PROJECT SCRAPPED
Was fun while it lasted but the paint didn't stick correctly as I hoped, instead I have Deanodized it and removed all color (blue) completely. It is now all bare silver aluminum and looking great! Pictures and instructions of finished product below
HOW TO:
All you need is a bucket, a bottle of grease lightning (home depot) and a little patience
1. Dissasemble unit to bare frame
2.Remove outer camera lens, headphone jack and top speaker ( all pop right out of frame)
3.lastly remove the vol/power buttons( held in by a t3 torx screw)
4.Pour the Liquid into the bucket enough to cover the entire frame
5.submerge frame for 5 mins at a time to make sure you don't over due it
6.after about 10 mins you will start to see the color coming right off!!i used a sponge and washed the frame in the liquid to speed up the process
About 30 mins in and near complete!! The frame should be completely silver( bare aluminum) and you are done!( buff/polish for extra shine)
7.Wash frame with warm soapy water
8.blow dry or hold over stove until completly dry
9.reassemble
DONE!!
POST #23 HAS PICTURES OF THE FINISHED "PROJECT DEANODIZE"
POST #28 HAS PICTURES OF THE FINISHED "POLISHED" PROJECT...THANKS FOR LOOKING!!
Hey guys
In short i HATED the color of my Nexus 6 frame (blue) so i did something about it
Tools needed:
1 can of self etching primer
1 can of Duplicolor Aluminum wheel paint (pick your color)
1 can of Matte Clear coat (Clear coat)
300 grit sand paper
T3 Torx screwdriver(alot of small screws that attach frame to screen)
Steps:
1. Pull battery cover from frame (a nail will work with a little added pressure)
Or just heat it up and the adhesive will let up
2. Disconnect the power/volume buttons ribbon on left( flip little white plastic piece up and pull ribbon out
3. Start unscrewing EVERYTHING
4. Pull frame from screen/body
5. Disconnect battery(port bottom right, small flat head will lift it right out)
6. Now that the frame is free...START SANDING, wash and dry after
7. Mask off the interior of frame as it still has ports that you might not wanna get paint on
I used a piece of construction paper and just traced the battery cover and cut it down to fit
8. Prime frame
9. FOLLOW THE CAN INSTRUCTIONS!!!
10. Let dry, apply 1-2 more coats or as you feel desirable
11. After about an hour or 2 SEAL IT (Clear coat/matte coat)
12. Let it sit and work its magic for about 4 hours
13. Put that ***** back together in reverse!!!!
VOILA!!! YOU NOW HAVE A NEW FRAME COLOR...YOUR WELCOME
Looks great, however if you are putting in all of that effort to take it apart why not Anodize it in the color of your choosing? It's not that hard to do once you have just the frame.
I initially wanted to powder coat it but Once its down to the frame, there are still connecting points for components and the battery, its not fully a raw frame and i wouldt dare put it in any liquids or ect
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I initially wanted to powder coat it but Once its down to the frame, there are still connecting points for components and the battery, its not fully a raw frame and i wouldt dare put it in any liquids or ect
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I wasn't sure how bare it was, that's too bad because a nice powder coat would look badass on it.
thachoosenstar said:
I initially wanted to powder coat it but Once its down to the frame, there are still connecting points for components and the battery, its not fully a raw frame and i wouldt dare put it in any liquids or ect
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How much for you to come to Queens and do this for me?
Hahaha its really easy if you have basic spraying skills you could knock it out no problem
Kudos to you sir for doing this! Looks great, but I must say you are very brave ripping apart a 600+ dollar phone
sabbotage said:
Kudos to you sir for doing this! Looks great, but I must say you are very brave ripping apart a 600+ dollar phone
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Trust me I was extremely hesitant at first and my wife told me not to do it also...so naturally I said **** it! Lol took the leap and I don't regret it, it looks great and feels great in hand, just waiting for my white dbrand for the battery cover
Awaiting reassembled photos, please. ?
