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My First MOD On The G2X

Didn't like the brownish color to much so I painted it somewhat flat black.
Looks better in real life.
My 2nd mod will be to add a second battery on top of the original one.
Will have to do some electric soldering and cut the back of the battery cover.
Won't do this till they start to sell the OEM battery cover.
I also painted it in white and looked really nice. But I'm liking the black a bit better.
If anyone would like to have his/hers cover done let me know.
Btw, sorry if this is in the wrong section.

nice. I want to do mine white amd red sonehow
nice work tho
I hate how thw top speaker is black I was thinkin about painting it chrome
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JasjarMan said:
Didn't like the brownish color to much so I painted it somewhat flat black.
Looks better in real life.
My 2nd mod will be to add a second battery on top of the original one.
Will have to do some electric soldering and cut the back of the battery cover.
Won't do this till they start to sell the OEM battery cover.
I also painted it in white and looked really nice. But I'm liking the black a bit better.
If anyone would like to have his/hers cover done let me know.
Btw, sorry if this is in the wrong section.
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Looks nice. What kind of paint did you use? Also, did you sand the battery cover and primer before painting it?

That looks really good, what paint did you use?
Although I admit adding a second battery wouldn't be to my aesthetic tastes.

"I hate how thw top speaker is black"
I don't understand? You mean the top where the hdmi is?
White did look really nice, its has to be the right kind of red for it to look good.
And thanks for the compliment.

djmcnz said:
Although I admit adding a second battery wouldn't be to my aesthetic tastes.
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I'm thinking after I make a perfect cut, I will fiberglass a cover for it (round it out around the battery). Than sand it SMOOTH and paint it any color I want. It will look OEM for sure. And will be NICE to hold in the hand too! Will NOT be that thick at all. Will have DOUBLE the battery life.
If they come out with a 2800MaH(or higher) it will save me time in the soldering 2 batteries. All I will need to do is the fiberglass battery cover.
"Looks nice. What kind of paint did you use? Also, did you sand the battery cover and primer before painting it?"
It's a paint that sticks to just about anything, I only sanded the edges to help stick.

Btw, I had to remove the lens cover and the brushed aluminum google "plack" or whatever it's called. Otherwise it would not look oem because of the edges would have paint on them. Taped it up the first time when i painted it white and the edges looked terrible. Removing it looks like factory.

What paint did you use specifically?

JasjarMan said:
"I hate how thw top speaker is black"
I don't understand? You mean the top where the hdmi is?
White did look really nice, its has to be the right kind of red for it to look good.
And thanks for the compliment.
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the ear speaker directly above the tmobile logo and roght below hdmi yess. its just flat plastiv black and I like the chrome speaker accents most HTC devices have
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I know its been a while, but OP are you still around? I am wondering how you got the "plaque" off

I'd also be interested in what paint you used. I'd love to try out white on my wife's phone and black on mine.

Interesting that the type of paint is apparently a minor trade secret.
I would think that the type of paint made to stick to plastic models might work well. Testors brand, IIRC, is available in hobby shops. (Do not deliberately concentrate and inhale, you might end up like me!)

How easy was it to get the plaque off. Was it glued or some sort of sticky tape???
Looks like it came that way!!!
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That's sexy! I might look into that after I buy a 2nd OEM cover! Maybe even pain the brown accents on the phone black too?

Looks good!
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Yeah... fresh paint looks great. Lets see what it looks like in 6 no. Maybe you can post pics then to see how durable it is. Agree the brown back color sucks.
meh...

i want to do this to my g2x can someone tell me how i can do everything i dont want to mess it up and pay 30$ for a new back cover and what type of paint do you need etc

POLISHED Thunderbolt kickstand

As soon as I noticed the Thunderbolt Kickstand I was thinking polish time.. But didn't want to jump the gun.. Till I noticed the clear coat was practically falling off.. along with everyone else's. All you need is about 15 mins and the will to mess with your big dollar TB.
If your clear coat is falling off. Just take your nail or a pen cap and finish scratching the rest off. Try to avoid using metal unless you want to put some knarly scratches in it. If you do use metal. Be very light and go left to right and not up to down so your following the factory lines in it.
Once done grab the masking tape and tape under and all over to keep the pretty T bolt clean.
Get some mothers or what ever polish and go to town. Just use a little bit and you can use your finger and start buffing. By just the texture of your finger it will remove the factory lines.
Then wipe off and continue till its nice and pretty Haha..
Make sure you wipe everything off with Q Tips and all before opening your kickstand..
Once cleaned off. Pull the tap and admire your new TB mirror.. Very nice..
Hope this helps. Any questions, please ask...

