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Chipped the plastic bezel. Any advice?

Sadly, I know not to drop shiny new objects but unfortunately I dropped my nexus 7. Thankfully the screen is perfectly fine but I have chipped the silver bezel. Has anyone had any experience with any touch up products?
It may be the case that I could find a cheap nail varnish that would do the job but I do like the idea of trying something tailored for the job.
Any thoughts would be great.
Regards
Edit: I have chipped my dell xps which is a similar colour and also the handle to my fridge. I could buy in bulk as I probably will continue to use it.
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geoyouknow said:
Sadly, I know not to drop shiny new objects but unfortunately I dropped my nexus 7. Thankfully the screen is perfectly fine but I have chipped the silver bezel. Has anyone had any experience with any touch up products?
It may be the case that I could find a cheap nail varnish that would do the job but I do like the idea of trying something tailored for the job.
Any thoughts would be great.
Regards
Edit: I have chipped my dell xps which is a similar colour and also the handle to my fridge. I could buy in bulk as I probably will continue to use it.
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Silver Sharpie might work. I used it to color the stylus button on my Galaxy Note S-Pen. Might have to retouch every month or so, but I think the color should be about right. http://www.amazon.com/Sanford-39108...81746&sr=8-4&keywords=sharpie+silver+metallic

Many thanks for the tip. Nice cheap fix.
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Is it black underneath?
Just curious, since my bezel is black. I'd imagine if I was just painted plastic it will wear away.
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I was thinking of using nail polish. Light silver would seem appopriate...?

It was black rubber (?) underneath. I'm surprised that the metallic finish Sharpie has worked so well but for the best part of the week no degradation. I'll be honest, I'll probably get an Asus cover from the play store when available in the UK as although the colour is spot on - I didn't prime or sand down prior to application so it still catches my eye.
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geoyouknow said:
Many thanks for the tip. Nice cheap fix.
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I just had the same problem and am googling left right and center for fixes. How did this work for you? Do you have a pic?

S-Pen tips which 1 do you prefer?

I'm currently using the white one. I just wanted to see what the masses are using.
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brettsaylor87 said:
I'm currently using the white one. I just wanted to see what the masses are using.
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Plastic (white is way better ) but without screen protector I recommend black because it is rubber and wont scratch te screen
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I don't have a screen protector so I'm using the black one.

I am using the white one with a screen protector.

im not using a screen protector...and i never changed the tip...which is the black one with a white base

Avantiel said:
im not using a screen protector...and i never changed the tip...which is the black one with a white base
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Same here.

No screen protector (yet). I'm preferring the rubber (the black one). I like the slight grip effect it has.

Avantiel said:
im not using a screen protector...and i never changed the tip...which is the black one with a white base
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Same here.
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black without protector, but with book case Samsung

Hmm maybe i should switch back because i do not have a screen guard yet
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I would if I were you.

I don't understand how a smooth rounded tip of plastic can scratch a smooth glass surface. I can easily understand the pen scarring or scratching a soft thin plastic screen protector though. IMO The only advantage of a screen protector is reduce glare and / or it is very cheap to replace if it gets scratched which is easier to scratch than glass.

What is the different on the tips. i didn't understand why there was so many tips with it
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As someone nicely told me recently...the white ones are just hard plastic, while the black ones are rubbery.

fischerben said:
What is the different on the tips. i didn't understand why there was so many tips with it
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It looks like there are two types, just multiple of these, incase they break or get dirty or something. I like the white ones for screen protector and the black ones when I don't have a screen protector on.

donec said:
I don't understand how a smooth rounded tip of plastic can scratch a smooth glass surface. I can easily understand the pen scarring or scratching a soft thin plastic screen protector .
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Try it and you will know how it scratches the screen , but if it does remember we have warned you
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Why on Gods green earth would samsung include a tip that would scratch your screen
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rusty4k said:
Why on Gods green earth would samsung include a tip that would scratch your screen
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I think you haven't used a samsung note Before but this is the sad fact that the white tip (when wear happens in it) scratches the screen, but when new it won't
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I have an Intuos 3 tablet and it comes with the same tips just a little larger and the different tips have a different feel when drawing. That is the main reson for the different tips. The tablet comes with a plastic sheet over the drawing surface that has some tooth on it to give the feel of paper and the nibs (pen tips) wear down with usage and wear the tooth off the covering sheet with use. On glass I doubt you will be able to wear the nibs (tips) down as they slide very easily across the glass.

