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I shall call you Bumblebee!!!

Got bored after having a red housing for a while, so I decided to change it.
Let me know what you guys think. Any suggestions? What colors would you
like to see. Only took me about 3 days for primer, paint, and clear coat.
****Camera bezel is all chrome color, and kickstand is flat black. Forgot to mention that in original post.
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awesome, very sweet looking

That as got to be the hottest mod yet! How'd you do it?

Bro that looks great, I would like to see titanium-like color.
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Thanks all. The process isn't all that difficult to one thats familiar with painting and modding their electronics. Ive been painting xbox 360s and figured that the back housing on the EVO is just smaller but really the same concept. I wish I had actual auto paint available and the skill to use it cause I know it would look 1000x better. This is just simply an primer, an enamel, and flat clear coat. Sad to say but over time the clear coat and paint will come off and I'll be back at square one. But thanks for the praises so far.

Im not hating brah, but do you think that clear is going to hold up? I mean with use and all.. Does it have a hardener in it?

mroneeyedboh said:
Im not hating brah, but do you think that clear is going to hold up? I mean with use and all.. Does it have a hardener in it?
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Dont worry I know where youre coming from. And I agree 100% that it will not hold up in the long run.

What you should do is run the matted blue theme, and paint it to match. Go for the full matted blue look. Looks great as is though, if a bit bright
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Why does you phone look like it swallowed two batteries?
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also which battery door is that? I like it better than the ebay ones.

Nice I want to see one just like that but with red instead of yellow. Looks nice.
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mroneeyedboh said:
also which battery door is that? I like it better than the ebay ones.
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Its the extended battery door that came with the battery from Sprint. $54.99 is a lot but I dont have battery issues lol.

sand1303 said:
Nice I want to see one just like that but with red instead of yellow. Looks nice.
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Red is what color I had before. My co-workers said the phone looked like a pair of Jordans. I will post pics of the Red in the morning.

Automobile Paint Markers
There is a range of markers which apply auto enamel, from Uchida , called DecoColor - opaque paint marker. http://tinyurl.com/35kmq6t
Nice contrasting look btw.

That looks sick! I can barely make a dash of red through the speaker holes, but it's a minor quibble. This looks amazing. If you can get a more permanent application set, I bet a lot of people would give good money for this mod. Well done. Very impressive.
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Its a bumblebeevo! Looks nice! Id like mine to have that light, glow in the dark green.

That is awesome, im going to try this on mines

kr1m3boss said:
That is awesome, im going to try this on mines
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Do keep in mind that if you have to take your phone to sprint, they will most likely flag your phone as "Damaged beyond repair" and thus causing you to claim insurance. Yet again I stress, this WILL void your warranty.
"I fight for the Users" and replied from my EVO

how did you do the chrome around the camera?

Simply did a wet sand and all the red came off

White Nexus S

New white Nexus S pics leaked. what do you think? i copied this over from AndroidCommunity.com http://bit.ly/hS1z34
It appears that the BestBoyZ are at it again. Over in Germany there's been a leak of a supposed white-backed Samsung Nexus S. This Google phone has been the firecracker of the past few weeks as far as speed and overall fun factor go here in the states, now it's in white? Man, it's like they're in there own little world, these Google phones.
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Is white the new white? Case color offerings seem to be all the rage these past few weeks, with several phones leaking the idea that their battery covers, back cases, and entire cases would be offered in more than just black. This Nexus S appears to have only a white back with a black front, giving it a rather unique look for such an already-wild device.
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My wife will like it

Looks like a zebra

Slap that battery cover on our phone would look the same
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demo23019 said:
Slap that battery cover on our phone would look the same
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Beat me to it lol. If they sell the battle cover a new one will do the trick.
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This phones looks cool.
scratches + dirty hands/dirt = not a good look.

eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

I like it!!

IcOpRo said:
Beat me to it lol. If they sell the battle cover a new one will do the trick.
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Me too. I hope they start selling battery covers. If someone started selling different colors on eBay, they would make a killing.

god no
+10omgwtfcharacters

well looks to me that just the back cover is white not the whollee phone but still im definitely grabbing it

mak213 said:
well looks to me that just the back cover is white not the whollee phone but still im definitely grabbing it
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The power button and the volume rocker (Im assuming) is white as well. I will be grabbing one as well as soon as it becomes available.

