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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_____

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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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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.

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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.
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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...

How to repaint the chrome bezel?

My corners are stripped from drops and i want to resell it in january when i get my note 2. So i bought a new battery and battery cover now i just need to find a way to repaint the chrome bezel, any ideas?
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The problem is any paint is probably going to scratch off fairly quickly as its only going to be painted on the surface. They are certain spray paints that bond better with the actual plastic, but the name escapes me right now. Also, to get the bezel off, I think you have to strip it right down and remove the screen as well which needs a heat gun. I've have my system nearly apart except for the lcd/screen heatgun thing, and the bezel never came off.

Im just looking to paint over im very new when it comes to all this im just looking for a simple way to do it.
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horr1blek1tten said:
Im just looking to paint over im very new when it comes to all this im just looking for a simple way to do it.
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Well I'm trying to tell you there isn't a simple way, if you just paint over it with a brush and some paint, it will wear off in a week as it won't bind to the plastic and will just be painted on top of the chrome finish.
You need to take it apart like here, http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+S+4G+Teardown/4977/1 to get the silver bezel off, sand it down to remove the chrome finish and create a rough surface for the paint to bond to, use a plastic bonding paint and paint it and put it back together.
I have customized PS2, PS3, Xbox, XBox 360, PSP, DS, PC's, so I'm trying to tell you the work involved to do a job that will last longer than a week. Otherwise, put a case on it so you don't see the chrome. lol. Seems the easiest way if you're not comfortable taking the system apart and heatgunning the screen off, sanding, buying the proper paint, etc.

I also think repainting the bezel is a way to mislead people into thinking its never been dropped. Which is not the right thing to do. Just tell people the truth and you will probably get a decent price. This phone wont sell for a bunch anyway. Plus if you half ass it like getochkn is telling you NOT to do the buyer can return it or do a chargeback on paypal. Especially if you dont inform them you painted the bezel.

Im not trying to mislead anyone i just want it to look nice.
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I would just not worry about it. The process is either going to look crappy or more work than it appears you are looking to do.
If you are good at taping things off you could hand sand the bezel and tape the screen off and spray it but you still run the risk of messing up.

horr1blek1tten said:
Im not trying to mislead anyone i just want it to look nice.
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Well Eollie is right, but if you are hellbent on "pretty-fying" your phone and obviously you don't have the mechanical skill to disassemle it, the skill to replate it, let alone repainting it(yes, painting done right is actually harder then electroplating) then this would be your best option http://www.bare-metal.com/bare-metal-foil.html it's called chrome leafing and is by far the best option for you, other then just giving it a thorough cleaning and being done with it.

I saw a guy in the Vibrant forum complete changed the front cover to white. The kit sells on Amazon for about $70. It looks very nice 2.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762191
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I just found out that the silver bezel is replaceable. It costs about $9 for a "used like new" one. Actually, most of the parts on our phone are replaceable. Let me know if u need a link to that website I saw.
Man, I got to stop reading this forum and start working on my car website.
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the issue is that the chrome isn't a paint, it's a finish that's baked on, so any sort of "touch-up" paint is going to look like crap.
You can try to polish it, but be careful since the spinny-type of polishing bits generate heat, which can damage the plastic bits on the phone if you're not careful.
Your best bet is to get a replacement part like gizmo mentioned.

Discoloration on White Spigen Slim armor case

Hi
I have the Spigen armor case for a little over a week, which I love. But after just couple days (5-6), I noticed some bad discoloration on the edges of the case. It's not completely terrible, the color is actually not the worst it could be (considering), but still I would preffer for it to stay at the white color.
I did hear about people talking about discoloration, but I didn't think it will be after just couple days of usage. Since it is my first case like this, is this normal? And if it is, is there some way I can clean it up + prevent it from appearing so soon afterwards?
Just to mention it, the case was bought from their official amazon.co.uk site, so the product is 100% legit. Had the code inside which I checked and all.