Looks nice
-Monky_1

It's always nice to know what the finished product will look like before deciding whether or not to try something like this, so thanks for being the guinea pig.

Yes, thanks! I will probably be doing this once mine starts peeling.
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nice gunna do this today when get off work

I think I'll try this tonight. Thanks for this post.
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Something so simple, and most of us never even thought of doing this. Thanks for this, mine is peeling off and I was getting upset because i'm anal about things like that lol

Only downfall I'm seeing is, fingerprints and what not on the kickstand. But not any different then the glass screen.. Haha
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I like it. I will definitely do this later.

I took some 1500gtit sandpaper to my kickstands and kept the brushed look. I like that the "with Google" is etched in there and remained.

sandpaper worked like a charm for me too. happy with the brushed look for now, may consider the polish.

It was only a matter of time.
Polished looks great, but it's sometimes a PITA to keep looking that good.
Nice work!

g00s3y said:
Something so simple, and most of us never even thought of doing this.
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Kind of ironic, given how many people have GREAT ideas for software changes/upgrades, haha!
OP, thanks for the pics. Looks great!

Looks great! When mine peels bad enough I think I will polish and then re clear.

Toothpaste will work too
Most toothpastes will work for this sort of thing. In the Army, we used to take the lacquer layer off our various brass items this way. Great seeing a fix like this here. The new mirrored surface comes in handy.
Thanks!

looks really good, I don't get why so many people are having issues with the finish peeling off? Mine is perfect and i use the kickstand daily. But if mine does peel i might polish it.

how does it look with the finish peeled off w/o polishing it? i prefer the brushed metal look.

Mine was badly peeling off so i decided to do it also. Taking the coating took a lot longer than expecting using a plastic pen. I then found an aluminum pen to easily strip the rest off without scratching it. I sanded the scratches out, but didn't have any fine sandpaper to clean it all up. I'm kinda liking the slightly brushed/polished look though.
Without polish or coating
Polished
Will probably sand it down a bit more and polish it up more later on. More scratches are starting to appear, but im happy with how it looks.

doesn't look bad, always thought it'll look good. thanks!

Looks great! I'm going to use one of those green scrub pads tonight.
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[Q] Case Customization

I've ordered cases from ebay and I'm interested in customizing them by drawing designs on the back with sharpie(design is attached). My only problem is that I know it's gonna wear off and I was wondering if anyone knew how to make the design permanent. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

im no expert but maybe you can put a thin layer of varnish on it?
on a side note, the design looks like a giant penis with legs

c19932 said:
on a side note, the design looks like a giant penis with legs
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oh, isnt it a penis then?

It's a squid but I appreciate the criticism
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Industrial Sharpe.... not going anywhere

I did a similar thing with my old iPhone 3G! What made it stay, was the thin layer of tape find some in a near by hobbyshop!
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Not to be mean but your Design isn't a squid, they have five Tentacles... >.>
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Update
Ugh, why do you people have to be smart...it's now an Octopus that lost 2 limbs and I think it looks less like a penis...
Thanks for the advice btw!

Maybe sand down the case with fine grit sandpaper then industrial sharpie topped with a couple of layers of clear matte spray paint? MAYBE?

c19932 said:
on a side note, the design looks like a giant penis with legs
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a guy from work told me about this thread for that comment... LOL

Hide yer kids hide yer wives, squidcock is on a rape rampage!
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Doesn't matter how many legs you give it. The shape and size makes the top of it's head look like the tip of a penis. With veins, too.

Wow, this made my day a whole lot better............

You could use a clear coat spray i would think. They sell it at auto parts stores. Made to spray over paint. Although it may seal it, it wont protect from pregnancy or STDs..
PS. If the clear coat doesn't work, maybe you could put a condom over it? That should protect it

nugzo said:
You could use a clear coat spray i would think. They sell it at auto parts stores. Made to spray over paint. Although it may seal it, it wont protect from pregnancy or STDs..
PS. If the clear coat doesn't work, maybe you could put a condom over it? That should protect it
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"Condom" don't leave home without it.

nugzo said:
You could use a clear coat spray i would think. They sell it at auto parts stores. Made to spray over paint. Although it may seal it, it wont protect from pregnancy or STDs..
PS. If the clear coat doesn't work, maybe you could put a condom over it? That should protect it
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LOL. But yea spraying should be better than with a brush for better smoothness.
evinkay said:
Ugh, why do you people have to be smart...it's now an Octopus that lost 2 limbs and I think it looks less like a penis...
Thanks for the advice btw!
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you could argue that the 2 limbs are in the backside of the pictures.
But I think your updated version looks more like the bottom view of a penis, with all the nice shadows on the trunk
edit: jokes aside, I think it's a nice drawing and you should keep this case.