thachoosenstar said:
Hey guys
In short i HATED the color of my Nexus 6 frame (blue) so i did something about it
Tools needed:
1 can of primer (optional/not necessary as frame is already painted)
1 can of Duplicolor Aluminum wheel paint (pick your color)
1 can of Matte Clear coat (Clear coat)
300 grit sand paper
T3 Torx screwdriver(alot of small screws that attach frame to screen)
Steps:
1. Pull battery cover from frame (a nail will work with a little added pressure)
Or just heat it up and the adhesive will let up
2. Disconnect the power/volume buttons ribbon on left( flip little white plastic piece up and pull ribbon out
3. Start unscrewing EVERYTHING
4. Pull frame from screen/body
5. Disconnect battery(port bottom right, small flat head will lift it right out)
6. Now that the frame is free...START SANDING, wash and dry after
7. Mask off the interior of fram as it still has ports that you might not wanna get paint on
I used a piece of construction paper and just traced the battery cover and cut it down to fit
8. Prime frame(optional)
9. FOLLOW THE CAN INSTRUCTIONS!!!
10. Let dry, apply 1-2 more coats or as you feel desirable
11. After about an hour or 2 SEAL IT (Clear coat/matte coat)
12. Let it sit and work its magic for about 4 hours
13. Put that ***** back together in reverse!!!!
VOILA!!! YOU NOW HAVE A NEW FRAME COLOR...YOUR WELCOME
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So.... No reassembled photos?
Idk, my guess is in a few month's you will have the paint rubbing off. Its not the same as a factory finish.
stumpy352 said:
So.... No reassembled photos?
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Check the first post...
stumpy352 said:
So.... No reassembled photos?
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Coming soon, waiting for the paint to fully cure
I guess you loose this feature after you opened the phone, no?
Nexus 6 - Water Test / Dunking / Submerging - Nan…: http://youtu.be/vxiRSDF0Ke0
suzook said:
Idk, my guess is in a few month's you will have the paint rubbing off. Its not the same as a factory finish.
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It depends on the type of paint used. The frame is anodized from the looks of it from the factory. If its not a hard anodization then its not that scratch proof. Mine has a tiny mark by the sim slot front inserting my sim. I wish they used something better like a Type III hard anodized costing. I can't even see the tiny dot (size of a pin tip) without looking carefully because it's next to the sim slot.
I think this is promising if it lasts.
I scrapped this project guys...it was a great finish to it and it felt great also but the paint didn't sit as well as I hoped. So instead I've started over and "Deanodized" it. No more ugly blue just solid silver aluminum and it looks great!!
No pics? ^
thachoosenstar said:
I scrapped this project guys...it was a great finish to it and it felt great also but the paint didn't sit as well as I hoped. So instead I've started over and "Deanodized" it. No more ugly blue just solid silver aluminum and it looks great!!
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Pictures?
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Pictures?
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No pics? ^
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pictures posted in POST #1
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This is how it looks like after being paint.
Sorry i took the whole process on how to do it but accidentally deleted the whole folder from my digicam so i only post how it looks like after its being spray painted.
steps ->
1) Buy a spray paint of your choice (buy a model spray for toys its better)(i regreted buying decoration spray)
2) Disassemble the BA, guide could be found on BA's wiki.
3) To dismantle the sliding plates, just pull out the 2 white studs seen on both lower end of the slides. Then slide the upper plate out leaving the plate with keyboard only.
4) Strip the keyboard from the plate, the keyboard is sticked to the plate by some tape. Becareful, dont rip the keyboard ribbon.
5) Use light duty tape to cover the area which u dont want to get it painted. Example-> slider area, connectors, teflon(for smooth slides, got a couple of white ones and few black ones.)
6) Spray the plate slowly around 4 times, each very thin coat. (Leaving to dry 10mins every intervals. For total dry, leave for 2 hours)
7) Assemble the BA together again.
There u go.. arh.. i wish i had not delete the pics.. DAMN~ my effort all gone.. sorry again for no pics.
Looks nice ! Great work.
A few questions: did you applied any varnish ? why is the keyboard (not the keys itself) not painted ? Your choice or not possible ?
JP
JPBRA said:
Looks nice ! Great work.
A few questions: did you applied any varnish ? why is the keyboard (not the keys itself) not painted ? Your choice or not possible ?
JP
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I did not apply varnish, my main concern is not to damage the material (sometimes varnish is nasty). The Keyboard is a whole with the key, its like a full piece of plastic when you ripped them out, i guess it looks ugly if you painted the keyboard.. lol.. so i decided to leave the keyboard a whole to contrast the smokey black at the background.
