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I have the Black Carbon Fiber back skin and clear screen protector. I put the Carbon Fiber piece on and it looks great. Here is the problem. I misread the instructions and used the fluid on the back skin and they state later in the instructions to not use fluid to put on that part. There is not much fluid in their little spray bottle and it was used up on the back skin. I have no more to be able to put on the screen protector. Yeah stupid I know. Anyone know what their solution is? Or is it better to wait until they respond to my email and either purchase some more or will zagg solution work?
They used to not even supply the solution. They would just say use a solution of water and a tiny bit of liquid soap... I think that would be fine
You aren't suppose to put water on the back.
However I hope you know the solution is basically water and a bit of soap or shampoo I believe.
You can easily do this yourself.
trancemode said:
You aren't suppose to put water on the back.
However I hope you know the solution is basically water and a bit of soap or shampoo I believe.
You can easily do this yourself.
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Yeah I realize not to put the solution on the Carbon Fiber part now. Got worried after I realized that your not supposed to wet the Carbon Fiber piece and took it back off. I did not want to chance any damage to the tablet itself. The front pieces of Carbon Fiber trim went on without water. There was still a lot of moisture on the back which I dried off cleaned up. I added a little water to the original spray bottle and shook it up and could see there must be some residual of the soap/shampoo still there and attempted the screen protector. With the trim pieces of the Carbon Fiber on the front I could not get the screen protector to lay down on the screen decent. Worried that I would have excess water near those parts and where the screen joined the body I took it off cleaned it up and said screw it. If anyone puts these on in the future put the screen protector down before the trim pieces on the sides. You will save yourself alot of grief and worry.
Out of curiosity, how's the feel of the skin across the back of the tablet? Does it seem to be sticking well?
I've been going on back and fourth on getting a Skinomi but with the textured back on the Transformer I wasn't sure how it would look or how well it would apply.
stringsci said:
Out of curiosity, how's the feel of the skin across the back of the tablet? Does it seem to be sticking well?
I've been going on back and fourth on getting a Skinomi but with the textured back on the Transformer I wasn't sure how it would look or how well it would apply.
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It actually sticks well and if you've ever felt carbon fiber skins before it feels pretty much the same. It has a nice texture an grip.
The solution is 90% water, mixed with a little bit of soap. I use to work at Ghost Armor.
iastonish said:
It actually sticks well and if you've ever felt carbon fiber skins before it feels pretty much the same. It has a nice texture an grip.
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Thanks for the input. I've got a hardback sleeve I like (Built NY "Hoodie" 10 inch) but having that next level of protection from scratches and scuffs will be nice. I'm going for dark wood to match my Evo.
I'd really something akin to the OtterBox commuter series but since they're not going to be making one for the Transformer I'll go with the skin/sleeve combo for now.
skinomi claims that all you have to do is add water to the bottle, the leftover residue should still be enough for a good mixture.
I found this old thread about Rain-X on the screen to make the screen finger print resistant. http://www.droidforums.net/forum/motorola-droid/14456-quick-cheap-anti-fingerprint-trick-2.html
Quite curious who else uses this trick. Currently using Steinheil SGP UC on my screen (finger print city) and a cruzerlite tpu case.
Does anyone know if it would ruin the properties of the screen protector and/or the plastic back door?
Just thought I'd share this in the case we feel like going naked
i would also like to know this. i read somewhere that if you put silicone spray on your screen if should have that same effect but i never wanted to try it because well... i don't want to ruin my $700 phone haha
Oh, I hear ya. That's why I wanted to see if any brave souls have tested the waters
i actually just remembered that i still have my og evo laying around so i felt adventurous and sprayed a towel with some rain-x and rubbed it on there a few times and it seems to have done the trick! my finger prints aren't showing up and when they do they are much less visible and the screen feels much smoother. but i heard this wears off after a while but i also found out that car wax's with carnauba wax in it works wonders and doesn't come off as easily. so if you got some rain-x or a car wax that is made from carnauba wax i say go for it! haha
edit: also the finger prints wipe off easier
edit edit: update on the rain-x - ok so, so far its working pretty well but i noticed i gets a little smoother after a while. so after you rub it in and then dry it off its not gonna be all that smooth and actually seem a bit worse but if you keep using it and just keep rubbing your thumb across it for a while and kinda work it in, it seems to get better.