Definitely automotive clear coat. I've used it on projects like this, and it's great.

Painting My Infuse

So, I've been considering painting my Infuse's shell. Since I do not use a case, the original paint is scratched and wearing in some places, so I want to paint it a new color and make it look fresh and new, as well as unique. I would be keeping the back plate the same for now, so it would just be the trim of the phone.
If I had to return it, I would try and repaint it again with something close to the original color...does anybody think an ATT rep would notice if it was slightly different? This is the only thing keeping me from tearing apart my Infuse right now. Haha.
Also, any thoughts on what colors would look good? I has thinking white, red, or lime green

welchertc said:
So, I've been considering painting my Infuse's shell. Since I do not use a case, the original paint is scratched and wearing in some places, so I want to paint it a new color and make it look fresh and new, as well as unique. I would be keeping the back plate the same for now, so it would just be the trim of the phone.
If I had to return it, I would try and repaint it again with something close to the original color...does anybody think an ATT rep would notice if it was slightly different? This is the only thing keeping me from tearing apart my Infuse right now. Haha.
Also, any thoughts on what colors would look good? I has thinking white, red, or lime green
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Check out THIS thread, another member and I have discussed the difficulties and useful tips. It's not a simple spray and go job; there is prep work to be done etc..
As for being able to paint it back, that color would be hard to match, maybe the smoked chrome rattle can paint you can buy at an auto store...

xIC-MACIx said:
Check out THIS thread, another member and I have discussed the difficulties and useful tips. It's not a simple spray and go job; there is prep work to be done etc..
As for being able to paint it back, that color would be hard to match, maybe the smoked chrome rattle can paint you can buy at an auto store...
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DO NOT! I REPEAT! DO NOT TRY TO PAINT THIS PHONE!
To start, you would need to remove the top coat, sanding it down will not work. maybe a credit card or gift card to remove the top coat, then you would need to erase the chrome under the top coat, which sanding will not help. I am currently sporting a black infuse after the hell i tired to paint it. Looks nice in black though. but it is not worth it. i ordered a new housing for it. because black doesn't really cut it. for me at least.

Optimus-Prime said:
DO NOT! I REPEAT! DO NOT TRY TO PAINT THIS PHONE!
To start, you would need to remove the top coat, sanding it down will not work. maybe a credit card or gift card to remove the top coat, then you would need to erase the chrome under the top coat, which sanding will not help. I am currently sporting a black infuse after the hell i tired to paint it. Looks nice in black though. but it is not worth it. i ordered a new housing for it. because black doesn't really cut it. for me at least.
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Why do you advise against sanding?
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What about touch up paint? is there a way to like paint those tiny dents?

welchertc said:
Why do you advise against sanding?
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It just doesn't work. It only smooths out the paint to a blur. I had to scratch it off. Then with a eraser erase the chrome paint. Pain in the ass. Really. And as for the touch up paint. Idk how that would work out.
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You can paint this plastic without removing the "topcoat" if you know what you are doing, and know your way around any auto parts store. You need to obtain an adhesion promoter primer, and spray that first before attempting your final paint coat. I'd recommend Duplicolor http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...ol-Duplicolor_7140919-P_N3281A_T|GRP2050_____

Optimus-Prime said:
It just doesn't work. It only smooths out the paint to a blur. I had to scratch it off. Then with a eraser erase the chrome paint. Pain in the ass. Really. And as for the touch up paint. Idk how that would work out.
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Hmmm. Maybe ill try starting with lower grit and move up gradually to smooth it out. I think the plastic is sturdy enough to handle a few different passes at various grits.
If not, ill remove it in the fashion you presented, then sand down the plastic a bit after.
Either way, I really want to try this. Where did you find the replacement housing? That'd be good to know just in case I eff something up. Hell, if its cheap enough I might just buy that to mod and only tear apart my infuse if I'm successful.
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welchertc said:
Hmmm. Maybe ill try starting with lower grit and move up gradually to smooth it out. I think the plastic is sturdy enough to handle a few different passes at various grits.
If not, ill remove it in the fashion you presented, then sand down the plastic a bit after.
Either way, I really want to try this. Where did you find the replacement housing? That'd be good to know just in case I eff something up. Hell, if its cheap enough I might just buy that to mod and only tear apart my infuse if I'm successful.
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Mobiletechvideos.com 25 bucks so its not bad to mess up. lol. they are currently out of them ill next week or so. yeah in my experience maybe a lower grit may have of worked. but painting it will will be the real problem. it just never dried in my case. lol.