BTW : i try to paint my O2 mini, i put some stars stickers on the casing be4 painting and peel them off after that.. it looks damn great!!
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Looks nice ! Great work.
JP
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are you blind ?
It Looks like it was and painted
Ok... nice try, but "graet job"
hahahaha ,the same work .
Does anybody has saw mine?
Nice job i love the design on that black testure on aluminium? whats that I want it!!!
BTW check my thread nice Tutorial for this is there.
Chjeck my signature on !PIMP My BlueAngel!
I was thinking the same thing about doing an paint job on it. Really would love an other cover color for my BA.
Not that it looks bad, because there's not a single scratch on it.
But, well you know, the style is kind of getting old.
Just a flat and black/dark gray look would be nice.
May some of that black rubber paint would do the trick. Gonna check that out and let you know.
im so glad mine is a o2 blue angel cos its a really dark grey and black
p.s. felt tip DOES NOT WORK- just gets your hands smudgy lol
These O2 covers are still availiable for sale. Google it. Prices vary from 20€ TO 50€ for an complete makeover.
wooow, Nice
I was looking at these and the RA (red angel) pictures.. thinking of doing something similar with some pine coloured sticky back palstic i have wood effect anyone..lol
looks like you dont use any primers before you paint it..
but great job..hope it will bond for a long time..
gingerwelshman said:
I was looking at these and the RA (red angel) pictures.. thinking of doing something similar with some pine coloured sticky back palstic i have wood effect anyone..lol
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have you heard gmask or the cellfon skinning?
R U still using it?
How does new paint hold up???
what is the best paint to apply on him?
I was sad when I dropped my phone. I was mad when I found out how tedious it was to fix the shiny bezel. I am happy now that i fixed it without taking it apart. I am so cool b/c it was so easy.
How do you ask, here's how:
1. Depending on your dings and dents, hopefully their not too dented.
2. Find a local hobby store i.e. Hobby Hub or Hobby Town, etc.
3. Ask if they have chrome pin striping tape, it's for model cars and such.
4. It's about $2 to $10 dollars depending on if you get the varying precut stuff ($10) or one size ($2)
5. I got the ($10) tape so I didn't have to cut it to size.
6. You'll want some scissors or an exato knife.
7. In well lit area apply the tape. I'd measure how long a piece you need so you have a single fix.
8. The tape should stretch around the corners, so tug a little.
9. Press all the edges down firmly so it's smooth.
Note: it's easy to reapply if you mess up. There's been a little shift, but well worth it considering the eye sore.
Oh I forgot, you could also go wild and get different colored chromes, blue, gold, even go black.
Thanks for the tutorial...... I ll let my friend know he needs to do this.
[HOW TO] Sanding Top Cover to Matte Black - DIY Instructions
Attempt this physical modification at your own risk. None of the individuals mentioned in this post, nor those who offer advice and opinions outside of this post, are responsible for any success/failure you may experience during your attempt.
Credit for this idea goes to boonxeven
Credit for this How-to write up goes to mrnamster. I simply made a standalone thread for it, added some process modifications, and added some pictures of the sanding job I did on my LTEvo.
**CLICK HERE** to view the original thread and please make sure to click the thanks button on boonxeven (OP) and mrnamster's (p. 4) posts.
Materials
600 grit or finer wet/dry sandpaper, cut and folded
1000 grit wet sandpaper, cut and folded (optional)
Water to unclog sandpaper. I used a spray bottle.
Lint-free cloth (for wiping)
Evo LTE cover, removed from phone
Knife, flathead screwdriver, or flat safepry tool. (optional Step)
Superglue(Optional step)
Procedure
Remove Camera lens from rear cover by breaking soft welds in the areas indicated in the pictures below. (optional step)
Pictures:
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/Concordium/IMAG0108B.jpg
Wet sandpaper
Lightly sand the cover using a small symmetrical circular motion. Start with the difficult areas first (around lens cover and on rounded edges). Do the sharp edges last as those sand quickly.
Use the folded end to sand around the lens cover. You can opt to press the lens cover off or tape it. It's metal so it's not likely to scratch.
Pictures:
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/Concordium/IMG_1123.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/Concordium/IMG_1120.jpg
Wipe with damp lint-free cloth, let dry and resand any spots if necessary.
