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Chrome HTC HD2 Battery Cover Tutorial

I wasn't happy with my HD2, so I decided to polish the battery cover. I wrote a tutorial in case anyone is interested in doing the same to their device.
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Looks great and can double as a portrait mirror.

Wow. The only flaw is the deep scratches you pointed out.

The result is really astonishing. It fascinates me indeed, and now it looks like the phone a Harley rider would proudly use. Not that I own a harley, that I wish I did
Wouldn't using one of these
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make the job easier anyway?
Now, if only I could bring myself to do it for real, that's a sure warranty void for you.
BTW, how much did the cover become thinner after you polished it? Does it lose much thickness or is it less resistant in any way?

Thats just amazing, a total new look..

omg awsome! the paint is already away on my cover.. already posted this some months ago, when there were big dots where the painting was away.. it looked very ugly, so i thought i should scratch everything away xD did it, and it looks better now.. now i see this^.^ i think im going to do this, it looks amazing

Ouch, Scotch Brite? I'd recommend using 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200 grain sandpaper. I use them for lapping my CPU's and heatsinks. It looks flawless if you do it properly.

got one important question.. does it maybe rust after some time? im using my phone very much in the rain.. and maybe an important coating is away after the sanding? :3

since the back cover is made out of alu, it shouldn't rust. i cleaned the coating / paint off of mine too.

operative1 said:
since the back cover is made out of alu, it shouldn't rust. i cleaned the coating / paint off of mine too.
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hmm, so lets just do it xD ty^.^

It does look good, but somehow also out of place with the rest of the phone.

D4rkSoRRoW said:
got one important question.. does it maybe rust after some time? im using my phone very much in the rain.. and maybe an important coating is away after the sanding? :3
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The Metal Polish Creme leaves a thin layer of Silicon on the metal when you are done, which does an excellent job of protecting the surface from break down.

The only thickness you loose is really the painted layer, Not sure if it would void my warranty as I didn't really have to take the phone apart to do this. To the manufacturer its no different than some scratches on the screen, so I think the warranty would still be in tact. Also if you do yours be very careful using a dremel tool, its pretty easy to ruin a phone with a dremel. I learned this the hard way about 4 phones ago.
ephestione said:
The result is really astonishing. It fascinates me indeed, and now it looks like the phone a Harley rider would proudly use. Not that I own a harley, that I wish I did
Wouldn't using one of these
make the job easier anyway?
Now, if only I could bring myself to do it for real, that's a sure warranty void for you.
BTW, how much did the cover become thinner after you polished it? Does it lose much thickness or is it less resistant in any way?
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I agree with you. If you wanted to do it right you have to use many grades of sand paper. I was using just what I had laying around the house.
Kalavere said:
Ouch, Scotch Brite? I'd recommend using 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200 grain sandpaper. I use them for lapping my CPU's and heatsinks. It looks flawless if you do it properly.
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The only thickness you loose is really the painted layer, Not sure if it would void my warranty as I didn't really have to take the phone apart to do this. To the manufacturer its no different than some scratches on the screen, so I think the warranty would still be in tact. Also if you do yours be very careful using a dremel tool, its pretty easy to ruin a phone with a dremel. I learned this the hard way about 4 phones ago.
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regarding the warranty, I plainly asked htc support for their opinion about this.
The idea of having a mirror battery cover tingles my fantasy

never crossed my mind... must look good. I simply covered mine with suede and haven't looked back.

WhiteSites said:
The Metal Polish Creme leaves a thin layer of Silicon on the metal when you are done, which does an excellent job of protecting the surface from break down.
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awsome, than u =D will do it as soon i have the sand paper, the creme and some time xD

You can also buy an new orginal cover so why the warranty would be broken:S
On ebay you can get one for $14 you can also buy one of the to try.

jan-willem3 said:
You can also buy an new orginal cover so why the warranty would be broken:S
On ebay you can get one for $14 you can also buy one of the to try.
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that's the problem, 14usd for a piece of metal is too expensive imo, or I would've bought one already to drill couple holes for a lanyard in there

awesome idea!
the paint is peeling off on my battery cover (only in one place), and i was thinking about getting it plated or something....your idea is much better, tho a bit difficult to do by oneself

I created a 'ghetto' Tripod for the vibrant check it out!

