic repair is easier (as you pointed out) but a good job requires good paint. Hopefully someone has already tried.
Thanks for the suggestions.
I remembered this thread from cappy section... With people making modifications to their housings... possibly you can msg one of them...
dblevitan said:
I have a blue Verizon S3. I recently dropped it and it of course landed such that there are a few chips in two corners. The damage is just cosmetic, but I'd like to fix it if possible. My understanding is that the bezel is attached to the screen,requiring either a difficult bezel replacement or a complete screen replacement, but both of which I'd prefer to avoid.
So, my guess is that the best plan would be to fill in the chips (if necessary) with epoxy and paint over it with nail polish or paint. But I don't know what would be the best match.
Has anyone tried doing this and had success with a particular type of nail polish/paint?
Thanks.
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did you ever find a solution to this problem? I just recently scratched my bezel on my s3 as well...
littlele87 said:
did you ever find a solution to this problem? I just recently scratched my bezel on my s3 as well...
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It's all kitted up into one part... the solution is a $250 front part of the phone...
Repairing the bezel itself is pretty hard which is also attached to the metal frame of the phone.
You will need to heat up the screen/metal frame then take the screen off, there is a high risk you could damage the screen.
If you do so, you will need to purchase a new screen which is around $200-250
If you look on ebay, you can find some that are preassembled (screen + bezel + frame) for $250
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Repairing the bezel itself is pretty hard which is also attached to the metal frame of the phone.
You will need to heat up the screen/metal frame then take the screen off, there is a high risk you could damage the screen.
If you do so, you will need to purchase a new screen which is around $200-250
If you look on ebay, you can find some that are preassembled (screen + bezel + frame) for $250
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thanks for repeating exactly what i said an hour before...
emckai said:
Repairing the bezel itself is pretty hard which is also attached to the metal frame of the phone.
You will need to heat up the screen/metal frame then take the screen off, there is a high risk you could damage the screen.
If you do so, you will need to purchase a new screen which is around $200-250
If you look on ebay, you can find some that are preassembled (screen + bezel + frame) for $250
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Make it easier on yourself next time, kid. Just copy/paste...
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littlele87 said:
did you ever find a solution to this problem? I just recently scratched my bezel on my s3 as well...
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I looked in some drug stores for some nail polish that would match, but never found anything. It's currently in a case, so I rarely notice it. Maybe sometime when I have energy, I'll try to replace the bezel, but not for now.
Well I cracked the glass on my Galaxy S3 and there is some other superficial damage around the bezel. As I am going to be getting another phone shortly anyway I was thinking about this problem and how I could get my phone as possible to "new." After consideration I'm leaning to using an automotive paint/scratch repair pen as opposed to nailpolish. Depending on how it turns out, I'll upload my process, materials, and pictures.
Quite some time ago, my tablet fell off my nightstand while plugged into the keyboard dock. Fortunately, nothing dramatic happened to either device, but I noticed that the small little clips that are meant to lock in when plugged into the dock chipped away. As a result, there's nothing that keeps my tablet securely locked on to the dock besides gravity and friction. Has anyone experienced anything similar, and is there any remedy that anyone has found? I know it's the fault of my own carelessness (I have since bought a case for it all) but it's really annoying when I don't realize that the dock is slipping away and whatever program happens to be running at the time crashes... Thanks.
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Quite some time ago, my tablet fell off my nightstand while plugged into the keyboard dock. Fortunately, nothing dramatic happened to either device, but I noticed that the small little clips that are meant to lock in when plugged into the dock chipped away. As a result, there's nothing that keeps my tablet securely locked on to the dock besides gravity and friction. Has anyone experienced anything similar, and is there any remedy that anyone has found? I know it's the fault of my own carelessness (I have since bought a case for it all) but it's really annoying when I don't realize that the dock is slipping away and whatever program happens to be running at the time crashes... Thanks.
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No idea, mate.
Maybe you should contact Asus' customer service, maybe they have something useful to add.
I just posted a reaction to this thread so you won't feel like everyone who read this don't care.
Keep us up to date, and hopefully someone else on this site knows the anwser.
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No idea, mate.
Maybe you should contact Asus' customer service, maybe they have something useful to add.
I just posted a reaction to this thread so you won't feel like everyone who read this don't care.
Keep us up to date, and hopefully someone else on this site knows the anwser.
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I second this motion, OP. You might be able to get it exchanged.
Samething happened to me. plastic crumbles fell out.
Did you find any solutions?
I was trying to find a replacement for that but couldn't find it.
Let me know if you found any solution to that.
well mine didn't fall or something like that but the screws inside the part of the dock that actually holds the tablet in place were unscrewing themselves, and because of the angle I couldn't tighten them myself so I ended up taking small pieces of black ductape and sticking it across all the screws inside there so they won't scratch the screen, it takes a little more effort inserting the dock and taking it out but it feels more secure in the dock, so if your latch is broken, you could try something similar to increase the friction
I'm still using my OPO and just the other day I felt something sliding " INSIDE OF PHONE " when I turn it upside down where top of phone is pointing down something slides down the length of the phone.. It feels like something kindof heavy... I'm guessing battery is loose from too many drops.
Outside of the sliding movement inside the phone - the thing still works and looks like new as I have it in diztronic durable case with re-enforced corners..
Anybody else have this issue. and resolve it. Maybe the glue holding battery in place gave out??? suggestions for an easy fix or is it ok to ignore?
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Hello community Today I noticed that there are rubber marks on the back of my phone (made by a rubber case). I have tried a few things to clean them off, but nothing seems to help. Anyone else having the same "issue"? Any ideas what could make them fade away? This simply sth that bugs me. Once you see it, you can not unsee it anymore
seriously. this never happened to anyone?