Pictures:
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/Concordium/IMG_1119.jpg
***Remember, your cover is going to look horrible until you finish the job. So if you start getting nervous halfway through when your cover looks like the picture above then don't worry. It's normal until everything gets evened out.
Pictures:
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/Concordium/IMG_1128.jpg
Periodically dip the sandpaper in water if it starts to get clogged (usually turns white as it builds up).
(Optional Step) Use 1000 grit wet sandpaper to even up stroke marks and bring the entire rear cover to a nice, clean and even finish.
Rinse, clean, and dry rear cover before reinstalling.
Using superglue, reinstall camera lens cover onto phone rear cover. Superglue is used to ensure a solid fit. (optional step)
Notes
Take your time to lightly sand away the gloss finish of the paint by applying minimal pressure to the sandpaper. Periodically wipe, let dry and sand some more. If you sand too much it will dig into the plastic and turn light black/gray.
Do not try to rush this job. Using large strokes or trying to sand using rapid strokes will not make the job go any faster. If anything it will make it take longer due to the uneven and sloppy results such a method will yield. Patience is the key here. Slow and steady will yield the best results.
Avoid getting the inside of the cover wet. If you do happen to get it wet make sure to dry the entire inside, especially the metal contacts, thoroughly before reinstalling onto your phone.
A soft brush helps clean the nooks and crannies when done.
End Results:
boonxeven -
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/Concordium/Finished.jpg
mrnamster -
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/Concordium/evo-1.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/Concordium/evo-2.jpg
Concordium -
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/Concordium/IMG_1117-1.jpg
YoungCorruptionV2.0 -
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/Concordium/2012-06-13_15-11-14732.jpg
Evo_Shift -
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8508/p10706241.png
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1981/p10706271.png
http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/179/p1070625b.jpg
Nice info. I was about to do this but then I bought a TPU case instead.
I didn't think the matte and glossy finish was a big deal before, but now that I've seen this, the dual finish really looks odd. It's like someone broke the top part of the phone and then salvaged part of a case from a different phone.
The back should have been all matte.
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DarkManX4lf said:
Nice info. I was about to do this but then I bought a TPU case instead.
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lol me too
Should have come from HTC like this. Looks great!
Nice, but it was much simpler to buy a skin for it. I put carbon fiber on the back, and it looks amazing!
Hey looks cool, I want to try this but does anyone know where I can get more black plate covers just in case I mess up or something?
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I was about to do this until I bought Carbon Fiber wrap for my car and got an idea to put it on my phone. Went on XDA and realized a lot of people are already Carbon Fibering their top covers.
Anyone know a place to buy extra top covers?
Looks nice. I don't have the patience to do this. I'm hoping some matte covers will show up on ebay and actually fit well..
Looks nice, but I'm just gonna paint mine.
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Looks nice. I don't have the patience to do this. I'm hoping some matte covers will show up on ebay and actually fit well..
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It really doesn't take long to do at all. The sanding process takes a bit of common sense and a little bit of caution just like skinning your phone would.
eXplicit815 said:
Looks nice, but I'm just gonna paint mine.
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Painting it will not look as good as sanding it or skinning it.
Sent from my EVO using XDA
Pop the red lens cover off! At least put it as an option in the notes! Makes it much easier, and zero percent chance of rubbing the red off.
Nice!
Sent from my EVO 4G LTE using XDA
I started this project yesterday but ran out if sand paper lol. Thank you for the guide
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Pop the red lens cover off! At least put it as an option in the notes! Makes it much easier, and zero percent chance of rubbing the red off.
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Good idea. I didn't do this for mine, neither did the other guys, but I will add it to the process. Thanks!
YoungCorruptionV2.0 said:
I started this project yesterday but ran out if sand paper lol. Thank you for the guide
Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2
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You ran out? I only used like a quarter of a sheet. As long as you clean the sandpaper regularly it should last quite a while.
Sent from my EVO using XDA
Concordium said:
You ran out? I only used like a quarter of a sheet. As long as you clean the sandpaper regularly it should last quite a while.
Sent from my EVO using XDA
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I had very little/old sandpaper that was a couple of years old.
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YoungCorruptionV2.0 said:
I had very little/old sandpaper that was a couple of years old.
Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2
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Haha! Yeah that makes sense then. Post some pictures for us when you get it done. I'll add them to the OP.