Wow you should send it back? Guess should get black one then.
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dazza7111 said:
Wow you should send it back? Guess should get black one then.
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I want a white one, and even if this problem is known and normal, I still will leave this one on, as I want a black and white combo color configuration (I'm a guy, but... you know, I still want my stuff to look nice)

Black and white, nice.
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I sense sarcasm (?)
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Anyways, please lets focus on the topic. I do want to find people's expierience about it.

Just sounds like your white case has just been stained by your skin oil to me. Maybe you have above average acidic skin oil or some other thing going on, maybe your hand was also a bit dirty when you touched it.
It is a white case after all, so I guess its naturaly going to get discolored.
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Thanks for taking the time ranger.
It's deffinetly one of the possibilities, but still if that was the case I would notice it with other things I have, and that is not the case. Plus, bear in mind it happened literaly in less than a week, when I could notice the discoloration. If it was in months, or a year, that would be easier to understand for me.
So basicaly I'm just looking for others if had similar expierience.
I keep my hands clean at all time, almost paranoid about it, wash my hands many times during the day, but natural sweat could be a factor.
Anyway, whatever the reason, do you also had the similar expierience, and if so, what do you use to clean it (if it can be cleaned)?

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Thanks for taking the time ranger.
It's deffinetly one of the possibilities, but still if that was the case I would notice it with other things I have, and that is not the case. Plus, bear in mind it happened literaly in less than a week, when I could notice the discoloration. If it was in months, or a year, that would be easier to understand for me.
So basicaly I'm just looking for others if had similar expierience.
I keep my hands clean at all time, almost paranoid about it, wash my hands many times during the day, but natural sweat could be a factor.
Anyway, whatever the reason, do you also had the similar expierience, and if so, what do you use to clean it (if it can be cleaned)?
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You could use a trim protectant on it like meguiars or 303 aerospace protectant to help keep it clean and protect against premature discoloration. But you will have to reapply it nearly everyday.
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sohail99 said:
You could use a trim protectant on it like meguiars or 303 aerospace protectant to help keep it clean and protect against premature discoloration. But you will have to reapply it nearly everyday.
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or you could get a sheet of the clear coat stickers and apply it.

sohail99 said:
You could use a trim protectant on it like meguiars or 303 aerospace protectant to help keep it clean and protect against premature discoloration. But you will have to reapply it nearly everyday.
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or you could get a sheet of the clear coat stickers and apply it.
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Thanks guys for the suggestion, but to be honest I think it's too far to "protect the protective case". A bit too extreme for me
Is there any traditional way to clean it. Maybe there is some chemical cleaner, which reacts very well and washes of this discoloration?

not sure the plastic might have been stained or the coating that they use can be stained

try mr. clean magic eraser with a little dish washing soap and water, take the phone out first of course.:good:

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Thank you galaxy808. Is this just your educated guess, or you actuall have a white spigen case, and tried that (and worked)?

The case is good feeling in hand on. But the discolouration make it terrible. The White look pretty good. The black is so glossy.
Well better to buy the Slim Armor instead of Slim Armor S-View who was waste of money.
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[Q] Note3 N9005 - is the Plastic Rim Around the Phone Replaceble?

I recently bought a Note 3 N9005. The Phone is awesome and have been functioning very well, except the Battery drain when playing games on it but I can live with that.
Couple of days back the phone accidentally slipped from my Hand and fell on the Ground . When i picked it up the upper right corner of the phone was chipped and i saw that the Metallic Looking rim for Note 3 is not actually metal but Metal like looking plastic . Now i am left with a Amazing phone with a very sore look. Every time i look at the phone i first look at that chip which makes me very upset
Can anyone please let me know is there any way I can replace the Metal Rim? Is the Metal Rim attached to the LCD Screen? Will I be able to purchase the Metal Rim and replace it with mine?
Pleaseee let me know as that chipped part on my phone is bothering me very much and I have searched the Internet for answers but did not find any. I hope to find them here.
Thanks in Advance.

I don't know about replacing the original part, but a surely cheaper and easier way would be to buy and use a metal bumper. Cheap, easy to install, real metal. There were some threads about it in the Note 3 Accessories subforum.

The plasic metal looking rim is part of the screen's frame, you can only replace it if you replace the whole screen.
So i think it's best if you leave it like that or you must have a pretty big wallet you want to empt, new screen is like $250 a least.

