Has anyone painted their battery door? I've got an extra and I want to paint it white, but I haven't a clue how to do it. I assume sanding since its plastic.
No sanding just use plastidip for temporary yet good looking paint or if you're 100% committed use the plastic bonding paint available at any walmart. No sanding needed and turns out great. Thin even coats with time to dry in between. Post pictures
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I did this w/ my Droid Charge using RC Model Spray Paint.
Learn from my mistake on painting phones....... Let it dry!
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amazon has a bunch of color cases for this phone already. Id get a case. however if your up to a real challenge get some carbon fiber from fiberglast.com and go to town. i did an otterbox once, took three tries to get it looking ok. patience is key. best of luck
Yeah, but no color battery doors. I've been waiting for HTC to come out with their red and white battery doors.
Did you ever end up painting it... I just got a spare and and want to paint it buy want to know what you used
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hahaht that cool i havent thought about that
Yeah me too, what's the best way?
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Use the plastic bonding paint. It'll work but be patient and let it dry between light coats. No sanding required
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Use the plastic bonding paint. It'll work but be patient and let it dry between light coats. No sanding required
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How durable are these paints? Will they chip over time?
I used krylon fusion and I think it looks pretty good. Hard to get even coat with no drops on the extended battery where it plateaus though. But all in all not too bad
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I spray painted mine. Looks great but the slits for the speakers got covered and muffled the sound. I took a toothpick to clean it sorta worked
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Anyone got pics of these? I'm considering doing white on mine, also will this interfere with the antenna since it is located in the battery door
No my antenna works fine
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The Krylon Fusion holds up very well just gotta be careful not to do coats too fast or it'll goop up and be soft.
I recently tried this, there was some chipping on the side, but i think that was because i wasnt able to do evan coats on the side. overall it looks great, especially when paired with a red soft gel case that i picked up from best buy the white accents with the red cover looks bad ass to say the least
Jack seems to like it
I'm to scared to try this. Don't u need those gold looking things on the back door to get reception.
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My reception has been fine all day. the paint doesnt interfere with the gold ant, considering those are on the inside of the back
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Ordered this in the begining of the month and just got it in the mail.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=220948138408&index=7&nav=SEARCH&nid=08871838512
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This is for the international version of the gnote.
Speaker, s pen, camera and led cut outs are identical.
Bottom tabs are in perfect positions
Top and the sides the tabs were a little wide and a bit off on position. with a exacto knife i was able to trim excess off the tabs so it lined up to snap in. Some of the tabs ended up a lot smaller than the stock size but still had that click sound when i put it on. Once it was on it was pretty secure and snug. Compared to the stock cover. its a bit easier to take off and had a good feel to it. its also thicker and kinda have a less slippery feel.
I am pretty satisfied with the product build. It was nicely crafted. Only issue is the red looks more pink to me than red and it was made for the international version.
Hows the signal compare to the stock? Aluminum and other metals can block radio waves. It is a real problem, not sure how you could avoid it with that cover.
Thanks im gonna do the same I ordered 2 doors. the carbon and a white leather one.. Thanks for the run down i fig it would be something simple to make these work.
IT'S NOT PINK BRO IT'S "CRIMSON" LOL nice work though man!
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Hows the signal compare to the stock? Aluminum and other metals can block radio waves. It is a real problem, not sure how you could avoid it with that cover.
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Ive havent noticed any diffrence personally with signal loss using this back cover and from what ive read on the international forum there were very minimal to none when using cover
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IT'S NOT PINK BRO IT'S "CRIMSON" LOL nice work though man!
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Thanks yo, if u see it in person you would say its pink
I ordered the blue one... http://www.ebay.com/itm/320843336001
Is this as thin as the original back cover?
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Is this as thin as the original back cover?
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its thicker. i'd say original + half of original is the thickness. enough to sink the camera lens down a bit.
Im hoping I can get all my battery covers to work like yours. Do you have before and after pics of the cuts you made? I got 4 international covers after they pretty much confirmed the size and shape were identical. I had no idea they would make the tabs different I have a really nice carbon fiber patterned one that feels like leather that I can't get to fit right. I just dont want to go and start cutting tabs and mess one up and it not fit properly
TIA
I hope someone sells these for the AT&T Note. I ordered one of these and tried to cut it to fit but ended up with the cover not properly holding/latching on half of one side.
Just wondering did you detach the nfc part of the original and put it on the red one?
