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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pletharoe said:
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
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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
adolfotregosa said:
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.
Has someone already tried to remove the T-Mobile logos from their MDA PRO with a sugar cube? I have done it on my SPV C500 in the past, but I do not know whether the material of my MDA PRO is the same.
SUGAR CUBE ?!?!??!?!?!???!??!?!
Yep, on some types of machines (Magician YES, Blue Angel NO), a sugar cube can be used to remove the operator logos from the casing by "scratching" the logo with the sugar cube. The cube will not damage the casing, but will take off the logo.
I can garantee you, a Magician with brand or logos is very ZEN
Now who will be so brave as to try a sugar cube on his MDA Pro or Jasjar to see whether it does or does not scratch the casing?
I've been wondering this myself. Worked perfectly on the Jam, so it should be OK on the outside of the JasJar, where i-mate is printed on the metal plate. As the inside is plastic this time around I'm guessing that it probably isn't such a great idea...
I'm far too much of a chicken to try it first, and I want lots of photographic evidence of it working perfectly before I let any sugar cubes come within a hundred miles of my new toy!!!
Works like charm.
I have made an attempt on the inner logos as well but those don't come off very easily so I've decided to leave them. The one on the outside came off very quickly without leaving scratch marks.
Anton
thats kewl, i may just take the plunge when my honeymoon period wears off
I tried a spoonful of honey, much sweeter but made the case very sticky.
scratched of mine with no problem
scratch it as hard as you can!
there will be no scratch visible
ive just done mine, AMAZING, was sceptical to start, but as said scratch as much as you like, quick wipe of a damp finger and wheyhey, i had a i=mat so i continued, even when the sugar crumbles just tip off, wipe and scratch again where necessary,
tied sugar lightly on the logo's by the tft to no avail, didn't scratch anything but didnt want to push my luck either
has anyone tried this with the JASJAR?
yer mines a JJ, only did the outher 1-mate logo but it came off a trear
microsoft product trainer at my work place told me about the suger cube and swore blindley that it would work on my BA and even put a wager on it that if it didnt he will eat all the left suger cubes-so on lunch i ran out and got a massive suger cube bag-well it didnt work andhim being a man of his word ate the whole bag- lets just say in the training session watching him latter on trying not to throw up was quiet rewarding in itself :lol:
Does anyone know f the sugrecube will remove the vodafone logo from the vodafone v1605.
Thanks
ASZ
hmmm...
O2's outer logo is embossed. i'll need something stronger than a sugar cube X-D
I don't know if it's advisable to try to remove the outer O2 logo - that feels like it's a metal plate (at least to my lips), so you might just foobar it up unless you're good with an aluminum brusher...
V
i wouldn't put my lips anywhere near that, at least whilst it's charging...
Yeah, and the horse is damn ugly too!
V
PS Shouldn't joke, I went out with a girl that looked like her..
works fine with jasjar
worked fine on the outside of my jasjar.
I tried the inside too, but that is not to be recommended. Inside scratches.
ViJay,
Any other places your lips have been that you would perhaps like to share with us?
Joanna, the places where my lips have been are strictly between me and my equine friend.
However, for a sugar cube, I'm more then happy to share these beautiful, luscious, labial lubbers with anyone...
V
I'm aware of the Jam and sugar cube method... but the Cingular 8125 is plastic. Has anyone removed their Cingular logo from their 8125 phone?
Thanks.
I wouldent usually post, just to ask someone why they are asking the question that they feel the need to ask... but this is a case where I am going to.
Why would you wan't to risk hurting the Wizard (cosmetically or otherwise) just to remove the logo?
Quite Outta Charicter; Lew
lewcamino, I just perfer the unit to be logo-free especially since I am using T-Mobile and the unit has the Cingular logo. I guess I'm just anal.
i heard about sugar cube method
yeah and I'm gonna do the same thing to the future 8125 on t-mo network, prolly will install qtek rom and add some files to extended rom from mda's ext rom.
I think we all know about the sugar cube method, and it gives you something to chew on afterwards:
http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=237016
However, on a plastic case - hmm, you could possibly use a delicate hand and a very mild abrasive (I recommend Astonish in the UK), or possibly a chemical solvent. I wouldn't risk either personally I've not had good experiences with chemical solvents... My brain isn't work so gud now.
V
on the 8125 the logo is actually stamped into the plastic...
you would have to use some kind of plastic filler sand it down and paint it to remove it...
try links and yes i mean the deodarant
1000 grit sand paper thats what i used.
I've used my finger nail on my MDA, and it has done the job. It will take a bit of time but on a metal surface it is pretty simple. You could try this on a plastic surface as well, it wont cause any scratches. I've done it on a Treo as well and it was fine.
Hello world.
Has anyone tried to remove the Vodafone logo printed on the VPA compact?
Any hints on how to do it?
Thank you.
regards,
inquisitor
apparentley sugarcubes work best....
Really? Will there be any traces left on the housing?
I just tried removing the Vodafone logo by scratching it off with a sugarcube and it worked great! There is absolutely no damage on the housing even after fast and medium to firm pressure!
I recommend covering the housing with some tape around the place you're scratching so the sugar doesn't get into your VPA through the small display gap! And make sure you've cleaned your XDA thoroughly from the fine milled sugar otherwise your VPA will become kind of sticky after polishing it with a wet cloth.
So thank you very much!
are u kidding?
regards
ASZ
inquisitor said:
I just tried removing the Vodafone logo by scratching it off with a sugarcube and it worked great! There is absolutely no damage on the housing even after fast and medium to firm pressure!
I recommend covering the housing with some tape around the place you're scratching so the sugar doesn't get into your VPA through the small display gap! And make sure you've cleaned your XDA thoroughly from the fine milled sugar otherwise your VPA will become kind of sticky after polishing it with a wet cloth.
So thank you very much!
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i want to do mine...is urs Vodafone V1605???
thanks
asz
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.
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...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?
chickyd said:
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