I dont know how hardcore technicians live in ur part of the world but there in Poland replacing S4 frame is pretty much doable so its possible also with note3. Price should be under $100.

Thanks for the response guys...I was hoping to hear a different answer guess i just have to live with that or change to another phone. Thanks for the help. btw i am from India.

What timing! I've only just chipped the frame aswell?. I've maybe dropped my phone 5 times(3 on tile & 2 on lino) and luckly each time, it has fallen screen up.
TBH replacing the whole frame was my last consideration. At first I wanted to paint it, but now I'm just going to get a cover. I'll post a pic of the chip when I get the time. Mine's on the Faux metal rim and not the glass. How bad is yours? Maybe post a pic?
In the end it doesn't matter how little it is, it still drives you nuts?. Take a look at the accessories thread and you'll see most, if not all, of the cases cover the rim around the front. This is would be the easiest solution in my mind.
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denski101 said:
What timing! I've only just chipped the frame aswell?. I've maybe dropped my phone 5 times(3 on tile & 2 on lino) and luckly each time, it has fallen screen up.
TBH replacing the whole frame was my last consideration. At first I wanted to paint it, but now I'm just going to get a cover. I'll post a pic of the chip when I get the time. Mine's on the Faux metal rim and not the glass. How bad is yours? Maybe post a pic?
In the end it doesn't matter how little it is, it still drives you nuts?. Take a look at the accessories thread and you'll see most, if not all, of the cases cover the rim around the front. This is would be the easiest solution in my mind.
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Yeah, i think i will have to consider the Metal bumper for now to cover up that Chip. its driving me crazy every time i look at my phone. yes, I have used iPhone 4 in the past and i have dropped it several times but had no visible scratches on the phone. But I dropped my Note3 once and Boom!! Scar for life :crying: attaching the picture...

In your situation I would mask the screen very accurately at that corner use epoxy glue to build the missing area up (as epoxy dries it can be shaped & cut to shape with a razor blade) finalise the shape BEFORE its fully cured then allow to cure for a day then paint with cosmetic nail paint close to chrome as you can.
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I would just do what Pat. said.

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Yeah, i think i will have to consider the Metal bumper for now to cover up that Chip. its driving me crazy every time i look at my phone. yes, I have used iPhone 4 in the past and i have dropped it several times but had no visible scratches on the phone. But I dropped my Note3 once and Boom!! Scar for life :crying: attaching the picture...
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Arghhhh!!? Not to add insult to injury, but that is a shocker. You need a case ASAP! I feel embarrassed complaining about mine. Here's my damage report:
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denski101 said:
Arghhhh!!? Not to add insult to injury, but that is a shocker. You need a case ASAP! I feel embarrassed complaining about mine. Here's my damage report:
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I was using a S-View Cover when the phone fell...I thought my phone should be safe but when i picked it up I saw the top right end of the phone was chipped. Threw the S-View Cover away, Will be buying some nice Cases/ bumpers for the phone this weekend.

Pat. said:
In your situation I would mask the screen very accurately at that corner use epoxy glue to build the missing area up (as epoxy dries it can be shaped & cut to shape with a razor blade) finalise the shape BEFORE its fully cured then allow to cure for a day then paint with cosmetic nail paint close to chrome as you can.
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Thanks Pat, I will try it this weekend and will update it here. Hopefully everything goes well maybe i'll attach some pictures as well.

Don't forget to mask the rest of the phone while doing it as Epoxy can easily get on things I've noticed & is very hard to remove.
I put a larger than needed blob on & then don't start cutting to shape until it's the consistency of toffee.
Use the the blade in a sawing action.
Good luck.
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Pat. said:
Don't forget to mask the rest of the phone while doing it as Epoxy can easily get on things I've noticed & is very hard to remove.
I put a larger than needed blob on & then don't start cutting to shape until it's the consistency of toffee.
Use the the blade in a sawing action.
Good luck.
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How much time should I give it until i cut it into shape? Thanks Again.