Don't like it. Love the sleek all black look of the current NS.

I think it would be cool to put a black back on this, so you have a black NS with white buttons. Panda Edition.

lmao
panda edition lol would make millionsjust off of that lol with a save the pandas on the box lol...
but i love white phones and wished the whole thing was white , i think they left the front black so that way when u have the dark wallpapers you cant see the differnce in screen and phone witch i love... if it was all white i would be down to trade no problemo... long live the nexus one still best all around i think...
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I think it would be cool to put a black back on this, so you have a black NS with white buttons. Panda Edition.
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Can you order "replacement" white back for a black phone?
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Definitely loving the white back! It's like a yin-yang sorta thing.

i took some time to think about it, but i prefer it all black.

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I think it would be cool to put a black back on this, so you have a black NS with white buttons. Panda Edition.
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Wouldn't "Panda Edition" be all white with black buttons?

Not a fan of white phones but it would look better if the whole phone was white.

[MOD] G2/DZ battery door mod

So after having my g2 since February i decided it was time for a change. After looking around on xda for a bit i decided to do the polished battery door, which can be found here. i didnt polish mine as much because i like the brushed look a bit better. but then i wanted to do something with the HTC and G2 logos. best ide was to blacken them. i decided to also make a tutorial for anyone else who would like to.
step 1 - remove your battery door
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step 2 - find a black crayon
step 3 - rub the crayon over the HTC and G2 logos. make sure to press hard while doing this to get the crayon deep into the logo
step 4 - get a plastic scrubby like this.
step 5 - gently rub off the excess crayon that you put on.
step 6 - polish the battery door with a micro fiber cloth.
if you have done all that you should end up with something that looks like mine in the pictures

Your pictures aren't showing up. Can't wait to see what it looks like

same problem. This seems like a cool idea but i would like to see the picture results first

*EDIT* i have put liks in each step for pics.
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Looks cool, but wouldn't the crayon start to wipe and melt away? Is there any clearcoat added after?
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wilnotdie said:
Looks cool, but wouldn't the crayon start to wipe and melt away? Is there any clearcoat added after?
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Yes i don't think its very durable but a clear coat would fix that. there is no clearcoat yet but ill be putting some on soon
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Interested in seeing the clear coat application process.
Tip, OP: when in edit mode, if you click on the image icon next to the link icon and enter the image URL it will show in the post without having to click on it.

Can try using plastidip clear.
http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip

That actually looks REALLY nice.. I would have never thought to use crayon to colour in the indentations, props to you. Thanks button hit.
I got some free time in a coupe days so maybe i'll do this. my battery door cover is pretty scratched up and i've been using the phone without a case on lately so this would make it look sweet.
Again, good job!

Thanks and I might see if I can find that plastidip stuff at home depot. And to clarify the only reason there are links instead of pics is because the pics would not show up.
*EDIT* i am in the proccess of do this over with more colors. should be up tomorow.
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added a red version and fixed the pics issue somewhat.

Wow they look really great! Would've never thought about using the crayons on the gaps
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desirez_pete said:
Can try using plastidip clear.
http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip
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Looks like that stuff might be a little on the thick side.

Steel wool? New look htc one?

Hey is anyone with a htc one willing to rub it all over (except the glass) with some steel wool or something similar? The beveled edge looks great and shiny...
What would the one look like?
Worth a go or has anyone got any insight into why it wouldn't be a good idea...
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That's an awesome idea, post pictures when you do it..
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Video while you do it, stills before and after would be great OP, thanks :good:

Yeah I'll give it a go.
Oh hang on, just engaged my brain and thought why the hell would anyone do that to there super new £500 phone.
Seriously you get one try it and report back.
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Guys, can somebody place a torch for 5 minutes on the One for me?
OP, what in the world are you asking? NOBODY will do what you requested.

trickyhenry said:
Hey is anyone with a htc one willing to rub it all over (except the glass) with some steel wool or something similar? The beveled edge looks great and shiny...
What would the one look like?
Worth a go or has anyone got any insight into why it wouldn't be a good idea...
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I had to read this post twice.. lol
Why don't you rub it and let us know how you get on

Hi guys, would anyone mind running their one over with a car just to see how flat it could go?
Worth a go or has anyone any insight into why it might not be a good idea?
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i wanna see that too. ahahaha! i remember someone did that on the htc sensation before. i just dont know if its worth it on htc one. :laugh:

I could not imagine that it looks good, you would never get it like the edge I think ...