Being very impressed by the Vibrants 720P video recording and since my aging 2005ish point and shoot looks like crap compared to it I needed something to hold up the phone while I shoot video.
I am still working on it. It's still in "beta" I need to stableize it and balance it and what not but it works good for FREE! Its very ghetto
So my creative little mind came up with this...
Check it out.
Materials you will need:
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MOAR PICS!
I made this side bigger for the little hump on the back

Sweet!
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ahaha That looks awesome brohan :3 I still don't wanna mess up my box though lol

I use my boxes when i sell my phone when i upgrade. Plus i dont need a tripod that bad

marshall7712 said:
Sweet!
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TY! Still working on it so I will update as this project progresses.
ThisGuyJohn said:
ahaha That looks awesome brohan :3 I still don't wanna mess up my box though lol
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lol, it took some balls to gut into it hah.
acjames said:
I use my boxes when i sell my phone when i upgrade. Plus i dont need a tripod that bad
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I highly doubt I am going to sell it and even if I do oh well. You can use any other box you have around the house.
I just went with thing because it's sturdy and fit perfectly.

Hilarious!

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Hilarious!
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/me gets up onto his soap box..
[ahem] [cough]
Tripod is a word generally used to refer to a three-legged object, generally one used as a platform of some sort, and comes from the Greek tripous, meaning "three feet".
You have made a 'ghetto' base or 'ghetto' dock.
If you used any duct tape at all, that will also change your device from 'ghetto' to 'redneck' dock.
Now that you have be schooled.. I am gonna finish my beer and wipe the laughter tears outta my eyes. Good show man..
Just as a tip though, on the serious, I was at Walmart and picked up a black plastic business card holder, a little bit of single sided craft felt and cut the felt to fit inside the card holder and made a nice looking base/dock.

Breach said:
/me gets up onto his soap box..
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Tripod is a word generally used to refer to a three-legged object, generally one used as a platform of some sort, and comes from the Greek tripous, meaning "three feet".
You have made a 'ghetto' base or 'ghetto' dock.
If you used any duct tape at all, that will also change your device from 'ghetto' to 'redneck' dock.
Now that you have be schooled.. I am gonna finish my beer and wipe the laughter tears outta my eyes. Good show man..
Just as a tip though, on the serious, I was at Walmart and picked up a black plastic business card holder, a little bit of single sided craft felt and cut the felt to fit inside the card holder and made a nice looking base/dock.
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I actually ran out of duct tape I am going to buy some tomorrow.
hehehe
Secondly there is no fun in just buying a business card holder. This is more creative and I got to use the bubble balance app

LOL!
nice work OP.
Please make a step by step tutorial w/pics!
maybe even a video tutorial!
want to make sure I get it right the first time.
LOL N1

Looks pretty bad. Are you going to carry a big box around with you all the time?

scrizz said:
LOL!
nice work OP.
Please make a step by step tutorial w/pics!
maybe even a video tutorial!
want to make sure I get it right the first time.
LOL N1
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I will definitely be doing a tutorial on it.
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Looks pretty bad. Are you going to carry a big box around with you all the time?
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lol no it's just for recording youtube videos. This is staying in my house lol.
It's still in beta so the final product will come out way better.

Why not do the paper clip stand? A lot less work and looks a million times better.

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Why not do the paper clip stand? A lot less work and looks a million times better.
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the phone is at an angle with the paper clip this is not. This is more stable and more fun.

Samsung monitor + Samsung SGS = Win.

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It's still in beta so the final product will come out way better.
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You'll need quality assurance testers if its in beta.

So, I had a dream last night.. why not put clay in the opening of the hole to make a soft seating surface and to grip the phone. Then make 4 slits in the bottom of the 'tripod' to worm some velcro straps through.. whala.. tripod to arm strap mount to watch movies while jogging!!

Are you going to post a demo vid?

hahaha, it's ghetto allright. Nice

PROGRESS!
Progress has been made!
I bought some black glossy tape to cover the whole box and its starting to look a hell lot nicer. I will upload pics!

Black/Red/Black Evo Mod PERFECTION instructions with photos!!!