Optimus-Prime said:
Mobiletechvideos.com 25 bucks so its not bad to mess up. lol. they are currently out of them ill next week or so. yeah in my experience maybe a lower grit may have of worked. but painting it will will be the real problem. it just never dried in my case. lol.
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What grit did you use Prime? you make it sound like you used some chunky ass sandpaper. Lol 1500 or less grit should be perfect to take the top coat off; that grit would "fog" rather than scratch the surface...
Linux has a good idea with the adhesion promoter. I used it to paint the fender plastics on my ATV and it stuck until I went riding lol.

Well, looks like this is going to be a winter break project for me. I really want to give it a shot, and I have the money for it with selling my textbooks now. haha. I'll update if I end up being successful.

welchertc said:
Well, looks like this is going to be a winter break project for me. I really want to give it a shot, and I have the money for it with selling my textbooks now. haha. I'll update if I end up being successful.
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Ahh yes textbook money...mine is going towards a sub for my truck and yes plz do update, once you get past the fact that your painting something you use everyday, its not that bad; just take your time and it should turn out good.

xIC-MACIx said:
Ahh yes textbook money...mine is going towards a sub for my truck and yes plz do update, once you get past the fact that your painting something you use everyday, its not that bad; just take your time and it should turn out good.
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Yep. Textbook money is the best. I couldn't wait for finals to start, because I was broke as hell until I could take my tests and sell em. And I've had some success with spray cans before. I'll practice technique on something else first, so I'm pretty confident.

Umm 1000 grit I believe. It ccomes off after about an hour of sanding or so. I found it easier to just scrape it off and erase the chrome paint. Litterly erase it off. But I'm regretting it now and I want a new back cover so here I am now with a black infuse
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Optimus-Prime said:
Umm 1000 grit I believe. It ccomes off after about an hour of sanding or so. I found it easier to just scrape it off and erase the chrome paint. Litterly erase it off. But I'm regretting it now and I want a new back cover so here I am now with a black infuse
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Jesus brah, you know you didn't have to completely remove the paint right? I just meant for the sandpaper to "prep" the surface so the paint would stick. 1500 or 2000 will get the job done and leave you with a nice smooth prepped surface.

xIC-MACIx said:
Jesus brah, you know you didn't have to completely remove the paint right? I just meant for the sandpaper to "prep" the surface so the paint would stick. 1500 or 2000 will get the job done and leave you with a nice smooth prepped surface.
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oh well. just sand it then. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. maybe just adding a clear coat will ok nice in black. i just didn't like it. I want the original cover now.

Optimus-Prime said:
oh well. just sand it then. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. maybe just adding a clear coat will ok nice in black. i just didn't like it. I want the original cover now.
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Yupp adding 2 or 3 layers of clear coat will give it a sexy shine
Hey Prime, you could just sand the black with 1500 to smooth it out, add a couple layers of black, then 2 or 3 layers of clear coat (all at autozone) I bet it would look legit...or atleast till your replacement gets there! lol
**** I should really just make a youtube video on painting, or atleast find one that I would use, interpreting text is way different than just watching a video...

Change Side Bumpers

Since it appears that LG makes it pretty easy to teardown this phone it would be cool to change out the bumpers for smaller ones. lol... (I don't plan on dropping mine).
https://youtu.be/7N_mGT-P1ZA

Only thing I was on the fence about this phone was that T-Mobile only has black. (I know, I'm a stickler.)
Max's video really showed you how easy it is to teardown and replace with other colored parts later when available.
Actually I might keep the black and just go for the rose gold rails and camera ring from the white color.
As for slimmer rails I think if you use a dremel you could shave off a few mm possibly? Similar to what a few LG G Watch R users did to get rid of the cheap black paint.

Black and gold would have the most "premium" look. Now hopefully people will start breaking their new phones, so more replacement parts become available lol. Or, maybe the people that got review units will sell parts? Here's hoping.