Cool great tip man! I woulda tried on my old phone but I gave it to a family member. Do you know if the Carnauba wax is safe on the plastic back door? I kind of assumed so since it's painted but I don't have any wax to try it.
i assume it probably couldn't hurt to put it on there so if you wanna try go for it. my neighbor is always cleaning his car and such so im gonna pop over there eventually and see if he has any wax to try on my old evo
Sweet deal, think I may pick up some carnauba wax from the store if I have time tomorrow. I'm sure I have some extra glossy plastic to try it on.
Didn't get to reply to this, but I just used some mothers carnauba wax on the steinheill ultra crystal and on the back door of my EVO.
Little to no fingerprints what so ever! No scratches or warping on any of the material, no residue or stickiness. My evo is still smooth as glass and plastic!
Just apply a tiny amount on you index finger and smudge the wax around carefully not to get it in the speaker then buff it in with a microfiber cloth and voila! Instant fingerprint resistance!
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dm41nes said:
Didn't get to reply to this, but I just used some mothers carnauba wax on the steinheill ultra crystal and on the back door of my EVO.
Little to no fingerprints what so ever! No scratches or warping on any of the material, no residue or stickiness. My evo is still smooth as glass and plastic!
Just apply a tiny amount on you index finger and smudge the wax around carefully not to get it in the speaker then buff it in with a microfiber cloth and voila! Instant fingerprint resistance!
Sent from my EVOLTE
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How long would this last ? Maybe a week ?
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How long would this last ? Maybe a week ?
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I have been using Rain-X ever since I saw it as a tip on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 forums, works great and it won't last a week but makes it really easy to clean and does minimize the fingerprints better then anything else I have tried.
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How long would this last ? Maybe a week ?
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I'm not too sure yet. I'll make a post to see how long itasted for me.
I put it on the other day I would assume just like a car it'll last a good couple weeks. Unless, I was too impatient to use my screen right after applying it, it doesn't seem it protects against face oils. But as for texting and touching the screen its pretty repellent. Meaning the only time I really need to wipe my phone is after my face touches it.
The backdoor seems to do a better job but maybe because I don't touch it as often.
Update: its been about a week and its still keeping the resistive properties. Pretty nicely if I might add. I do advise again not to use too much wax and to keep it away from any crevice on the phone (speaker, microphone, etc) it could ruin your device so keep it to the glass and the painted plastic door.
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So about 3 weeks and going strong. The one thing is that you may build of dried wax residue on the perimeter of the screen but really simple clean, just lightly brush it off. :thumbup:
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Aerospace protectant. Been using it for a long time & did a thread on it quite a while ago for the OG.
What and pray tell is aerospace protectant? Any pros and cons of it?
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A big thanks to several members of this community, biggest thanks goes to T-R as I followed much of his instructions here
My goal was to replace the back but also place metal plates for my CD tray magnetic car holder.
I ordered three of the factory second backs from SlickWraps, the dark leather, football leather and cork. My first try was going to be with the cork as I figured it to be the most forgiving. I ordered the same plastic sheeting and 3M strips that T-R ordered.
Tools I used:
Hair Dryer to heat back
Library card to help peel off back
Pick to start initial prying of back
1/16th drill bit for microphone hole
Xacto knife to cut plastic sheet
Dremel to cut metal plate
I'm not good at step by step instructions so I apologize for not walking through what steps it took to make this happen. Feel free to ask if you are curious. My first attempt at the metal plate was too big and the back kept popping off. I put only one of the plates back over the little divot under the camera but didn't take pics before putting back on again as I didn't think it would work, seems it did.
My pros and cons and pics.
Pros:
Love the feel of the cork
Feels close to stock when not being nit picky
My slickwrap experience was great, order on Wednesday, in my mailbox on Friday
Fit of the cork back is impressively good minus one issue, see below
Cons:
Buy extra stickers, I screwed up the first and was glad to have a second but will need more if I want to change it
Mic hole is no where near where it should be on the cork back, might be part of why it's a factory second
Stickers are not as strong as the Motorola goop
Rookie mistake:
I had left the screen naked while working on all of this and scratched the hell out of it (my standards, others ask where when they look at it)
thanks for sharing. always love to see pics of what others are doing. what kind of magnetic holder do u use? any pics of the damage to the screen?
sand1303 said:
thanks for sharing. always love to see pics of what others are doing. what kind of magnetic holder do u use? any pics of the damage to the screen?
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I tried taking a pic of the scratches and they don't show up well; they are probably not as bad as I make them out to be. I switched over to this mount because it has the strongest magnet I could find in a CD mount holder.