Sent from my EVO using XDA
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Haha! Yeah that makes sense then. Post some pictures for us when you get it done. I'll add them to the OP.
Sent from my EVO using XDA
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Will do! Going to Lowe's today so I should have pictures up by tonight
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Still need to get 1000 grit to finish it off but looks pretty good so far
Nice.
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ok all,
i really dinged the case on my titan so got a nice fresh one from ebay for christmas. looking at all the lovely colour phones that htc is currently producing got me thinking..... so i lightly sanded out the dings, gave the whole case a little rub over, attached it to a coat hanger and covered over the antennae contacts with tape. 8 or 9 light coats of metallic red car paint from halfords and the case looks fantastic. the worst ding is just about visble but the rest is good as new, if not better! just going to let it dry for 24 hours now and then test it for signal etc. i'm hoping the metallic paint won't affect things too much because it looks great couple of early pics attached. will post some more when it's dry and i can put the phone in it...
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looks nice!
I wonder if car paint would hold up and not chip away after being exposed for awhile? Anybody have any thoughts on this...as I might try this as well.
I'm planning a few coats of clear lacquer next, hopefully that will give it a bit more strength...
Looks great, Well done, The lacquer should help :fingers-crossed:
Please post some pics when its all finished.
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I'm planning a few coats of clear lacquer next, hopefully that will give it a bit more strength...
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Excellent!
xconomicron said:
looks nice!
I wonder if car paint would hold up and not chip away after being exposed for awhile? Anybody have any thoughts on this...as I might try this as well.
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If you carefully sand whatever it is you're using it will provide a way for what you are to use to stick; I realize this isn't the same but I do this with PVC; otherwise there's nothing for the paint to "grip" to; think of it as why road pavers scrape the grooves in the old road before applying the new asphalt down; same thing.
Looks great, congratulations !
I was looking for idea for my Titan, maybe I will try in metalic blue
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If you carefully sand whatever it is you're using it will provide a way for what you are to use to stick; I realize this isn't the same but I do this with PVC; otherwise there's nothing for the paint to "grip" to; think of it as why road pavers scrape the grooves in the old road before applying the new asphalt down; same thing.
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interesting...thanks for the info! I will probably do a custom paint job later on down the road.
who said candy?
Hi everyone I was looking around for people who do custom paint check this out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41057186#post41057186:silly:
Okay guys. As you all know, you can't paint aluminum. Spending a bit of time on Oakley forum, it dawned on me that you can duracoat or cerakote a phone. I have a gold a 2017u that is begging for a refinish. I hate gold, but love this phone. Just curious whether anyone has attempted such or if I will be the first monkey launched into space. Just had my X metal XX refinished and would love the gold to be gone. If we had a hardware modding section, I'd post there. Lol.
What about the antenna bands? Fingerprint reader? What about the plastic speaker covers? Most people, including me, are going to tell you that it's just not worth it. This is especially true if it's just for a color change and not to cover scratches. I actually just bought a gold A7 because I think they look nicer in a case than the grey ones do. I'm normally one for subdued colors but in this case the color of the phone is just an accent color. If you do it, pick a color that isn't offered to make it interesting and post the pictures here.
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Okay guys. As you all know, you can't paint aluminum. Spending a bit of time on Oakley forum, it dawned on me that you can duracoat or cerakote a phone. I have a gold a 2017u that is begging for a refinish. I hate gold, but love this phone. Just curious whether anyone has attempted such or if I will be the first monkey launched into space. Just had my X metal XX refinished and would love the gold to be gone. If we had a hardware modding section, I'd post there. Lol.
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Lol I can't count how many times I've been tempted to take a piece of sandpaper and at least get rid of the gold finish...
The good thing about the construction of this thing is that once you take it apart, only the FP reader and the camera lens remain there. I guess you can get the lens out with a little bit of pressure and take that gold ring off. The reader has a piece of what seems to be tape upon it, but you may as well leave it there. and having the two antenna lines of another color may even look nice
I really want to see the final product...
I'm torn between durabake and duracoat aerosol. I'm fairly confident that powered off, the 200 degrees f would not melt anything plastic on the phone. I wish I knew more about temperature tolerances. Also. I'm torn between primary red and nwu blue. The aerosol kit doesn't require baking, so likely that is a safer option.
Update: duracoat aerosol ordered.