It would look brushed, but matte instead of shiny I reckon

Come back in a couple of years and they'll all look like that.

if you make it right, it will look like this:
Desire HD polished to chrome design
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It probably isn't a terrible idea if you like the shiny look. I love the way my one looks now but if it were scratched up at all i would give it a shot.

I may not be familiar with this but on a personal POV. I don't like it It looks like one of those brandless china phones I see
hlenforcer said:
if you make it right, it will look like this:
Desire HD polished to chrome design
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Hey is anyone with a htc one willing to rub it all over (and the glass) with some sandpaper or something similar? The beveled edge looks great and shiny...
What would the one look like?
Worth a go or has anyone got any insight into why it wouldn't be a good idea...
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If you could take it apart you could make it look pretty good with a small DA and this.

spiderjerusalem said:
but if it were scratched up at all i would give it a shot.
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If with this finish scratches up how long do you think it would last without scratches if it's polished to a mirror finish?

I wouldn't run wire wool over my £300 car with, let alone my One!

Maybe try it on a demo model in-store. Let us know how you get on
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ferincr said:
If with this finish scratches up how long do you think it would last without scratches if it's polished to a mirror finish?
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All you would have to do is buff the scratch back out. That is the great thing about metal.

HTC One in Glamour Red

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This thing is gorgeous! What do you think guys? Based from the tweets this will be only available in the UK

Much better than the green one that has been posted in another thread.

I want, I want, I want. It looks nice, too bad it is UK only (gotta love exclusives)
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Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!

it looks awesome

I wonder if it's that coated paint like on the black that can chip or like the silver.

seen this in person, it looks A LOT better IRL than it does in photos... might be coming to Canada

anodized i'm sure... I wonder if we could get our aluminum anodized and make our own colors.... Of course it would have to be taken apart but hey, it could probably be done. I know a guy who anodizes, hmmm.
Red with a red bumpers would be hot!

That would have been nice to have. I wish HTC had offered the Developer Edition in special colors instead of the same silver and black. That would have been nice way to differentiate.

nugzo said:
anodized i'm sure... I wonder if we could get our aluminum anodized and make our own colors.... Of course it would have to be taken apart but hey, it could probably be done. I know a guy who anodizes, hmmm.
Red with a red bumpers would be hot!
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I'd get black on the back and red speaker grills.. that'd be sweet
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i was thrilled to read about 64gb version being offered in red by phones4u but to my great dismay, it's still a 32gb version on the pre-order.
why is it so hard to get a htc one 64gb or s4 32gb ?

MicroBerry said:
seen this in person, it looks A LOT better IRL than it does in photos... might be coming to Canada
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Coming to Canada? SOURCE!
I love the red.. it's gorgeous.

johhn said:
i was thrilled to read about 64gb version being offered in red by phones4u but to my great dismay, it's still a 32gb version on the pre-order.
why is it so hard to get a htc one 64gb or s4 32gb ?
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The demand isn't there. (At least much less than the cheaper lower memory versions)
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It's operator exclusive, not UK

Would much prefer it black, with red injection moulded sides.

dlau77 said:
Would much prefer it black, with red injection moulded sides.
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This.
Im from Canada so when a client came by my work with the Verizon HTC DNA I loved it. If the One came with that option it would have been the one I got.
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On the topic of custom colours: if the phone *could* be taken apart safely I would already have mine Tonsixers anodized, but it's a sure fail plan

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I'd get black on the back and red speaker grills.. that'd be sweet
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Isn't there a company that sells HTC One parts including speaker grills? Maybe you can get your wish soon.
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I really like it. I hated the mock-ups from a few months ago but this thing definitely looks beautiful. Still prefer my raw aluminum look, but this is very nice.

If you add some gold trim, it might as well be called Iron Man Red lol
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