I've had my ultraslim for about 5 days now and had a pm from a member here regarding it, so figured I'd post a few pics and a mini review. First off, good customer service. About a week and a half went by after I ordered and I had not received my case yet (I'm in PA, they're in CA i believe). I called up and the rep said it appeared it might've gotten lost by usps due to the tracking not being updated. No questions asked he sent me another via Fedex priority and I had it two days later.
Pics and then a bit more info:
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First, I definitely like this case. With the size of the note, I was way too hesitant to drop good money on something that would make it any bigger. I've never used a pouch for a phone before but I'm liking this. White on white looks great too, to me. Have had some compliments on it already.
Fit: I received my case literally as I was going out the door to go to the gym. As I immediately noticed that my phone kept rebooting every time I put the phone in the case, and when it was on, the volume kept changing. I realized the inner seams were pressing up against the buttons. I was very upset at first, and then realized I just had to put it in a bit crooked so the seams run along the edge of the buttons rather than on them, not a big deal. Took about a few days for my case to start breaking in and now the note fits snugly but easily pulls in and out of the case. Also note that the case has kind of formed to the 'crooked' way that I put the note in. It's not like I need to make sure I'm avoiding the seams when I put the phone in, it just slides in exactly how I want it to now.
I rock my note upside down in the case, since I have BLN on. All I have to do is lift up the top flap a bit and I can see if I have notifications.
Protection: Obviously it'll keep away scratches. Drop protection... it really is thin. However, I'd be fairly confident that on a regular drop, the case would save it. It's basically just a thin layer of leather, but I think it's enough to absorb the shock. It's like the difference between the metal cased iphones and plastic phones... just a little bit makes a difference. That said, I'm not going to test it. But it really does add essentially no noticeable bulk or weight, and gives you a better grip when removing it from your pocket.
Feel free to ask any questions.
Very classy looking, thanks for the share.
nice pocket. where did you buy it?
bought it direct from them through their website.
What was the price? Do you think it would fit with an elago slim fit case? White looks so sexy on this phone..
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What was the price? Do you think it would fit with an elago slim fit case? White looks so sexy on this phone..
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$35. And I don't quite understand your question... See you asking if your phone with case attached will fit in the pouch? No.. It's designed to perfectly fit the phone. Then again I don't know how thick your case is but I highly doubt it and aren't sure why you'd use both
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Looks fantastic
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Look nice :good:
Looks pretty awesome! Care for a "how-to?"
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White kind of spray paint was used is what I'd like to know. If only covers were sold in white because knowing me i will attempt and FAIL horribly doing myself.
It doesn't look like your typical White Spray Paint bottle was used...Several coats? Regular Spray Paint peels
Tachi everything you say is so true!
I've painted a lot over the years and although the type of paint is important, I find that the quality of the finish and how long it'll hold up to daily handling greatly depends on the type of "clear-coating."
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Always looking for this!
That looks awesome! Please share a how-to!!!
on my experience, painting metal surfaces such as titan's aluminum brushed finish back casing is quite pain in the a** when you use spray paints in can. since the spray diameter is still big, the paint easily chips off or peels through short time.
I recommend painting metallic surfaces with the ones used in repainting cars, compressor powered air spray. The pressure is a lot higher with that thus the spray droplet diameter would be a lot smaller too. with that, the gaps between spray droplets become smaller, making it tighter.
I did that on my HTC voyager, where the front part of the case has metal coating. The paint lasted as expected. Clear coating is also smoother compared to that of spray in cans. The only downside is it costs higher too especially if you do not have the materials ready.
my titan is being spray painted white at this very minute
I have a friend who does model cars planes for hobby and graphic design for work, he is currently painting my cover white but we went to lowes and did buy spray paint in a can, if this paint job does not last like was previously stated, i'll buy the more expensive paint and go that other route for longer lasting finish.
here is a pic of my titan halfway through the process! the phone itself is actually back with HTC to get the gps checked out, turn by turn navigation has not been working properly for months
What is that white LED next to at&t logo?
Noelito, looks amazing man!! If you don't mind me asking, what kind of paint and how well do you think it'll hold out?
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First ignore the incorrect speaker camera cut outs I am an idiot. I ordered two of the 4 by 8 sheets to get free shipping. I put my head on straight for the second try.
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When installed it feels textured but still a little more slick than I wanted. Over all I like it. Gotta steal the wifes phone to take a picture of it installed.
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First of all, let me be the first one to thank you for doing this. I came from Atrix HD and only thing I miss is the carbon fiber back.
Now, can you please explain how you managed to cut it so clean? Made a template first? I'd love to do this to mine!