I was actually thinking yesterday after seeing Max video to just change bars to gold.... And leave black... But not rose gold pure yellow gold... Sexy sexy... I saved an eBay search to find them
BeameD From My LG V10... The one with the ALWAYS ON SCREEN... Watching me.. ?

vipfreak said:
Since it appears that LG makes it pretty easy to teardown this phone it would be cool to change out the bumpers for smaller ones. lol... (I don't plan on dropping mine).
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I'm not sure that's 100% a good idea. For one, we already know the fingerprint sensor only works when you're contacting the side bumpers. Who knows what else might stop working if you disconnect or replace them? The antennas, maybe?
I wouldn't want to be the first to find out.

I am thinking of buying an extra set and plasti-dipping them:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Plasti-Di...03-6/202196703
I didn't know the bumpers had anything to to with the fingerprint sensor...

Telemachus said:
I am thinking of buying an extra set and plasti-dipping them:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Plasti-Di...03-6/202196703
I didn't know the bumpers had anything to to with the fingerprint sensor...
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It's capacitives, so people think you have to touch it and the scanner at the same time, but people have gotten it to work with cases. If you can find an extra set, let me know though.

Yeah, or I'll use CF Vinyl. (I do vinyl as a side hobby so I have lots of extra bits)

I have rose gold rails, and I'm already seeing silver poking through on the corners just from pocket wear (no case).
Very minor so far, but if it gets worse I'll be looking for stainless steel rails.

knifedroid said:
I have rose gold rails, and I'm already seeing silver poking through on the corners just from pocket wear (no case).
Very minor so far, but if it gets worse I'll be looking for stainless steel rails.
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That is very disappointing. Do you think you can take a picture of the wear?

Watching this. I definitely want gold rails and gold camera ring on my black device. ?
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Rydah805 said:
Watching this. I definitely want gold rails and gold camera ring on my black device.
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wasn't the black leather version available in your country.

ohmygaa said:
That is very disappointing. Do you think you can take a picture of the wear?
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Best I can do. As I said, it's very minor. It looks like a glint in the corner, but it is wear. No drops, identical on opposite corner. Like the earliest stage of holster wear on the slide of a carry pistol.

That's not too bad at all, but it would definitely be nerve wracking to have... Thanks for the update!

Telemachus said:
I am thinking of buying an extra set and plasti-dipping them:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Plasti-Di...03-6/202196703
I didn't know the bumpers had anything to to with the fingerprint sensor...
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I love this idea, bought GT-50 gun tape and it works great for a few days and starts to peal off.
Plasti Dip may be the answer.
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muddysmind said:
I love this idea, bought GT-50 gun tape and it works great for a few days and starts to peal off.
Plasti Dip may be the answer.
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Plasti dip is amazing.. Never thought to use it for the rails of the phone, that would be very cool. Best thing is, if you grow tired of the dip want to change color etc you can just make a small cut through the dip (most people use something like a standard screwdriver or a razor) and peels right off.
I might look into this, I'd love a dark blue on my bumpers to go with the black phone... Oooh...
I don't believe I will want to take down the phone to do it though. May look into doing so without it.
Matt

muddysmind said:
I love this idea, bought GT-50 gun tape and it works great for a few days and starts to peal off.
Plasti Dip may be the answer.
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No they dont my fingerprint reader works even without my hands on side

mreme6669 said:
Black and gold would have the most "premium" look. Now hopefully people will start breaking their new phones, so more replacement parts become available lol. Or, maybe the people that got review units will sell parts? Here's hoping.
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I bought the white intending to buy black back cover and simply aplying skinomi decals in black carbon fiber to the white parts in front. Actually the decals are on the way already. I have applied Di-Noc carbon wrap to the back of the clear Ringke cover because it was a finger print magnet. But the cover weighs down the phone too much for my liking on what is already a heavy phone compared to my feather light Note 3.
As for the Rose gold rails, I have clear wrap for cars left over. I cover them with that before the plating wears off or I scratch it. Man those things weigh down this phone. I have a cramp by the end of the day.

I would be cool if I could take them off, and still have a case. the side bards only make the phone wider. It seems it would be easier to hold without the metal bars, that are nothing more than cosmetic additions.

Yes they are big... But just a few screws holding them on. I could see the phone modding scene take off with custom bumpers. Flat ones would be a great first entry. Also a stylus bumper could be added to either side, with a thin styla style that clips on or slides in.