It is an expensive device so because different makes/types of glue dry at different speeds the trick is to do a test run with the glue in the same environment as you will be doing the repair & monitor/time the glue to see how long the "window" for manipulation of it.
Araldite is good & for a rough idea it may be from about 20mins after applying to an hour. But do a test run. (Buy good glue, i tried some pound shop epoxy last year & it was worse than useless).
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How I fixed chipped chrome bezel !!

I bought a Note 3 not so long ago quite cheap because of the fact that the phone had been dropped a few times and the bezel being plastic took a lot of the damage ( Pics below )
The screen was still almost perfect apart from one small scratch on the bottom left but that will be semi hidden when i receive a glass screen protector in the post.
Any way the bezel really bothered me as I always keep my phone in as perfect condition when I own them so it really frustrated me to see how someone could treat a phone like they had, As the chrome had gone through to the white plastic underneath in a few places I decided to use my little friend ( Sandpaper and create a white bezel ) But instead I got something in between the 2 of having chrome still and white in the bezel.
Its very hard to explain so just look for yourself
Although I couldn't mask the dent on the top right completely it is now improved massively.
Your feedback would be greatly desired.

I think you've done a good job there. Probably an irrelevant thought now but could you have bought a non functioning phone off the bay and used it as a donor for yours?

joebongo said:
I think you've done a good job there. Probably an irrelevant thought now but could you have bought a non functioning phone off the bay and used it as a donor for yours?
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I know you can buy the midframe cheap online but theres a lot of process involved having to remove the display and everything. I thought id try the diy version first before having to dismantle the phone

Could you post pics from a few more angles? Thanks.
Great work, btw.
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tiru.adi13 said:
Could you post pics from a few more angles? Thanks.
Great work, btw.
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Nice work, looks very good
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excellent work man! I might have to take up this project if my bezel ever gets screwed up.

i think it looks better than the original solid bezel. congratulations on a job well done.

u did a great job really
somehow it's conforting to see that we do that instead of having the look of ugly bazels
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Agreed. Very impressive
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That looks a lot better than one would expect!
I fixed mine with silver nailpolish...
Little tip for people who are afraid of the silver on the bezel eroding: Clear nailpolish. It's a trick us women do with those cheap fake silver rings, if you put clear nailpolish over it, it erodes a lot less.

ShadowLea said:
That looks a lot better than one would expect!
I fixed mine with silver nailpolish...
Little tip for people who are afraid of the silver on the bezel eroding: Clear nailpolish. It's a trick us women do with those cheap fake silver rings, if you put clear nailpolish over it, it erodes a lot less.
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straight over the top . http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/35104900...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

maxilick said:
straight over the top . http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/35104900...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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I'm using an Otterbox Commuter, so it's not relevant for me. But there are people who don't want a case of any form

ShadowLea said:
That looks a lot better than one would expect!
I fixed mine with silver nailpolish...
Little tip for people who are afraid of the silver on the bezel eroding: Clear nailpolish. It's a trick us women do with those cheap fake silver rings, if you put clear nailpolish over it, it erodes a lot less.
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OHH ill have to give that one a go, im sure my sister will understand its for a good cause. The glass screen protector came today and has been installed and has completely covered up all of the small surface scratches apart from the deep one but even that doesn't look as bad anymore.
Thanks for the feedback omigo's

that is awesome job, how did you protect the other parts of the phone from the sand paper ?

Great job mate, love to see people improvising and having a go at D.I.Y mods like this.
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that is awesome job, how did you protect the other parts of the phone from the sand paper ?
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That would be my question as well - I just asked myself if I'm going to do that, too, but I wonder how to make sure to get a straight line afterwards. Very nice work btw!

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that is awesome job, how did you protect the other parts of the phone from the sand paper ?
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I cut up 400 grit sandpaper into small squares about the size of my finger. and run it it over the entire bezel at first and it didnt seem to touch the middle section so im not sure how lol. i then folded it when going around the home and volume button to ensure I got all of it. Put something over the display to stop it scratching of course
Might be tempted to see what the bezel looks like all white?

Wow! Awesome excellent job! Well done! Impressive!

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