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Today I though,.... hmmmm What would I do with my vario since there is no more Tmobile guarantee for me ..
WELL.. I though my phone looks like crap
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http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1459.JPG
So why dont I make it prettyer
I started to strip the vario first
then, I spraypainted it
Now I am just waiting for the paint to dry,... So I start testing the vario without any Housing
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1484.JPG
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1483.JPG
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1485.JPG
+ I cleaned the inside + Screen!
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1478.JPG
then I cleaned the Slide mechanism...( wich was not clicking anymore)
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1479.JPG
And I have ome previews for you guys
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1481.JPG
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1482.JPG
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1480.JPG
Tomorrow update with new pix
Looks great!!! Would love to see the final pics! Great job!
Is that an electronic butt plug in your second photo?! Pimp'd indeed!
Looking forward to the finished result...
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UPDATE: Hmm.. I took a second look on your pictures, I wonder how do you tend to paint over the buttons? Or, probably you can live with the top two button being icon-less, but it wouldn't be that great if the bottom green/red phone buttons are all covered in paints. Gives a close shots on how you handle the buttons
That's really cool, man! I haven't seen anyone do anything like that to a Vario yet. Right on.
update
I am still not happy with the result. I couldnt wait for the paint to fully dry... So I allready put it together, and I think I damaged the paintjob now with my fingerprints....
but... Its allready better then before
Im going to redo it soon
The Pimpin' looks good but I am wondering what is on the pad below the phone..... I have been twisting my laptop around trying to get the best angle to see things, but to no avail..... your handwriting is not the best!!
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The Pimpin' looks good but I am wondering what is on the pad below the phone..... I have been twisting my laptop around trying to get the best angle to see things, but to no avail..... your handwriting is not the best!!
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haha its Dutch.... AND My handwriting is not so good
Think you need to rub the whole phone down with wet and dry sandpaper, very very fine paper you can get from car repair shops. once that is done and its silky smooth, then apply the paint in thin layers, leave 20 minutes between each layer and do 3 or 4
Then leave for 24 hours and then apply a coat of clear laquer, again 3 to 4 coats with gaps of 20mins, that should leave it finished to the same standard as a car :>
Hmm.. you have seems seriously spoilt your paint job. I did a search, and it seems that sanding your paint with rough and then ultra fine paper may do the job. Take a look at this
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/09/27/Scratched_up_DS_Lite_Mod/
Or if you want, you can do a ultra mirror glossy one. There is a tutorial here, seems very difficult, especially Wizard's back un-even surface.
http://www.mnpctech.com/case-mod-paint-computer-pc-case-mod-how-to.html
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=89422
I wonder how much paint job it the cover can sustain. You don't want it to look like this
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157594221854345/
i see you have modified the flash as i have posted few months ago haven't you? or yours is like this from the factory?
should have done a glossy black or glossy white instead. that would be sweeet!!! but good work thou even if its appear still rough.. admire your braveness..
On IMG_14884 it shows a very nice app where it shows the processor speed and I belive also shows temperature? well I want it :-D I got to have it :-D now... also my paint is coming off but I think I will take it appart and take it to a car coach work to get it respray it :-D... but I think i'll do it silver colour original because of the buttons...
Also it would look better if you would find and eletrick blue wall paper and I would also suggest you to get the windows live messanger installed there too :-D have you tried it? I can't live without it now ;-)
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Hum! Holand is my favorite country best people best culture
awesome im not the only one
i just recently painted my 8125. i did it because it was scratched and getting worse no matter how well i took care of it. for some reason the paint chips off constantly. my process was the following
i did not take my phone apart.
1.taped off the screen
2. taped off everything from the bottom of the top lid down.
3. sanded down the phone to a primer look on the top and a bronze look on the side. (i have come to realize if you dont sand you phone like i did not do the first time you will have yourself a flaking monster)
4. SAND THE PHONE IT WILL LOOK HORRIBLE BUT IT WONT FLAKE
5.painted using Krylon Fusion White Satin.
6.Dry for 24hrs
7.Clear coat
8. Dry for another 24 HRs
9 repeat the steps for the back lid and camera lid.
notes
i had to sand down the back lid which has that rubber thing that has been falling off my phone and it finally got lost.
using a exacto knife i could have left the buttons but i was too lazy to do it.if you decide not to take the phone apart like i did then dont go paint happy because you will see the thickness build up. remember one coat of paint and one or 2 light coats of clear seal will make it look authentic.
if you decide to paint your phone black, like i did the first time, for what ever reason its harder to see the screen in light places. but it looked way brighter in the night.
tips what would be cool is if i had plastic model car decals of some cool designs to apply after the white paint and then seal with the clear coat. i couldnt because there isnt a hobby store in town.
i wouldnt had done it had i not seen the casino royale movie where that chick has that white phone.
i will post pics as soon as my back lids are done drying
PATIENCE YOU NEED PATIENCE!!!!!!!
