Local, cheap solution to screen protectors - G Tablet Accessories

You can buy screen protectors at any of your local Lowes or Home depot for $20-30 per 2ft or 3ft x 15ft.
Just go to the hardware or windows section of your store and look for "window film". If you can't find it just ask one of the associates. There are many different types of decorative and tinted window film but all you need is the clear uv protection or heat control film. If you want to go fancy with a mirrored finish or similar type i have tried that and they do work, it is only slightly darker on the screen. Just cut out the shape of your tablet and apply, plus you will have many more replacements. Most of these window films are wet applications and there are kits to apply the films right below or around the film that you buy at the store.
Local and cheap solution to our screen protector problem.

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Sharkfisher11 said:
You can buy screen protectors at any of your local Lowes or Home depot for $20-30 per 2ft or 3ft x 15ft.
Just go to the hardware or windows section of your store and look for "window film". If you can't find it just ask one of the associates. There are many different types of decorative and tinted window film but all you need is the clear uv protection or heat control film. If you want to go fancy with a mirrored finish or similar type i have tried that and they do work, it is only slightly darker on the screen. Just cut out the shape of your tablet and apply, plus you will have many more replacements. Most of these window films are wet applications and there are kits to apply the films right below or around the film that you buy at the store.
Local and cheap solution to our screen protector problem.
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Why would you want to attempt this yourself? Much easier just to buy one, and no cutting required! Have you actually attempted to make a cut-out?

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Traderny said:
Why would you want to attempt this yourself? Much easier just to buy one, and no cutting required! Have you actually attempted to make a cut-out?
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How about way cheaper and probably same if not better quality than any of the dry PET protectors out there ?
"$20-30 per 2ft or 3ft x 15ft." You know how many cutouts you can make of that ?
He is only missing the proper template, once he can get it, cutting out shouldn't be a big deal, I know lots who are doing that on any office supply shops (most of the time for free).
Those PETs selling for $10 a piece aren't custom any way (no holes for camera or any of the sensors) so his simple cut out would be exactly as effective.

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aasoror said:
How about way cheaper and probably same if not better quality than any of the dry PET protectors out there ?
"$20-30 per 2ft or 3ft x 15ft." You know how many cutouts you can make of that ?
He is only missing the proper template, once he can get it, cutting out shouldn't be a big deal, I know lots who are doing that on any office supply shops (most of the time for free).
Those PETs selling for $10 a piece aren't custom any way (no holes for camera or any of the sensors) so his simple cut out would be exactly as effective.
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My $25 woodgrain skin came with a free screen protector that was PRECISELY cut for the G-tablet (both holes). It couldn't have cost more than about $10. So it is definately do-able.
Unless you have a laser cutting arrangement, any do-it-yourself screen protector is going to pretty much look craptastic.

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The only thing you need to make a really good cutout is a razer and a hole punch and maybe a marker if you feel it is needed to trace before you cut. it is clear, ya know, and not very hard to trace.

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nunjabusiness said:
My $25 woodgrain skin came with a free screen protector that was PRECISELY cut for the G-tablet (both holes).
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Isn't that the skinomi ? well its a wet skin, its not the PET Traderny favors and actually its not free, its just bundled, the skinomi screen protector itself cost $15 when purchased separately.
nunjabusiness said:
Unless you have a laser cutting arrangement, any do-it-yourself screen protector is going to pretty much look craptastic.
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Well thats why I mentioned office supplies shop with a proper template they can cut it for next to free.

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Traderny said:
Why would you want to attempt this yourself? Much easier just to buy one, and no cutting required! Have you actually attempted to make a cut-out?
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I did this because i didn't feel like ordering a screen protector through the internet. I wanted to just go to the store and buy something locally. Dollar for dollar 2x15ft of material (45 screen protectors) for $25 only costs me ~$0.56 per protector. It is really easy to make a precise cutout. just lay the material over the tablet and use a window razer. If i wanted to i could use a hole punch to make a cutout for the camera, but since i don't use it i don't see the point. I have made protectors out of this and they work well. I experimented with the mirrored and clear ones and they work well.
nunjabusiness said:
Unless you have a laser cutting arrangement, any do-it-yourself screen protector is going to pretty much look craptastic.
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Mine look great and all i used was a window cutting razer. Just lay the material down on top of the tablet and cut.
I attached some pictures of the mirrored and clear screen protectors below

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I like it!!, anyway Im restoring a old truck so I could use the film.