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I'm torn between durabake and duracoat aerosol. I'm fairly confident that powered off, the 200 degrees f would not melt anything plastic on the phone. I wish I knew more about temperature tolerances. Also. I'm torn between primary red and nwu blue. The aerosol kit doesn't require baking, so likely that is a safer option.
Update: duracoat aerosol ordered.
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Wait, you are dissembling the phone right? I vote blue but it's too late.
lol. yes. and i ordered the nwu blue.
honestly, i think it will be a great project. if it works, it will be the motivation to acquire a 64/128. (not too motivated on that presently bc of the hideous gold.) NWU blue should be worlds better than ghetto gold.
i plan to take the phone apart.
i plan to duracoat the speaker grills the same color. same thing on sim tray and the parts where the plastic antennae lines are. i honestly could pull off doing it w/o pulling it apart and taping/masking well considering it doesnt have to bake. but i feel like the pita of full disassembly may be worthwhile.
ive taken many many phones apart. so i am not squeamish there. i just am not certain that the fingerprint sensor and the sapphire glass on the camera are that hard to mask off. (eyes crappy slickwraps extras. lol)
edit: after watching this video:
, i *definitely* am disassembling. i am so stoked for a blue axon. i wish i could make a red decal to replace the logos.
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honestly, i think it will be a great project. if it works, it will be the motivation to acquire a 64/128. (not too motivated on that presently bc of the hideous gold.) NWU blue should be worlds better than ghetto gold.
i plan to take the phone apart.
i plan to duracoat the speaker grills the same color. same thing on sim tray and the parts where the plastic antennae lines are. i honestly could pull off doing it w/o pulling it apart and taping/masking well considering it doesnt have to bake. but i feel like the pita of full disassembly may be worthwhile.
ive taken many many phones apart. so i am not squeamish there. i just am not certain that the fingerprint sensor and the sapphire glass on the camera are that hard to mask off. (eyes crappy slickwraps extras. lol)
edit: after watching this video:
, i *definitely* am disassembling. i am so stoked for a blue axon. i wish i could make a red decal to replace the logos.
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Well, I took apart my Moto G 2 and while these 2 phones are worlds apart in terms of build quality, all it took was a soft piece of wood and some force to get the camera lens to pop off. was riddled with scratches. Shouldn't be too hard to get this one off too, maybe with some heat.
You could use one of those crappy skins (only the camera one, anyways) to put on the backside lens if you can see the PCB through once you get the gold ring off, assuming you can't just paint it and put it again. I'm sure one of those brands can ship you only what you want, don't remember the name though
I guess you'll have to sand the whole body for the paint to stick to the aluminum and stay there with all the handling? If you can take some pictures of the sanded backside I'd be grateful, cause I think i'll just sand it, paint whatever's left and let it be
The FP sensor should be easy to modify, JerryRigEverything always scratches fp sensors with a blade (like you'd ever get to that point lol) abd they always keep working, so if you need to sand it so that the paint gets stuck to the plastic, you can. I don't even know what those paints are, they probably don't even import them here in Argentina. But from what I'm deducing they won't stick to plastic will they?
Also, I'd advise you to be real careful with the fabric thingy that covers the speakers. I broke one and lost the other one, so I have to clean the speakers with a magnet every once in a while... (workshop fills them up with iron dust). and something JerryRigEverything didn't mention on the disassemble video was that the power button is free-floating once you take it apart (it can't fall off though) and when I was putting the phone together the chassis somehow bent a little bit. Nothing critical but sure looks bad
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Well, I took apart my Moto G 2 and while these 2 phones are worlds apart in terms of build quality, all it took was a soft piece of wood and some force to get the camera lens to pop off. was riddled with scratches. Shouldn't be too hard to get this one off too, maybe with some heat.
You could use one of those crappy skins (only the camera one, anyways) to put on the backside lens if you can see the PCB through once you get the gold ring off, assuming you can't just paint it and put it again. I'm sure one of those brands can ship you only what you want, don't remember the name though
I guess you'll have to sand the whole body for the paint to stick to the aluminum and stay there with all the handling? If you can take some pictures of the sanded backside I'd be grateful, cause I think i'll just sand it, paint whatever's left and let it be
The FP sensor should be easy to modify, JerryRigEverything always scratches fp sensors with a blade (like you'd ever get to that point lol) abd they always keep working, so if you need to sand it so that the paint gets stuck to the plastic, you can. I don't even know what those paints are, they probably don't even import them here in Argentina. But from what I'm deducing they won't stick to plastic will they?