Also, do you think that will hold the back glass together better? How thick and durable is it? I know people have had issues with glass cracking but I'd love to have carbon fiber look with some added protection.
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First of all, let me be the first one to thank you for doing this. I came from Atrix HD and only thing I miss is the carbon fiber back.
Now, can you please explain how you managed to cut it so clean? Made a template first? I'd love to do this to mine!
Also, do you think that will hold the back glass together better? How thick and durable is it? I know people have had issues with glass cracking but I'd love to have carbon fiber look with some added protection.
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Well from start to finish, about 10 minutes.
I ordered the 2 sheets of 4"x8" sample of Carbon Fiber from http://www.carbonfiberfilm.com/ It's the high end 3M stuff used in Custom Car applications and other things. Very good quality stuff. The 4"x8" sheets come with free shipping, where as the next size up is 12"x12" costs $15 bucks but has like $15 dollars in shipping.
It cut very easily with a simple cheap X-acto knife. I used a ruler (well really, it was a piece of Model train EZ Track since I couldn't find my a ruler and upstairs was so far upstairs and I was being lazy. I did two cuts (one long and one short side) to get straight edges using the pattern of the carbon fiber as the guide. I then laid it on the back of the phone to get that size of the glass insert, and cut the other two sides. I still had the original back plastic sticker on the device so I pulled that off and used it as a template for the speaker and camera. I centered it on the carbon fiber, taped it down and then started cutting away at it with my X-acto knife. The first time, I stuck it on the back of the fiber not thinking thus the wrong speaker/camera locations. I actually took 2 seconds and thought about it on the second one.
It's probably the thickness of a Zagg Invisi-shield. I would assume it would give some extra strength to the back glass, I'm no materials expert. I just wanted something with some texture.
Two months later and this had held up like a champ. Better than the zag on the front even. No issues around the edges no Marks on it. Looks great.
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That's really cool!
...and then I started drinking. Here the results:
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Pretty nice
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Pretty nice
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I should spray an android on it too
That would look even better
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Why would you plasti-dip your back cover......just curious....however the paint scheme looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger's make-up in Conan The Barbarian movie!!!
I've tried using that stuff before and it will eventually start peeling off.
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Why would you plasti-dip your back cover......just curious....however the paint scheme looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger's make-up in Conan The Barbarian movie!!!
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I hate putting cases on my phones, especially something this massive. I felt like the back of the Note3 was so slippery, so rubber coating it was my best option. For the record I love it. The grip is awesome and it makes the whole phone feel more substantial when it's in my hand. The coating also makes vibrate less obnoxious when the phone is resting on a hard surface.
As far as peeling I'm hoping it won't be a problem for a while. I literally went through almost an entire can just on this back cover so it's on there fairly thick. 10+ thick coats lol.
Looks gorgeous. Always wanted to try some sort of coating for better grip on my note 2. Doubt it'll look that good though that looks fantastic
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That's a pretty cool pattern. How did you do that...with some kind of template or something? I never heard of plasti-dipping.
Nice thing about plasti-dip is if you get tired of it, you can peel it off and try another color or pattern.
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That's a pretty cool pattern. How did you do that...with some kind of template or something? I never heard of plasti-dipping.
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I actually did it with a paper plate. I would hold it over a certain area and was doing short bursts of paint with the spray can across certain areas, alternating white and black til I ended up with an overall look that I liked.
Plasti-dip is cool because it covers really well and you don't have to prime or prep the surface. And as someone else mentioned you can just peel it right off when you don't want it any more.
I had hoped, with a previous phone, that the adhesiveness would have been better with this spray, but in less than a week, it started peeling off on its own.
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I actually did it with a paper plate. I would hold it over a certain area and was doing short bursts of paint with the spray can across certain areas, alternating white and black til I ended up with an overall look that I liked.
Plasti-dip is cool because it covers really well and you don't have to prime or prep the surface. And as someone else mentioned you can just peel it right off when you don't want it any more.
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I like the out of the box thinking....I have some Plasti Dip sitting in the garage....will you update the peeling issues you have...Thanks
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I like the out of the box thinking....I have some Plasti Dip sitting in the garage....will you update the peeling issues you have...Thanks
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None so far. I'll let you know if I have any issues but to be honest I don't think this coating will be peeling off any time soon considering how many coats I put on it.
Looks awesome. Might have to try it out.
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A fan here. Completely custom, props.
Will post pics if I do it... or if I can find the can.
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