Hi,
I have some tiny scratches on my S8+ frame.
I tried polish them out with cape cod and some car polish products but have no success.
It doesn't make the frame looking worse but the scratches looks the same as before.
I wonder why, because the aluminum frame can't be harder than stainless steel or is it?
Does anyone have some ideas for buffing that tiny scratches out?
the aluminum frame of the s8 is indeed harder. When you polish your car you dont really polish the stainless steel but just the painting (and mostly just the first layer clear coat). The aluminum of the s8 is anodized, so this is no painting. Normally anodized metal is really hard.
I whished anyway that the s8 would get a matte frame like the s7 or the matte black iphone 7 - this would look much more premium
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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)
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.
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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
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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.
Have anyone tried DBrand skin of Note7?
And how are the edges doing? Are they peeling off?
I like the stone/concrete texture. Is it smooth/plastic feel, or like real semi-gloss concrete?
What about metal? Are the titanium strips bumpy or just printed texture?
What about wood? Or Matte?
*Extra question: Is sandstone case available for Note 7 yet?
Bump. Brah
I currently on a s7 edge dbrand skin. I would think the note 7s dbrand skin would be a little similar. I have the matte on the front and back. Fits perfectly and it wraps around the edge perfectly. My front skin actually covers up the front buttons so I can't even see them when they light up.
I have the carbon fiber back only. Fits perfect and has not peeled or bubbled at all. Fit is to the nanometer, so it took a couple tries to align it right. Follow online video instructions. Very happy with it! Carbon fiber gives it a little texture to give it some better grip. Note 7 ATT black.
Thanks guys.
I really like the concrete one. But im not sure if the grip feeling is 80% like real polished concrete or not. I dont dare to order if im not sure because order to my country is expensive AF. Couldnt find a good concrete review on YT.
Now im looking forward to the titanium ones. Does anyone know if those strips texture bumpy 3D or just printed?
I got the mahogany just to cover the back and protect from scratches. When it's out of the case the corners catch on my palm, when I had a slickwraps skin on my S7E it was a perfect fit. This isn't as smooth and you can tell the difference on the edge because it's too thick.
As for the texture it does have a smooth wood type finish. Not quite raw tree bark, but you can feel it as you pass your finger over.
Hi guys,
Have any of you found any stainless steel straps that fit on the S3 that has "curved ends" to fill the gap? I just tried a Seiko watch strap with curved ends and it does not fit/match well at all.
Thanks!
verkion
I have this strap from Aliexpress.
http://s.aliexpress.com/f6bANNbI
Cost $16.59 and took about 3 weeks to arrive
I was considering this one but it appears the fitment isn't very good. I guess no one else has made one that fits yet.
Thanks!
verkion
Correct. There is still a gap, but I think it's better than on curved straps.
I did buy another curved strap, rubber not SS. The fitment to the watch is better but there is a gap between the watch and my wrist.
Hello I have little time with the Galaxy S7 and barely bought it I thought about having the Ringke Fusion case that I had on the Galaxy S4, I loved being able to customize the back part.
The detail is that I see people say that the transparent becomes yellow over time by the material used in the edges of ringke or spigen, also in black for being the same material, I do not know why they did not remove this model also as in the s4 without that rubber and directly from another material.
Now my doubt, someone got yellow?
Was it in a short time?
Someone tried to take away the yellow with methods like YouTube to put it in baking soda and lemon juice?
And the most important doubt, I would not like to be buying a new cover every so often because it turns yellow, it can be painted with black spray for example, and the paint does not fall? I say it for the material? Only the edges protecting the glass on both sides and the inside of the edges so that they are not painted?
Sorry for my bad English.
Thanks and regards.