Also, I'd advise you to be real careful with the fabric thingy that covers the speakers. I broke one and lost the other one, so I have to clean the speakers with a magnet every once in a while... (workshop fills them up with iron dust). and something JerryRigEverything didn't mention on the disassemble video was that the power button is free-floating once you take it apart (it can't fall off though) and when I was putting the phone together the chassis somehow bent a little bit. Nothing critical but sure looks bad
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From what i understand, Duracoat will bond to any material, so long as it is degreased and prepped (sanded in this scenario) . So plastic is in. (yay)
i plan to spray the buttons but i do not plan to remove them unless i have to. even the full disassembly is not that hard.
I dont necessarily plan to paint the fp sensor unless i know the finish will not impede functionality. Duracoat may break the functionality, so i might have to be creative. its funny you mention jerryrigeverything's video bc that was my proof of concept for being able to sand the sensor down to not gold color.
on my Droid Turbo, i used to cover the capacitive buttons with clear self adhesive vinyl before i covered the screen with a Skinomi Tech skin. I may just sand the sensor enough for it to no longer be gold and grab some clear self adhesive vinyl to color match, provided that does not break functionality.
as far as sanding/prepping, i plan to emulate the process used in the video here:
and i also plan to take pics and make instructions for the whole process.
The Axon 7 forums dont have any physical mod posts, so it will be nice to put one out there as it is the best device i have owned so far. I used to be a Moto man. but they lost me with the novelty of "mods" and Verizon making boot loaders permanently locked.
My Duracoat should be here by the 30th. i really wish i could buy another color midframe that isnt gold, but ZTE parts are a pain to find.
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My Duracoat should be here by the 30th. i really wish i could buy another color midframe that isnt gold, but ZTE parts are a pain to find.
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Any news? I really wanna see that phone
lol. im watching a couple of 128/6 atm bc one can should do two. depending on how that pans out, i may be able to start on it this weekend.
no news yet. i missed out on the 128gb i was watching. honestly, the hardest part is gonna be having to use my Droid Turbo for a week while the Duracoat cures. fortunately, Turbo has some awesome devs. im still paranoid the midframe will chip easily on the sides, but even after i duracoat it, i will still use a case.
i also have to decide by what means to prep the surfaces. i figure a fine sandpaper, then the truestrip that came with the duracoat. masking the round parts is going to be a pita.
so in essence, its close, but im still deciding my plan of attack. after the holiday, i should be ready to start.
well, i have the turbo updated and im about to go pick up my sandpaper. the camera ring (if i cant find how to remove it) i am leaving gold. i had initially thought id sand the gold off of the camera, but its under the glass. ordered dbrand skins for the camera. if all works as planned, that is a compromise im willing to accept.
the plan as it stands: (commencing this evening)
1) Sand finish of back, sides, mid-frame after disassembly.
2) clean all with Tru Strip (included with Duracoat Aerosol kit).
3) duracoat 5 layers, heat flashing in between coats.
4) (hardest step) leave alone for a week and allow to cure.
I will add pics or a vid when and if time allows while im in the process.
Im using 3m Sandpaper and a sanding block i picked up from Walmart. totally forgot painters tape. back to the store i go. camera on Turbo pales in comparison to Axon 7, so bear with me in this process.
gold finish is thicker than anticipated. i cant get down to bare metal. might say screw it and go with what i got.
400 grit takes forever. camera flash is dead. i tore the black material under the fingerprint sensor. totally pulled the trigger too soon. gonna paint as is. eying broken ones on ebay. if all else goes well (prepped to duracoat atm) either i will live w/o flash and fingerprint sensor (bc of my own haste) or ill buy a grey A7. either way, this back will look great on another axon 7.
also, the gold on the camera lens is a sticker on the bottom side. popped out, and when i went to grab it, thats when the flash fell out.
its probably doomed to look like crap, but progress.
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verdict: bad ideas ruined a great project. axon is dead. at least, locked in a boot loop. buttons are stuck. buying grey now. lol. lessons learned.
Try using a razor blade to scrape the inside edges of the button holes.