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Re: A $1.48 goes a long way... Black Battery Cover!

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Originally Posted by nautica2450 View Post
Here are the instructions I posted over in the Diamond thread... i tried to combine all of the various suggestions into one complete walkthru... again credit goes to XWEAPONX first... i'll only take credit for the stylus idea lol

I can vouch that this works PERFECTLY for Diamonds... did mine 2 hours ago and I'm in absolute awe of how sexy my phone is now... all for $1.62!!!!!

All it takes is a decent sized pot (stainless steel prefered), filled with water
Set the stove to medium heat, NOT BOILING.
Pour in dye and allow it to dissolve
wash the cover with soap and water to remove any dirt or oil ect
drop in the cover and stylus(s)
set timer for 15 minutes and stir gently
after 15 mins pull it out gently with tongs or a plastic utensil (metal will prolly scratch cover)
after it cools and dries buff it with a dark piece of denim

you now have a perfectly black cover and stylus(s)!

enjoy.

all credit goes to XWEAPONX for trying this first on his back cover...

(dying the stylus was my idea...albeit too late for myself lol)

No fading, no ruboff on your hands, no blackening of the camera cover area whatsoever.

Mild smell of dye once done, this will subside over time...

Pictures of how it turned out here:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...&postcount=101

Thank me now... lol
Hey can I get some credit for being the first to tell people about having to buff after the dye job. That seems to be the magic bullet and the key to getting it to look so awesome. Just a thought. Thanks
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