GOOD LUCK!!
digitaly said:
On IMG_14884 it shows a very nice app where it shows the processor speed and I belive also shows temperature? well I want it :-D I got to have it :-D
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Go and grab it here: http://www.chi-tai.info/cs_BatteryStatus_XDA_Neo_WM5_iM_cs.htm
Wohaa Crazy!
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what can I say? brilliant!!! fantastic!!! thanks...
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I've been meaning to paint my k-jam for a while now but have never got around to it. I'm still unsure on exactly what type of paint to use. I don't want to use just normal spray paint, i want something that will make it look like i bought the device like that.
I was also thinking of trying out Alsa Corp's thermal color changing paint. http://alsacorp.com/products/eclipse/showcase/6-l.jpg http://alsacorp.com/products/eclipse/video/eclipse_sink.wmv
I think i'm gonna have to make a trip to a hobby shop and see if they can help me out to find the right type of paint.
So i somehow managed to scratch my HD2 screen. Im always careful, and watch where I put it etc.
I only had it in my jeans pocket, so i dont know how it could have happened. No dirt, sand etc in my pocket, so who knows...
Has anyone tried to remove light scratches from the screen? Im thinking of using a light scratch repair kit that a jeweller sells to take out the scratches from like crystal / glass watches. Anyone tried these?
Im not going to use toothpaste, or brasso unless someone else has tried and there are no side effects (like fine swirl marks etc)
thanks.
so you didn't have it in the case, just bare HD2 in your pocket?
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so you didn't have it in the case, just bare HD2 in your pocket?
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that would be correct, a phone in a clean cloth pocket....
I carry mine the same way.
Are you sure it's a scratch, and not a raised residue mark of some kind? Maybe try 50/50 water/vinegar mix just to be sure?
if it's a really light scratch (i.e. your nail doesn't catch it), you get cerium oxide and a buffing wheel and polish it. if it is deep, you have to sand it and things might get ugly. good luck.
^^ sanding it would be a HORRIBLE idea... lol i'm not sure if that was a joke response or what....
no, im not sanding it
Its what id class as a light scratch, that my finger nail runs over it and doesnt catch.
My grandad had a scratch on his watch he sat for hours polishing with a soft cloth and spit (yeughh) but it worked ! worth a try & It's FREE !!
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^^ sanding it would be a HORRIBLE idea... lol i'm not sure if that was a joke response or what....
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wet sanding with a very fine grit sand paper is not a joke. horrible it may sound, but it's the last option for glass screens like iphone, ipod etc when they have deep scratches. you can verify it yourself by googling it.
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wet sanding with a very fine grit sand paper is not a joke. horrible it may sound, but it's the last option for glass screens like iphone, ipod etc when they have deep scratches. you can verify it yourself by googling it.
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Hi!
You need cerium oxide. The glassworks use it to remove crystals stripes.
You must mix the cerium oxide with water, apply with cotton on the screen, making strong pressure.
But you need a hard work to remove the crystal stripes. I need an entire afternoon to do it.
Be aware, because you are going to get wet and dirty phone.
You will notice the screen to remain with a siege where you have been.
Then I apply rain-x, is a product for crystal car that does water slipping: http://www.rainx.com/Products/Windshield_Treatment/Original.aspx.
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And then oncetime cleaned:
The finish is almost perfect, but maybe not you goes well, is matter of patience.
Sorry for my english.
I hope that I help you.
Cheers!
Im not sure what you mean by remove the crystal stripes? I only want to remove a very light scratch.
By a siege remaining i think you mean there will be a small low spot where you polish?
Im still not sure why you put rain-x on the screen afterwards though...
simply apply a display protection foil (of good quality). most od them let scratches disappear. NOT KIDDING!
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I carry mine the same way.
Are you sure it's a scratch, and not a raised residue mark of some kind? Maybe try 50/50 water/vinegar mix just to be sure?
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+1 I also carry mine the same way.
I have successfully removed shallow scratches from a glass watch face by polishing using metal polish applied on a cotton bud.
This may not be as ideal as a dedicated jewellers polish but at least it uses materials that many people already have.
The metal polish contains mild abrasives and the small cotton bud helps keep the polish localised and not cover the article being polished.
Be warned, it takes a long time though, but generally it seems that any method that takes a long time is less likely to cause damage !
- Steve
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+1 I also carry mine the same way.
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+1 And me!
