hi people i have a problem here i bump my xda2 against the wall and now the corner has a little bit of the metal coating off is there any way to touch up or cover it up i so sad when i see the damage it hurts me so much great thanks to anyone who can enlighten me.... really need some help here
i would try clearnail polish.
Well, you can use a matching silver paint with a fine brush. Silver paints are found in artists shops!
use spay paint and mask off the area with masking tape.
bobn said:
use spay paint and mask off the area with masking tape.
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lol, sorry to do this to you, but to spay means: To remove surgically the ovaries of (an animal).
but i'm pretty sure that everyone else understood what you were trying to stay
hi tks guys does anyone knows a colour code that matches our xda2??
thanks!!
jasonxda2 said:
hi tks guys does anyone knows a colour code that matches our xda2??
thanks!!
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Put your XDA on a scanner, import the scan into a paint program and then get the RGB or CMYK of the colour by usine the colour dropper. Any paint shops should be able to match it.
hi e1design i dont really know how to do it can u maybe like help me get the code?? really appreciate it...
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Does anybody know what is the best way to remove the "MDA T-Mobile" print from my Magician?
Well, if the cover is really metal, then you could try using a paint remover and a soft cloth. If the cover is actually plastic then probably the best way woud be to use a light abrasive, like the plastic polish that you can buy to take the scratches out of a mobile phone plastic screen cover. You might try an experiment on small part of the cover in a non-obvious place first to see what happens.
remove t-mobile brading
I read in some german forum it can be done with a cube of sugar!! I thought it was a joke but then I tried it and it worked :lol: Now I just have an MDA without T-Mobile
cheers
Rainer
what do you do with this cube ?
Yes a cube of sugar as you get it in some countries with a cup of coffee! You take this cube of sugar and you scratch it over the T-mobile branding! don't worry, sugar is too weak to leave marks in the cover but its strong enough to remove the colored branding!!! Note: This also works to take away the Orange branding on some mobile phones....
Cheers
Rainer
Yes! The sugar cube worked great! The prints are gone and there are no scratches what so ever!
What sort of nutter thought of doing that!?
My logo removing experiences...
http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=198151
It also worked on my SPV C500!
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What sort of nutter thought of doing that!?
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Hey, he found it an a german forum. Germans have the best ideas
Do you like it ??
How you have made it? i too want...
it is pleasant to me
it is awesome .. how did u do it?
well i had to dismantle the phone :S I passed a very thin sandpaper (600k) on the covers to remove the original ink !! then with a black mate spray i painted it ,let it dry very well and then applied varnish in spray also and voila !! black s100
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well i had to dismantle the phone :S I passed a very thin sandpaper (600k) on the covers to remove the original ink !! then with a black mate spray i painted it ,let it dry very well and then applied varnish in spray also and voila !! black s100
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Very nice.. I was planning to do a metallic whitish colour.
Also, I think the button needs to be painted too.. do you have plans for those.. and how are you planning to do it?
Thanks
no, i like the bottons has they are
Let the buttons as they are, the contrast is very nice. I wonder how long will the paint least until scratches will appear :lol:
i think that they will not appear has they didn't appear on my laptop paintjob
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i think that they will not appear has they didn't appear on my laptop paintjob
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And what is the name of the paint spray and varnish you've used?
great job adolfotregosa! how did you remove the lcd from the front casing. i have already dismantled my unit following the pdf posted by someone, which was more intented to fix the speaker problem.
GreenGremlin. any model toy paint spray usually works. it is important to sand off the surface with a very fine sand paper like what adolfotregosa used to remove any clear coat lacquer, and then sand it off again with wet, fine sand paper.
Love the color and I live the job done. Hmmm... Can anyone PM me the link on removing the case, I will try this out and I plan to make a design, ofcourse a yellow looking Imate won't look that good...
The PDF is quite big in size to send via email. i couldn't upload it to the ftp also thus here's the link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=18384&highlight=disassemble
btw, the pdf was originally made by someone to try to fix the speaker problem. i didn't dare to remove the LCD since i didn't want to break anything, most especially the LCD.
if someone would be kind enough to post instructions on how to remove the LCD would greatly be appreciated by the group.
I saw some pretty cool jams on some site a while back that had been skinned,looks a pretty good alternative and you can change them all the time,don't know where to buy them from though!
I saw some pretty cool jams on some site a while back that had been skinned,looks a pretty good alternative and you can change them all the time,don't know where to buy them from though!
good job mate....ur magicien looks elegant....waiting for other designs from everyone....r u up for the challenge guys?it will be nice to turn this thread into housing cover design expo... :wink:
btw:i don't own a magicien but am considering repainting my mda2,something red with a ferrari sign maybe.. :lol:
what do u think???? :?
hey adolfotregosa....how did you get the perfect circles for the camera lens and the mirror? can you take them out or did you tape them?...of you taped them...how did you sand it?...i have everything i need to paint it WHITE (i wanted ferrari RED but they didnt have it in KRYLON brand paint)....so it'll look like ice cream sandwich but opposite....lol...i will post pictures when i am done.
can you take them out ! it's a single piece. white should be nice !! but i'm no mac fan :S lol
Very nice! I would love to add a slightly opaque white iPod effect on mine
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I saw some pretty cool jams on some site a while back that had been skinned,looks a pretty good alternative and you can change them all the time,don't know where to buy them from though!
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Think you're talking about a site called skinit.com They sell vinyl skins that peel off when you want to change the look. The skins cost around $10 USD, but I don't recall seeing anything on their site for a Jam.
Anyone Knows? I think a lot of people questioning about this as well. Should you have any info on how to do that, please share it with us.