I'm tempted to switch the back out for one of the leather ones, I'm never satisfied.
No matter how nice it looks, it's certainly not worth scratching the screen for. I never put my phone face down on any surface that is not soft and I've never scratched the screen on any of my numerous phones. I hate screen protectors because they always look and feel horrible but I am super careful about the screen. That's the bit you interact with all the time and it would really bother me to have even the slightest scratch on it.
Otherwise, good job.
Was curious on how the plastic backing under the skin was holding in terms of sticking. I was thinking about doing the same thing and wanted to know how good the plastic/tape combo was at holding over time. Any lifting occur?
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Was curious on how the plastic backing under the skin was holding in terms of sticking. I was thinking about doing the same thing and wanted to know how good the plastic/tape combo was at holding over time. Any lifting occur?
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My first install was my learning exercise and I can't say it would have survived long term, started popping up on the edges. Just this past week I installed the football textured leather back and am very happy with it. Thus far it is not popping up anywhere but I had learned a lot from my last install. New learnings:
Have a brand new x-acto blade, works so much easier making the plastic template back
Scuff the plastic backing before applying the sticker, it comes shiny and smooth
I bought a heat gun and found out quickly the plastic back can warp easily so be careful when heating it
Still heat it though and hold for a good 30-60 seconds after
Leave a small gap around around the sticky tape after applying to the back, if you try to cut it perfect you land up with a bare edge
Install the plastic back first to the phone, leave it for a day if you can. If it pops up, heat the hell out of it and hold as strongly as you can for a minute or so ( I wore gloves)
Heat again after applying the leather back, heat really helps the application stick
If you buy the regular leather be aware it's not treated with any water resistance or proofing and any water will mark it.
If you are buying the Factory Second versions buy a couple, they are only $10 each and $2 shipping total.
The bump near the camera is from the metal plate I installed for my car mount, I couldn't fully conceal it.
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My first install was my learning exercise and I can't say it would have survived long term, started popping up on the edges. Just this past week I installed the football textured leather back and am very happy with it. Thus far it is not popping up anywhere but I had learned a lot from my last install. New learnings:
Have a brand new x-acto blade, works so much easier making the plastic template back
Scuff the plastic backing before applying the sticker, it comes shiny and smooth
I bought a heat gun and found out quickly the plastic back can warp easily so be careful when heating it
Still heat it though and hold for a good 30-60 seconds after
Leave a small gap around around the sticky tape after applying to the back, if you try to cut it perfect you land up with a bare edge
Install the plastic back first to the phone, leave it for a day if you can. If it pops up, heat the hell out of it and hold as strongly as you can for a minute or so ( I wore gloves)
Heat again after applying the leather back, heat really helps the application stick
If you buy the regular leather be aware it's not treated with any water resistance or proofing and any water will mark it.
If you are buying the Factory Second versions buy a couple, they are only $10 each and $2 shipping total.
The bump near the camera is from the metal plate I installed for my car mount, I couldn't fully conceal it.
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Awesome, thanks for the tips. I'm actually using a skin from TOAST so I'll see how everything pans out.
thepktrckt said:
My first install was my learning exercise and I can't say it would have survived long term, started popping up on the edges. Just this past week I installed the football textured leather back and am very happy with it. Thus far it is not popping up anywhere but I had learned a lot from my last install. New learnings:
Have a brand new x-acto blade, works so much easier making the plastic template back
Scuff the plastic backing before applying the sticker, it comes shiny and smooth
I bought a heat gun and found out quickly the plastic back can warp easily so be careful when heating it
Still heat it though and hold for a good 30-60 seconds after
Leave a small gap around around the sticky tape after applying to the back, if you try to cut it perfect you land up with a bare edge
Install the plastic back first to the phone, leave it for a day if you can. If it pops up, heat the hell out of it and hold as strongly as you can for a minute or so ( I wore gloves)
Heat again after applying the leather back, heat really helps the application stick
If you buy the regular leather be aware it's not treated with any water resistance or proofing and any water will mark it.
If you are buying the Factory Second versions buy a couple, they are only $10 each and $2 shipping total.
The bump near the camera is from the metal plate I installed for my car mount, I couldn't fully conceal it.
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Is it a formed vinyl patterned or really leather? footballs are supposed to be made of pig leather right?
I'd like to see ostrich
LOL haven't seen Ostrich yet. It's definitely textured bovine leather not plastic and looks like it is treated as I haven't had any water stains yet.