Hello, all. I have seen this on a few other sites but I couldn't find it here, and if it has been posted here then I apologize in advance but please know that I don't take credit for this idea, I just wanted to share my modification and post instructions on how I did it because I honestly believe it came out perfect!
To achieve what you see in the pictures below, all you need is some 400 grit sandpaper, some compressed air duster, and some patience. Also, make sure you have a case opener tool and a T-5 torx bit to take the phone apart. Once you get everything separated, just go to work on the black paint with the sandpaper. I used 1x1 inch squares that I cutout from a large sheet; it only took five squares to complete this. Just be patient and use a pen or similar small tube to wrap the sandpaper around to get into the curved areas with ease. Take your time, it is well worth the wait. Once you are all done, take a fresh piece of sandpaper and go over the whole thing quickly one last time, then with a slightly damp cotton cloth wipe away the dust to get that deep red color back and use the air duster to remove the particles. Put everything back together and enjoy!!! The look is totally clean and smooth and so damn sexy! I am going back to my clear case from my otter box just to show it off. I don't think I left anything out but just post any questions and I'll get right back to you.
Once again, thanks to everyone who did this before be and gave me the inspiration. I really think this is the best way to go about it...no chemicals, no razors or blades, no dremel tools. Just some up close and personal TLC with some really really fine sandpaper.
Good luck and post some photos of your results!!!
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Wow that looks awesome!!!! I'm going to buy sandpaper tomorrow.

Don't forget to post pictures of your results! I can't stress enough, take your time and it will be worth it. It took me about 90 minutes to get it all done but I am very OCD when it comes to my gadgets lol. Your time may vary, but stick with it and go slow! Thanks for the kudos!!!

Looks really good, but im afraid about my warrenty, I dont think the sprint store would believe me saying it was a EVO LE or something like that.

Nice, would probably look sexy with my carbon fiber phantom skinz, but alas, I'd probably get bored of it after a week. Enjoy you custom EVO.

VERY nice!!! I'll have to do this to my EVO. Thanks

I wouldnt want to lose my warranty over this. Just make sure you replace the warranty tape that goes over the torx screw and they will never be able to prove anything. Just tell them it came like that lol

Will try this soon but im kinda scared but looks good but do you get any cratches on the phone???

If you didn't take the phone apart I would think scratches on the rest of the phone would be impossible to avoid, but when you take the phone apart and are holding only the red frame in your hand while sanding then the rest of the phone isn't affected whatsoever and as you can see in the pictures there are no scratches left on the red part afterwards. On the advice of another XDA member, I am actually going to go over the whole thing once with some 1000 grit sandpaper just to see how, if any, the look improves. But as it stands now, using the 400 grit sandpaper doesn't leave any marks and it looks great!

Has anyone done the white one?
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Umm there are a ton of people here on xda who have done this already...there is a huge thread about it in the general section. Mine has this look too. But it looks good!
sent from my DAMN EVO!

Red scratch mod looks super sexy.
Unfortunately, it's completely irrelevant to me.
I cannot use the phone without a case, since the camera lens is easily scratchable. At the same time, no one has come up with a battery door design, which is as thin and nice looking as the stock, yet has a raised lip to protect the camera (clear battery is kinda pos from pictures).

Success100...I searched a bunch on different times using different keywords but couldn't find it...can you link it here, sir?

i love the look from this mod. i did it as was suggested in the first thread that popped up...scraping the paint off with a razor blade. i did it over a period of a few days to take my time...still, there are marks if you look really closely.
so now i'm going to try taking it apart and doing the sanding. my dad swears to make it smooth i need to get 2000 grit wet sand paper...that sounds high compared to what i've read on here (i know nothing of sand paper and sanding!)
anyone wet sanded theirs and had a good outcome?
can you share the info on how to take it apart without breaking the plastic? (always my concern)
thanks

As it turns out, I took the advice of that other member and did wet sanded mine again today using 1000 grit Wet/Dry paper and it came out amazing! I am sure that 2000 grit will do just as well.
My advice is just to wet the tip of your finger a few times and just rub it around the rim of the plastic and use the same amount on a little 1x1 inch square of the sandpaper. Then just keep working it until you get what you want. I was already so excited with the outcome of the 400 grit because there really weren't scratch marks or anything, and then the 1000 grit just kicked ass!
As far as the plastic cracking concern, once you remove the torx screws, with the innards of the Evo facing you, start the case separation in the lower right corner and go up from there. It isn't that much force needed to separate the case so don't worry too much, sir!
POST PICS!!! lol...good luck and enjoy

Good work!
i cant stress enough using the right paint on this project. You have to get a paint that bonds to the plastic well to prevent chips. also,
try to use the least amount of paint possible
high gloss paint will make your hand sweat
do research on paint used to mod xbox360 controllers. if the paint handles that it'll handle everything.
that RED evo looks sexy!!!