If you rub the screen really vigorously with some really course sandpaper, for a looooooooooooooooooooong time then you won't be able to see the scratch any more
Meh, 'i take my hat of to you', ive had my phone in my pocket for months, sometimes alongside keys or headset (whoops) but no scratch yet, front nor back.
Toothpaste wont even work, like mentioned before this really is glass, your best bet is wet sanding (and ye, be careful with that) or some similar way to polish glass.
Or you try and get the resin used to repair car windshields (HPX2?) seeing how that basically fills cracks in windshields, filling/hiding a scratch should be possible? im not sure though, ask around a bit before doing that, best go for the wet sanding
well i tried brasso. The main thing i was worried about was causing more minor swirl marks, but it went ok. Only did it for about 20 mins though and it went from running my nail over it and feeling it without catching to running my nail over it without feeling it. Its still just as visible however. No swirl marks left from the brasso either.
I think the next step would be the cerium oxide powder. Might use the Dremel i have with the powder on a small polishing pad and see how that goes...it definitely needs a lot more time, or power tools to help remove it.
Wow careful there, the dremel is a powertool, it might sand/polish with to much power, sure its a ***** to do it by hand, but thats still the best possible way
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.
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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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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
So the clear coat on the battery cover to my phone was peeling so i decided to polish it
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A little too shiny for my taste, but it still looks great.
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Looks like you could bounce a laser off that one. Yeah, too shiny for me. It is also kind of a fingerprint/smudge magnet. Nice work though.
It looks great! Personally I wouldn't do it to mine right now. The ipods have a shiny back like that too and it lives finger orbits and scratches.
If my backing starts to look bad I may do this. How did you do it?
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I think it looks good, but does it make that cover more slippery?
You should chrome it
/In the future everything is chrome.
What did you use?
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I think it looks good, but does it make that cover more slippery?
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What did you use?
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Automotive Wet/Dry sand paper
400-600-800-1000-1500-and finally 2000 grit
You must work at a body shop or on cars as a hobby. That just screams it to me. I have plenty of gearhead friends that do the same type of thing. Nice work btw! The best I can do is change oil and brake pads on a good day lol! I did just redo the gasket on my oil pan and it wasn't too bad plus changed one of my O2 sensors. That was a royal pain without the proper wrench.... anyways, sorry to ramble on good work! Might have to steal that idea. Ever think of doing the same to the phone bezel so it would match? You'd have to be EXTREMELY careful though.
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You should chrome it
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Lol! That's hilarious! Plus, everyone wears those grey uniformed suits Good old 70's tv/movie references.
How did you do it? Did you use automobile metal polish? Do you know what type of metal its made out of? I was thinking about doing this a little while back and forgot about it. And I also want to etch some custom art into it as well. Make it more personalized
I would also like to do the trim piece but it would be tricky to do it without touching anything else, and I don't see myself taking it off.
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That is straight G bro. I'm going to do that too because the clown that I got the phone from surface scrated the hell out of the back. I do keep a velcro patch on the back so I can stick it the my center consel it keeps it from getting sratched anymore too.
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You must work at a body shop or on cars as a hobby. That just screams it to me. I have plenty of gearhead friends that do the same type of thing. Nice work btw! The best I can do is change oil and brake pads on a good day lol! I did just redo the gasket on my oil pan and it wasn't too bad plus changed one of my O2 sensors. That was a royal pain without the proper wrench.... anyways, sorry to ramble on good work! Might have to steal that idea. Ever think of doing the same to the phone bezel so it would match? You'd have to be EXTREMELY careful though.
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its a hobby. I'd like to be phone savvy like these devs
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How did you do it? Did you use automobile metal polish? Do you know what type of metal its made out of? I was thinking about doing this a little while back and forgot about it. And I also want to etch some custom art into it as well. Make it more personalized
I would also like to do the trim piece but it would be tricky to do it without touching anything else, and I don't see myself taking it off.
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basically wet sanded it with the sandpaper in the order described and used eagle one nano wheel polish.
Wow that looks like. Kind of too shiny for me but I know a lot of people that would love this though.
Word. I'm gonna hit mine up when I get paid and take to a metal engraving place that does zippos or trophies and whatnot. Will post some pics when I have the finished product. Not exactly sure what design or layout I'm gonna go with but its gonna combine the brushed finish and polished finish. 'Til next time.
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Word. I'm gonna hit mine up when I get paid and take to a metal engraving place that does zippos or trophies and whatnot. Will post some pics when I have the finished product. Not exactly sure what design or layout I'm gonna go with but its gonna combine the brushed finish and polished finish. 'Til next time.
