starting to notice a few scratches/flakes on the outer edge of the copper....only opened the thing up a few hours ago and haven't bumped it or dropped it. Maybe it came that way and i'm just noticing it. Might have to find a copper sharpie, the small white speck in the lower left hand corner is starting to drive me crazy (i'm guessing a sleeve would cover that area).
Judging from lots of threads I've read about the overall finish, it seems that some people have units built with different materials and of varying quality levels. With my bezel it's a fairly thin, but solid, piece of metal around the edge, so it won't flake, but can get scratched. It sounds like yours was coated in a protective surface, if it's 'flaking' as you put it. And mine isn't made of copper, just a dark coppery colour.
yeah looks like a thin layer of copper paint, or whatever they used. I can see white where the paint flecked off. Also notice discoloration where it looks rubbed away in a few other areas.
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So I had done something similar to my brother's white MT4G. This time around, got some to wrap the roof of my 370z. After doing the car's roof, I had just enough to do some grills, etc. I instead opted to do this.
It was slightly more difficult than the MT4G due to a delicate cutout for the cam and flash, plus the plastic material for the G2X battery cover vs. metal for the MT4G cover. All in all, I think it turned out pretty nice.
Those interested in replicating, this vinyl is thicker than usual vinyls, and has an actual 3D pattern on top, instead of a flat vinyl, which is why you see wavy light reflecting off of it. You can get this from Carbonfibergear.com
..and yes, the Z looks sick with the wrap
P.S: Last picture is with a flash, its not that shiny in person.
.....bad amigo
Looks alright I guess. Reminds me of this: http://www.bodyguardz.com/carbon-fiber-t-mobile-g2x-armor-carbon-fiber-grouped.html
Unlike the bodyguards it does not leave out edges, I did consider that at first.
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would have looked better if you had made the middle show the metal piece imo
I just scratched the orange plastic top cover of my new Wild Orange Neo, and it is white plastic underneath a thin coating of orange color. this is disappointing, because I chose plastic over the metal one so I could buff out scratches when they occur. With regards to normal watches, I like stainless steel cases the best because I know how to remove any dings or scratches in the finish. I typically do not buy any watch with any type of coating on the surface which prevents you from being able to refinish it.
One thing that strikes me as odd, is that the lower half of the case looks like it is solid orange, not coated orange.
****** It appears, thankfully, that I was technically wrong about it being white plastic underneath a surface coating. After studying both the orange and black ones after scratching them, is that the plastic is of the type that turns white when scraped. As long as the remaining surface is rough or little edged of it are sticking out, they appear white. You can remedy that with 600 grit wet or dry black sandpaper (or any other favorite watch case refinisher that you are used to using). It just needs to be a smooth surface again, to prevent it from looking white. ******
I feel much better about them now. Sorry about that. (I don't however, like the ease with which the bodies are scratched)
Recently applied bestskinsever.com front and back skins to my D850.
http://www.bestskinsever.com/lg-g3-skin
I ordered the glossy front and the matte rear. The glossy front keeps the phone looking exactly like it does from the factory. I ordered the matte rear because the phone does not have a glossy rear finish like many other smartphones. The matte rear goes very well with the "brushed metal" look of the back plate. It even creates a slight pearling/frosting effect with the white. I am happy with my choices.
Bestskinsever is such a better buy than the other brands...I got mine for $11.99 shipped to my door which is a fraction of what other brands charge for just the front! It comes in a flat envelope with instructions.
You need to make your own application solution out of water a dish soap, but that's not a huge deal at all. I won't really go into the whole installation process because there are tons of videos out there detailing how to install wet phone skins.
Front:
It is well made and is the same quality I have always expected from them. The cutouts for the camera, light, and motion sensors were perfectly positioned as well as the cutout for the speaker.
I was a bit apprehensive about the overall size of the front skin though. It was slightly smaller than the front of the phone on all four sides. I thought that as a result, it would be obvious that the phone has a skin on it since the skin wouldn't reach all the way to each edge.
My worries quickly subsided once I applied the skin to the phone though. Being slightly smaller made it easier to position the skin on the screen without the edges of the skin hanging over the sides of the phone...making them more susceptible to capturing dirt or peeling off. Once finished, it was an excellent fit. The only way you can tell this phone has a skin on the front is by looking closely at the camera/sensors where the skin has its cutouts. SATISFIED!
Back:
The back was a less pleasing experience. Yes, the cutouts for the laser sensor, camera, flash, buttons, and speaker are positioned perfectly. However, do you remember how the front was ever-so-slightly smaller than the actual front of the phone, which made installation easier? Well unfortunately, bestskinsever did not create the back piece this way. The piece is pretty much exactly the same size as the back plate of the phone.
Lining up the skin perfectly as intended with all the cutouts exactly in their places made it very difficult to keep the corners of the skin adhered. This is due to the curvature of the phone and was most prominent at the top corners. To combat this, I removed the skin and placed it slightly lower on the phone so the top edges would have a fighting chance of staying stuck down. I achieved a reasonable amount of success at the top of the phone, while keeping the cutouts reasonably in place.
The bottom of the phone definitely has a small amount of overhang as a result, which in my opinion is not as bad as the top corners were looking prior to re-positioning. I'm curious how the overhang is going to hold up over time. I'm anticipating that it will probably begin to collect grime/lint but we will see. Hopefully since it is the matte finish that anything it does collect will be less apparent. If I hear from bestskinsever that they will be revising the rear skin to make it slightly smaller like the front, I'll definitely pick one up.