Indiana...there is no paint used for this modification, sir. We're just removing the black paint that is existing to reveal the red ABS plastic that is the actual molded color underneath. Even still, if you are going to paint any part of your Evo to modify the color, that is definitely good advice and I thank you for that as well as the compliment on how it looks, sir.

EindhovenOne said:
Indiana...there is no paint used for this modification, sir. We're just removing the black paint that is existing to reveal the red ABS plastic that is the actual molded color underneath. Even still, if you are going to paint any part of your Evo to modify the color, that is definitely good advice and I thank you for that as well as the compliment on how it looks, sir.
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no paint? so.. black paint is over the original "red" plastic??? just to sand it ? cool... ill will try it on mine that is close to be replaced by warranty for some screen issues. TKS

just buy a red cover, you'll be glad you did one day
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EindhovenOne said:
Success100...I searched a bunch on different times using different keywords but couldn't find it...can you link it here, sir?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=783231
Thanks for your little walkthrough though, always nice to have multiple options and ways to try something.
I'm still personally too scared to try this.
I want to find a broken EVO for parts and practice or take apart and swap out the red plastic

Polished Nexus One 19-pics (before and after)

This is the victim. It was in very rough condition, bought from the Marketplace. Scratches all over, some very deep. I've never seen a more abused N1 that still works perfectly. At least, it had a fresh new digitizer!
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I took it apart and wet-sanded the frame down with old sandpaper that I've had for years from previous projects. I sanded in 3 stages, from more grit to less. Actual grit of the sandpaper won't really help anyone as it was very old and worn and much more fine than the numbers on the back stated. It actually looked pretty cool with a satin, sanded finish. It almost looked like brushed aluminum.
It may have looked nice even if I'd left it like that, but I was determined to polish it. Polishing was super easy and quick with a Miracle Polishing Cloth. I see one can buy it from here: http://www.amazon.com/Miracle-All-Purpose-Polishing-Cloth/dp/B001CXPKZO However, I already had one for free that some eBay seller threw in as a freebie with something I bought many years ago. Finally found a use for that polishing cloth that sat in my drawer for years. Entire process took 2 evenings, maybe 2-3hrs total time, most of it being sanding that anodizing off. Anodizing is very, very tough.
Something had to be done about the back covers as they were really beat up and badly pitted from having been dropped on concrete. I scraped off the rubber coating on the back covers with a pocket knife, then used some very old JB Weld epoxy as a filler and sanded smooth, that's what those light gray spots are.
I originally wanted to replicate the original rubber coating in black, but it doesn't seem possible. I thought about Plastidip, but it comes out thick and textured which I thought looked ugly. So I masked and painted gloss black with a few coats of clearcoat. Dust kept settling into the wet paint, so I had to wetsand it smooth. Many times I'd accidentally sand through the clearcoat or both clearcoat and basecoat. The paint is enamel and requires 7-days to cure before another coat can be sprayed on to fix my oversanded spots, so that's why this project took so long.
Anyway, the finished product. The previous pitting in the aluminum is now smooth and much less obvious and many of the scratches disappeared while sanding. Oh, I also sanded the power button down to black and painted volume buttons with "chrome aluminum" spray paint.
A few comparison pics, stock vs polished.
I like it, I think HTC should have made polished an option as a Special Edition phone or something. It looks a lot better in person, pics make it look a bit flat. Total cost of mod: $0.

looks nice bro

It looks like 3GS Good job! (but I like the original - I don't like shiny things )

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It looks like 3GS Good job! (but I like the original - I don't like shiny things )
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Kind of iPhone 3GSish from the back, but extremely good looking from the front.

Good work.

I really don't like how it looks now, but..
well done, Sir!

I like it, I think HTC should have made polished an option as a Special Edition phone or something. It looks a lot better in person, pics make it look a bit flat. Total cost of mod: $0.
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Very nice man, they should so have offered it as an option.

nicely done!
but I'd rather like it with the matt finish

Pretty cool! Personal taste of mine would have left it looking brushed. Good Job! Looks brand spankin' New compared to the before pics!

Really like the polished look...awesome! thanks for the b/a pics.

You guys gotta remember the original owner was the abuser of the phone. This person took it in as his own children and gave it new legs and arms (LOL). Looks nice man! Good job getting rid of all the dents.