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id like to see this
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Word. I'm gonna hit mine up when I get paid and take to a metal engraving place that does zippos or trophies and whatnot. Will post some pics when I have the finished product. Not exactly sure what design or layout I'm gonna go with but its gonna combine the brushed finish and polished finish. 'Til next time.
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I remember someone talked about engraving their battery cover but they either never did or never posted back about it. Sounds cool though. Let us know...
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its not that slippery just slightly
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you should have finished it off with wetsanding with 4000 and then polished it with a rotating cloth and some oil (but not to intence, the oil can make the metal dark and ugly if u let it heat up too much from the friction)
i polished a piece of metal like that one time, made it clearer than my bathroom mirror
but still nice work
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you should have finished it off with wetsanding with 4000 and then polished it with a rotating cloth and some oil (but not to intence, the oil can make the metal dark and ugly if u let it heat up too much from the friction)
i polished a piece of metal like that one time, made it clearer than my bathroom mirror
but still nice work
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Sounds like a good idea. I might do but i was just using what i had on hand. Thanks for the tip
Hey guys,
I've seen the chromed Desire HD on the XDA front page and thought it was totally awesome. So i did it with my own phone too, but i wanted something extra, so i've also painted some stuff.
And maybe some more people want to do it but don't know how.. That's the reason i've made this short tutorial
And also post your own results in this topic
Let's start the pimping:
First up is removing this little sticker and pull out the volume button thingy with some tweezers or a small screwdriver
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The next step is removing the GPS antenna. This is the small rubber piece that also holds the plastic glass for the dual LED's.
This is a hard piece to remove and i don't have pictures of this procedure. But i think the best way is to carefully open/push away the 8 plastic pins on the sides of the rubber with a sharp stanley knife. I started at the top and went round the entire think. Slowly it will pop out of the body.
Then you have to remove 5 screws with a small skrewdriver thing. I tried some of mine until one fitted. Don't know witch size it is exactly.
After you've removed the 5 screws you can carefully remove the body from the phone. You have to tilt it a little bit because the light sensor (the most right dot at the side of the speaker grill) is a little bit sunk into the body.
The next step is to remove all the small little pieces from the aluminium piece.
The camera cover has 4 little metal taps that you have to fold a little bit to the inside, then it will fall out of the body.
The other 3 things are easily to remove, their held in place with some double sticky tape stuff.
Now it's time to sand the thing until you've got the result you want. I didn't want to have it really shiny so i stopped when i got a nice brushed look. But if you want to have it shine you just have to keep sanding (up to grid 2500).
I've started with a sandpaper with grid size 200. After all the paint was gone i've wet sanded with 400 and after that 800. These are my results:
When i was sanding i noticed the HTC logo letters were falling out
I removed them. After the sanding I've painted them black with a very fluid paint so it will fill up the gap nicely. The excess paint you can easily sand away with grid 800.
In the meantime when the paint had to dry i roughened up the surface of the small pieces and prepared them fore a paint job.
After two layers of standard spray paint (color mat traffic red) i noticed i didn't like the red speaker grill. It was just ugly. So i've sanded the paint off of the piece and painted it black
The next step would be to glue the small pieces back on the body. I don't know exactly what glue it was. But it's glue that is pretty fluid and dries up pretty quickly. The English translation would be 'secondglue' but i don't know that's the right description ^^
Have fun modding your Desire HD and show me your results
Regards, Bas
wow very nice!!
but if ill do it, i know ill kill my phone
Mind blowing dude..... But you should upload more pics of the finished work....
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W0W! This will take my phone to a whole another level, I Will be doing this very very soon, next month,
so wickedly nice!!!
*drool*
hope i got the guts to do this....
kinda curious how you remove the LEDs?
What led's do you mean?
And i'll shoot some pictures now
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nice mods. thanks for good work. keep going
Extremely cool - looks like it would suit the HTC Beats by Dre™ line perfectly.
wow, looks great, nice work man!
How did you paint the small parts. I means what type of paint.
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rakinisbat said:
How did you paint the small parts. I means what type of paint.
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Please don't quote the entire first post
But i used a normal spray paint can? (don't know how you call it exactly in English)
The color was traffic red
And thanks for all the nice replies
Kick ass...!
Wow! Very nice...
Awesome.
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wow nice u are unique
WOW! To take it to the neXt level, you should order custom metal battery doors and SIM card covers. haha that would be awesome.
Awesome
i want that for my desire hd but to scared to ruin the parts on the inside of the phone. should you cover the inside of the phone with cellophane or ceran wrap so no dust gets in?
Woah I wouldnt even dare to do that.
Now your DHD looks cool!
you are fanstastic, man!