donec said:
I have an Intuos 3 tablet and it comes with the same tips just a little larger and the different tips have a different feel when drawing. That is the main reson for the different tips. The tablet comes with a plastic sheet over the drawing surface that has some tooth on it to give the feel of paper and the nibs (pen tips) wear down with usage and wear the tooth off the covering sheet with use. On glass I doubt you will be able to wear the nibs (tips) down as they slide very easily across the glass.
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I think you forget about dust!! Unless you live in a clean space, anyway search in any forum whatever it was note II or note one and you will find allot of forums that discusses how the pen scratches the screen
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[Q] Touch up paint for the silver edges of N7

Does anyone know of any touch up paint for the silver lining of the N7
I have a seriously minor scrape on it that is like half a cm, but every time I look at it it freaks me out haha...
I am one of those people that freaks out about scratches and what not on devices and anything else for that matter...
So if anyone has any suggestions that is much appreciated!

Best way would be an auto shop and match up the paint. It is a little expensive but will probably last longer... else use nail polish.
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player911 said:
Best way would be an auto shop and match up the paint. It is a little expensive but will probably last longer... else use nail polish.
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would you happen to know of any colors that would be a good fit?

Xtreme guard screen protector

Hi
Has any one use this screen protector?
I was about to buy it buy i noticed it did not have a front sensor opening, it only has one for camera.
Problem is i bought one before that covered the sensor and once a call came in the screen would not turn back on when i finished the call.
So please if any one has some experience with this one please share with me your experience. Thanks
Here is a video review by ctscloud, thank him. link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xtQSX0-6hc&feature=player_embedded
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If i remember correctly my last phone had one of those on it for a while, and it had that awful screen door effect.It wasn't really noticeable on color but when you had a white background it could really drive you nuts. I ended up peeling it off in the end because it got on my nerves so bad when looking at web pages.Spend the extra cash and get a quality one. (XOskins, Skinomi, BSE, etc)

What is a "screen door" effect?
I ordered an XtremeGuard but haven't received it yet.

elzafir said:
What is a "screen door" effect?
I ordered an XtremeGuard but haven't received it yet.
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But basically you can see like little squares in the phone screen like a screen door.
You see the fine line separating the pixels.
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elzafir said:
What is a "screen door" effect?
I ordered an XtremeGuard but haven't received it yet.
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And i had the same experience with them before, but i changed address hope it does not happen this time...
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I just received it. I didn't install it yet, but I can confirm it has all the cuts needed: front camera, sensors, etc.
Here is a picture of it.
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JanusDC said:
I just received it. I didn't install it yet, but I can confirm it has all the cuts needed: front camera, sensors, etc.
Here is a picture of it.
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Thanks for the pik bro. Let me know how it turns out. If u get screen effect.
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I bought a series of them, but they are the most disappointing screen protectors ever. I'm quite experienced in applying screen protectors and didn't have any trouble applying these protectors, but every single time the top left corner detached from the screen after ~2 weeks. Furthermore: the feel is extremely "plasticcy", and after removing the protectors I noticed that the screen gets a lot less responsive to touch when they're on.
My advice: stay away from the Xtreme guard protectors!

I just installed it last night. I don't like it. Finger don't slide smoothly, kind of sticking to the screen.
Fit is pretty good, and its matte finish. But I can't use it, feels no good.

i have no problems with mine. All of the cuts are perfect and it looks clean imo. I got the full coverage for 3 bucks during a special 70% off sale.
though they are cheap you don't get much but just the screens in the mail. (You get what you paid for)
what i did to install it was i had left over Zagg solution from a previous phone and applied it to the screen.
then i used a hair blow dryer while using a squeegee to remove all the water from under the screen.

orphan22 said:
Thanks for the pik bro. Let me know how it turns out. If u get screen effect.
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I installed it last night. Just after installed, it got an incredible orange peel effect, however in the instructions it says to wait at least 8hs dry before turning the phone on. So I led it off all the night and this morning most of that effect disappeared. It still has some bubbles (not with air, I think is water, is what caused the orange peel effect before, just that now they are far from each other). So, I will wait until tomorrow to see if this disappear before writing a verdict. If these bubbles do not disappear, I'm afraid I'll have to remove it.
The responsiveness of the screen didn't change.
The plasticity fell I guess will also disappear when the remaining bubbles disappear.
I'll keep you posted.
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I've used these xtremeguards on my previous phones because they were cheap but I was never satisfied with them...meh

Bought the body kit that gives sp for the front and back and after a week I decided to go back to skinomi.