I don't know what your ppl talking about. This use nice. Bling Bling. But settle. I like it. Job well done.
Its the special edition. One of a kind.
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That's incredible! Amazing transformation. I'm jealous it really looks great, different indeed. If I didn't know any better I would think it was a special edition or something, which is a hats off to your skills and time spent.
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Really nice, but I would've changed the trackball. It's really dirty, buy a new one or clean it or get a clear one lol

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Really nice, but I would've changed the trackball. It's really dirty, buy a new one or clean it or get a clear one lol
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It's not dirty, I even soaked the ball in bleach for a week! It's just a dark color for some reason. I didn't think the dark ball looks too bad with the black and "chrome" theme though.

Looks amazing I really love having unique things and having a chrome N1 puts it on a whole different level.

Great job & awesome transformation. I wish I have the guts to do the same job with my N1.

man, did that phone fall off a train or something? after a year my N1 looks new, poor thing!
I'm not a big fan of shiny paint but the chrome look is great. Also, the thing was really beaten up and you can't see that anymore, great job

You did an amazing job on this tortured Nexus One, props for that

nice job indeed

Atrix Paint Job

hey everyone. i wanted to do this after i chipped a piece of the finish off of my battery cover. so here it goes
INSTRUCTIONS
1) (OPTIONAL) get a coin or something and carefully scrape the logos off of your phone.
2) get an x-acto knife and some contact paper and whatever picture you want on your phone
3) i used a piece of cardboard to cut on. (a cutting mat would be better). tape down your picure. and tape a piece of contact paper over it (make sure the contact paper is bigger then your phone)
4) carefully cut out the image you want.
5) when you are done, peal off the sticky side, take the battery cover off of your phone and stick the contact paper to it.
6) make sure you have spray paint that is friendly with plastics or just a good multi surface spray will do. (thats what i used) and here is where i went wrong so read carefully. the atrix is a glossy phone. so to start shake the paint really well. also you should do 2-3 thin layers of paint. i did 1 slightly thick layer becuase a thin layer didnt cover the whole thing. (it was late, i was excited and i was inpatient(DONT BE LIKE ME ))
when i say layer. spray it on. wait a little while then do it again. im not a painter or an artist so im not the best at this stuff.
anyways.
7) let it dry to the point that its not runny but before its fully dry remove the contact paper so you dont take the paint off with it.
let it sit for as long as your spray paint takes to dry. and enjoy
side notes.
i used 2 dots of sticky tack to mask out the eyes because i couldnt cut out a pen tip sized piece of contact paper. the sticky tack reacted with the paint and became really soft and hard to remove. even hrs later. so. only uses that if its your only option. it does work though.
also... i used uv reactant paint. it lights up nicely under black lights
everything used for this mod cost about $12
if anyone has any questions ill be happy to help to the best of my abilities
Picture take with acer iconia a500 running android 3.2
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sweet! i might try this on the weekend

awesome project, thanks for sharing!
I am kinda scared to paint mine so far, since it's nearly new. but if i get the back scratches, it's certainly an interesting route to take.

Im definitely trying this mine is scratched. And that looks cool. Excuse my ignorance but is contact paper a special type of paper?
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Looks good man!

that's awesome. Hell I may just paint mine white. Loved my white iphone
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joshyy_rey said:
Im definitely trying this mine is scratched. And that looks cool. Excuse my ignorance but is contact paper a special type of paper?
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thanks guys im glad you like it. and contact paper is the stuff you use to cover books. im not sure how to describe it. its like a big sheet of somewhat stretchy scotch tape. usually comes in a roll. i find its great for masking stuff like this

Looks very nice!

gh123man said:
thanks guys im glad you like it. and contact paper is the stuff you use to cover books. im not sure how to describe it. its like a big sheet of somewhat stretchy scotch tape. usually comes in a roll. i find its great for masking stuff like this
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wouldn't something like painters tape be a little easier to mask out a design?

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wouldn't something like painters tape be a little easier to mask out a design?
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Yes, but you also need some kind of paper to cover the rest of the phone.

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Yes, but you also need some kind of paper to cover the rest of the phone.
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i used contact paper because it a great material to cut stencils/masks out of. it sticks to the surface. closes all gaps. and comes off clean. plus you can cut it to almost any size and it doesnt tear easily.

AWSOME
That looks amazing dude. Nice job! Gonna try this myself