Thanks
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Anyone Knows? I think a lot of people questioning about this as well. Should you have any info on how to do that, please share it with us.
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Depends on what the stain is. Tried warm water yet?
the brown stuff could be organo-metal, upon react with chloride from the sweat. try wipe it with ethanol.
I have the exact same issue.
What is Ethanol anyway? Where can I get it?
Thanks Hazzary,
Yes, it was from my sweaty palms that generates the stain. I will try ethanol and will let you guys know the result.
Thanks
hi,
I have a mini s, and when it came it looked great. but its black color sides bagan to wear out and the color is moving to gray, this makes my new phone look as if it is old and I really hate this!!!
what do u advise me to do with regard to this?
1. paint the cover with transparent protector paint to protect the remaining black color?
2. should i scratch it completely so it will be all of gray color??
3. Any other suggestion or method????
This is really annoying but i want to know what people do with regard to this!!
thanx all,
Mohammad
mohgdeisat said:
hi,
I have a mini s, and when it came it looked great. but its black color sides bagan to wear out and the color is moving to gray, this makes my new phone look as if it is old and I really hate this!!!
what do u advise me to do with regard to this?
1. paint the cover with transparent protector paint to protect the remaining black color?
2. should i scratch it completely so it will be all of gray color??
3. Any other suggestion or method????
This is really annoying but i want to know what people do with regard to this!!
Most of us scratch the paint off!
thanx all,
Mohammad
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meschle said:
mohgdeisat said:
hi,
I have a mini s, and when it came it looked great. but its black color sides bagan to wear out and the color is moving to gray, this makes my new phone look as if it is old and I really hate this!!!
what do u advise me to do with regard to this?
1. paint the cover with transparent protector paint to protect the remaining black color?
2. should i scratch it completely so it will be all of gray color??
3. Any other suggestion or method????
This is really annoying but i want to know what people do with regard to this!!
Most of us scratch the paint off!
thanx all,
Mohammad
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that´s what he wrote =)
I've been to the hardware store in UK lately, and I've noticed that they have such a wonderful variety of spray paint. They aren't the old fashion glossy type of spray paint, but they can emulate variety of texture. You could have the normal classy plastic air-pressed effect, rough good grip effect, stone effect, etc.
I don't have a wizard, but if the paint really irritates me and I happens to know how to get that particular part off, I might just give it a try.
mohgdeisat said:
hi,
I have a mini s, and when it came it looked great. but its black color sides bagan to wear out and the color is moving to gray, this makes my new phone look as if it is old and I really hate this!!!
what do u advise me to do with regard to this?
1. paint the cover with transparent protector paint to protect the remaining black color?
2. should i scratch it completely so it will be all of gray color??
3. Any other suggestion or method????
This is really annoying but i want to know what people do with regard to this!!
thanx all,
Mohammad
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Hello, I have the same problem with my HTC Qtek 9100
I am very disappointed, this is a 400 euros phone ...
mohgdeisat said:
hi,
I have a mini s, and when it came it looked great. but its black color sides bagan to wear out and the color is moving to gray, this makes my new phone look as if it is old and I really hate this!!!
what do u advise me to do with regard to this?
1. paint the cover with transparent protector paint to protect the remaining black color?
2. should i scratch it completely so it will be all of gray color??
3. Any other suggestion or method????
This is really annoying but i want to know what people do with regard to this!!
thanx all,
Mohammad
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Hello, I have the same problem with my HTC Qtek 9100
I am very disappointed, this is a 400 euros phone ...
kjam users dont seem to have this problem, it seems that imate uses other materials to manufacture the cover of the phone.
it is really strange to sell f300 phone with that cheap cover!!! even most basic phones dont wear out so fast!!! when I hold my mini s for a long period i see the black painting on my hand and I really get mad!!!
sooooooo stupid o2!!!
Lol dont know what happened there - i wrote 'most people scatch the paint off'
replacement casing for wizard
3 only, get 'em while they're toasty hot
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130005148788
Richard
Ok,
The solution is simply to apply a thin layer of nail polish on the problematic areas.
This is unseen and solves the problem.
This works fine!
Nadavi.
are u suggesting a grey nail varnish ? or a clear one before the paint starts peeling?
Yes
yes, Before it starts peeling.
Nadavi
may be it will stop peeling of painting.. I am not saying it will not, but will definitely invalidate device warranty.
i don't see how it can damage the warranty.
NAdavi
don't think the invalidated warranty will be a major issue in the UK, since it appears that it's not worth the paper it is written on
applying any permanet layer of chemical substance can lead to refusal to repair device under manufacturer's waranty.
Your milage may vary...
you can't even see it...it's a one millimeter transparent nail polish...its external and if you really want to you can peel it with your nail (its not easy but it can be done).
this is not an irreversible process.
assasins said:
Solution to Peeling Black Trinity...
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...Get the white one.
prsnow said:
...Get the white one.
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if only it were that easy
How about peel it all off so it's nice and shiney?
Any suggestions on how to do this safely? Mine is peeling a little bit...but I think it's getting worse day by day.
Sugar cube?
Well...i'm a total n00b at this. I love the P3600 but noticed the peeling and joined on the forum to get some ideas. Has anyone done this already with photos to see what it looks like? The thought of sending it in for a few weeks seems totally crazy. Plus, I bought it from some small phone store that doesn't seem totally up on repairs and the like. Prefer to take care of it myself.
you can use sugar cube to scratch the painting off. it will not damage the underlying layer of paint. Old trick, but works well.
anyone have any pictures of after the sugar cube trick or with the nail polish on?
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anyone have any pictures of after the sugar cube trick or with the nail polish on?
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Yeap, I would like to see those also