Forgot to ask, when you said your first attempt had he edges raising, were you referring to the plastic or the leather?
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No matter how nice it looks, it's certainly not worth scratching the screen for.
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I agree. Even the slightest hint of a scratch and I would lose a bunch of sleep. But unlike you, I use a glass protector which feels like the phone screen.
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Forgot to ask, when you said your first attempt had he edges raising, were you referring to the plastic or the leather?
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Both but most of it was the plastic peeling off of the back of the phone. It was applied twice though and I'm certain that impacted the adhesion.
My Nexus with Cork back from Slickwraps.
http://kryon.smugmug.com/Purenexus/i-bRKJdsk/0/O/OPERATIONPNbanner5x1.png
Has anyone installed this without the replacement back? and if so can I get a pic?
How is the cork back holding out for you. Can you post any pics after wear and tear.
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I am at work so I can't post pics but I made the jump and got one a couple weeks ago. I like the way it looks but if you tend to work on cars or have dirty hands from working, this is not for you. My cork back is filthy but not too noticeable unless you've seen it beforehand.
I'm diggin' the cork look!
Hi,
Unfortunately ceramic version also get scratches. After over year of using I've got some really ugly, big scratches on ceramic back.
I wonder if it is possible to polish back surface? Does anyone tried?
I have some experience with polishing car parts, but it's totally different item.
How do you think? Is is possible to polish ceramic? Or maybe I will get only worse...
Hello . Tbh I'm not sure what I would do. As it is a phone. How ever! It is possible to get scratches out of ceramic.
Take the back of (if you can)
mark with chalk all the scratches easy to wipe off.
get a bowl or something filled with nice hot water not to hot though you got a stick you hand in. Make it warm. Shuv some dishwasher liquid in. Good quality. Like fairy liquid or something.
CLEAN THEM SCRATCHES!
then wipe up the scratches and dry up with a clean cloth. One that doesn't leave bobbles or rubbish.
Put a small bit of brass polisher on a clean, soft cloth. Apparently tooth paste or vinagre works, but not tried it. Rub the product into the scratches and all the edges, like your wax a car. Circle Circle circles keep doing it. Eventually the scratches should no longer be visible.
you can stop there although when I did my bathroom tiles I used some car wax just to protect the areas.
I hope this helps. . Don't run at me with knives and lemons if it ruins your phone please xD this works on real ceramic....
Hope I assisted .
Mine with more or less one year old have no scratches in ceramic, only on the aluminium(?) edge and some light scratches in front glass. I have used it almost all time withou a case. !!!!
so, i have the unicorn beetle case for my S9 (and my fiancee's S9 as well) and this oil slick thing happened between the plastic of the screen protector and the phone screen. Ive cleaned the inside with windex, professional strength spray foaming g;ass cleaner, 98% isopropyl rubbing alcohol, dawn dish soap and warm water, dawn and cold water etc etc etc, ive even used a hair dryer to get it fairly warm and to allow the air to help move any water molecules from any pits in the plastic. In short, ive done a ton to this [email protected] thing and it persists. My fiancees case is fine and the older kiddos case for the A8 he inherited from me is the same brand and a year older than my case and has zero problems. I work in an office and dont get the phone near grease ever, so im baffled about where the oily stuff is coming from.
Looks like to me that it is moisture, maybe heat from the phone, humidity etc.
That is definitely moisture under the screen protector. If you already cleaned it and it came back, you will need to get new screen protector because this one has opening for water to enter and that can't be fixed
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Looks like to me that it is moisture, maybe heat from the phone, humidity etc.
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That is definitely moisture under the screen protector. If you already cleaned it and it came back, you will need to get new screen protector because this one has opening for water to enter and that can't be fixed
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thanks guys. this was my first plastic film style case with built in screen protector thingy. Wasnt a fan at first, got used to it and then this happened. Ive since order ed a new case, which obviously fixed the issue. The case is fairly cheap, its just a shame the plastic part only lasted that long. Thanks for the replies guys, the accessories area of a phones forum is usually a wasteland lol
I have been using one for the past 6 months on my Galaxy S9 and I've had no such issues. The only times this would happen was when I would wipe the screen with alcohol and a portion would get into the sides at the top.
The only reason that would happen is you got the phone wet at some point and the water found its way through the cut-outs. Of course, with no way to evaporate, it's probably going to stay there unless you remove the plastic cover clean it, dry it then return it.