Looks like everyone has had trouble with them. Ill wait for his verdict and make my decision... Any ways thanks every one.
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Can anyone give me a website to buy a good one? I tried ebay but i can not find the good brands everyone been telling me to get. I wanna check then out.
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I've had mine on my n4 for about a week now. You can't even tell that there's a screen protector on it just by looking. It basically looks perfect. However I will say that it definitely feels weird.
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Wait, I didn't know that XtremeGuard was a wet application screen protector. Is this true?
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elzafir said:
Wait, I didn't know that XtremeGuard was a wet application screen protector. Is this true?
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Yes, it is a wet application.
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Just to keep you posted. After 24hs of having applied the protectors, the back one is almost perfect, with only 2 or 3 bubbles here and there, but they aren't too noticeable. The front protector have some more bubbles but definitely less than this morning.
The feeling is really plastic.
Overall, I think this will protect the screen, but it isn't good looking. I think I will keep it until I get the flip leather case that I ordered, then I will remove the front one (the one at the back doesn't bother me at all, so I'll keep that).
Will see, maybe for the time when I receive the case I already get used to it. :/
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JanusDC said:
Just to keep you posted. After 24hs of having applied the protectors, the back one is almost perfect, with only 2 or 3 bubbles here and there, but they aren't too noticeable. The front protector have some more bobbles but definitely less than this morning.
The feeling is really plastic.
Overall, I think this will protect the screen, but it isn't good looking. I think I will keep it until I get the flip leather case that I ordered, then I will remove the front one (the one at the back doesn't bother me at all, so I'll keep that).
Will see, maybe for the time when I receive the case I already get used to it. :/
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Thanks for all your updates bro. I just bought one today to try it. Hope it works. Any ways good luck hope all the bubbles go away.
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[q] s4 - do not use a screen protector

Hey All,
I was reading the user manual for the S4 (Link), and it said on page 8 "Do not use a screen protector. This causes sensor malfunctions".
If I didn't look online for the manual, I wouldn't have known this information, as I didn't get the manual with my phone. (Only the quick start guides).
What is everyone opinion on this?

victorlht88 said:
I don't think the sensor will be affected if the screen protectors are well cut at the right areas.
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Which areas?

They probably be cut around sensors at the top.
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I'd assume that it's because of the floating touch. Being an owner of the Note 2 (that has floating touch with the S-Pen) I can tell you that a screen protector doesn't affect my experience.
Now if the S4 uses a different way of capturing floating touch (because it doesn't have a stylus), this may be true. I suppose only time and testing will tell.
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i'm still going to use screen protectors.

I have screen protector. I got it with the phone when preordered. Its cut around the home button and cut just before sensors at top. All works fine.
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JustSueMe said:
I have screen protector. I got it with the phone when preordered. Its cut around the home button and cut just before sensors at top. All works fine.
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Does the floating touch thing work?

Hey, i too have the screen protector, everything including floating touch working alright

JihadSquad said:
Does the floating touch thing work?
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all working

Get a screen protector and a case if you don't want to scratch your phone, that way you can sell it in an "excellent" condition. I had my GS3 for 8 months and it's still in pristine condition.

I have had a screen protector on since day one with no malfunctions. Also, you will notice that protectors designed for the S4 don't cover the sensors at the top of the phone.
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It makes the floating touch slightly less sensitive (and accurate at longer distances), but other than that it's fine.

I have a screen protector on my s4 and have no issues

I also used screen protector from day 1, no problem.

had one no change btw after accident not ahve one now btw think may nto go to bu one what do u think? buy one:?!

ste1164 said:
They probably be cut around sensors at the top.
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yea u r corect plus i use ones no any effect