You can see the imperfections at the top and bottom. I do love the slight pearling/frosting effect that it creates though.
is this just a clear vinyl wrap?
Yup, that's correct.
I have never been a fan of phone cases because they make the phone bulky and heavy. Plus I just like the way today's smartphones look...they are pretty lol.
Update on the skin after being installed for a few weeks now.
The front is still acceptable. The edges have stayed completely stuck down and there is no dirt starting to accumulate on any of the edges. When looking at it with the screen off at certain angles, you can see that there have been some imperfections that have developed randomly across the surface. I'm not sure what has caused them. They aren't scratches at all...more like indentations, but when rubbing your finger over the surface, it's still perfectly smooth.
The rear is a different story. Just like I predicted in my review of the back, the bottom edge that is overhanging has collected some dirt and grime. It has peeled away from the phone slightly as well. While the other there edges are staying adhered to the phone better, they are still accumulating grime and beginning to look dirty. Additionally, the large cutout for the buttons/camera is beginning to collect grime on the edges as well. The back of the phone doesn't look clean. Just seems kind of dingy.
Due to my dissatisfaction, I've ordered a Spigen Ultra Hybrid case (which will be arriving today). Definitely looking forward to peeling off the back skin and cleaning the phone. Liked this particular case because it has a clear polycarbonate back which should still allow the phone's "beauty" to show.
I'm glad bestskinsever gave me this skin for free just for writing a review, so I haven't really lost out on anything and I still have a decent screen protector.
What are people's thoughts on removing the black/white paint on the metal sides so that the whole trim is silver/brushed aluminium? Good or bad idea?
What would be the best way to do it? Rubbing lightly with a scourer while holding a vacuum nozzle nearby to make sure fine particles don't get into the phone?
Some sort of solvent?
What sort of problems could occur?
xda.member said:
What are people's thoughts on removing the black/white paint on the metal sides so that the whole trim is silver/brushed aluminium? Good or bad idea?
What would be the best way to do it? Rubbing lightly with a scourer while holding a vacuum nozzle nearby to make sure fine particles don't get into the phone?
Some sort of solvent?
What sort of problems could occur?
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Sorry to say but it sounds like a bad idea.. How do you know it's all brushed silver underneath? I guess, as long as you don't scratch it with too much force, you will be fine.. Not sure about the parts surrounding the antenna's though
First, the material is definitely not silver. Most likely aluminum unless samsung went with magnesium like moto did.
From careful inspection the shiny aluminum bezel is not a single piece along with the painted frame so I can't guarantee you that they are even the same material and appear the same once the paint is stripped off.
Finally, paint seems highly unlikely. Note 3 had painted plastic frames which deteriorated very quick. If it's using aluminum my best guess would be that it's been anodized.
Not an expert but to get rid of anodizing I believe you dunk the material in a pool of solvent which I definitely don't think you want to do with your phone.
I definitely wouldn't try to remove it by rubbing it, you would end up with uneven areas.
tospace2006 said:
First, the material is definitely not silver. Most likely aluminum unless samsung went with magnesium like moto.
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I probably should have said silver coloured not silver as I agree that the material is definitely not silver. I have noticed some people mentioning that their note 4/note edge had easily developed scratches on the coloured part of the frame. I was wondering if this meant the coating was not extremely hard to remove. If a very gentle abrasive pad was rubbed along the sides in a consistent lengthwise motion, do you think that it would scratch it enough to expose the metal underneath? I am not really considering this for myself as I am super careful with my phones (although I don't use a case) but if someone's sides got very scratched up then would this be an option to hide the scratches within many small scratches (brushed look)?
I agree that we can't really tell what is under the coating in terms of colour or joins etc.
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I probably should have said silver coloured not silver as I agree that the material is definitely not silver. I have noticed some people mentioning that their note 4/note edge had easily developed scratches on the coloured part of the frame. I was wondering if this meant the coating was not extremely hard to remove. If a very gentle abrasive pad was rubbed along the sides in a consistent lengthwise motion, do you think that it would scratch it enough to expose the metal underneath? I am not really considering this for myself as I am super careful with my phones (although I don't use a case) but if someone's sides got very scratched up then would this be an option to hide the scratches within many small scratches (brushed look)?
I agree that we can't really tell what is under the coating in terms of colour or joins etc.
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Unless you have worked with aluminum before and have extensive experience in working with it. I doubt that even if you could rub it off you would never be able to do it evenly.
Basically you will do more damage than you would hide most likely
I can see it now people opening up phone body shops for custom paint jobs..and not just screen repairs. .lol
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Its aluminium underneath the paint.
Its aluminium underneath the paint. Atleast for the white model. Just a thick coat of white paint over the aluminium. Saw a demo phone's paint chipped due to a dent so I know for sure.
nishant786 said:
Its aluminium underneath the paint. Atleast for the white model. Just a thick coat of white paint over the aluminium. Saw a demo phone's paint chipped due to a dent so I know for sure.
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i'll wait till it chips itself off
klect said:
i'll wait till it chips itself off
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Ya if this ever happens I'll just let it all chip haha I doubt I'd be ever be able to get a smooth finish once again.
I don't think it will ever chip off. The finish is very well done and nothing like the paint over plastic of previous galaxy phones.
I was wondering...the metal on the sides looks a bit rough for a upper end phone, then realised how well they attach that protective plastic. It's barely visible whether you know it's there or not particularly on the pink gold phones, so that will be left on until I get my clear case. So just a reminder for a little thing often overlooked. Hope everyone is enjoying their new phones!