DIY Black battery cover - Page 12

**InvincibleLiving** · #1 (**permalink**) 12-16-2008, 07:07 PM

Can we sticky this thread? It's falling too far down where new users might not see it... I certainly think this thread is worthy of one... who's with me?

mixxy · #2 (**permalink**) 12-16-2008, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nautica2450

Can we sticky this thread? It's falling too far down where new users might not see it... I certainly think this thread is worthy of one... who's with me?

+1 i agree. STICKY PLEASE!

**syanni85** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-16-2008, 10:48 PM

ok guys... figured it out... i took my cover, a thick sharpy and a microfiber clothe... problem solved!

i dabbed the cloth with the sharpie, then rubbed it into the cover... i did it for about an hour (rubbin it in reeeeal good) and there was NO BLEEDING even with excessive use of the phone. nothing... after a few days, the marker small went away and now it is hands down perfect...

o and i covered the lense with tape.

i really went outt on a limb, but im so glad i did

check out the picture i attached... flawless!

**InvincibleLiving** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by syanni85

ok guys... figured it out... i took my cover, a thick sharpy and a microfiber clothe... problem solved!

i dabbed the cloth with the sharpie, then rubbed it into the cover... i did it for about an hour (rubbin it in reeeeal good) and there was NO BLEEDING even with excessive use of the phone. nothing... after a few days, the marker small went away and now it is hands down perfect...

o and i covered the lense with tape.

i really went outt on a limb, but im so glad i did

check out the picture i attached... flawless!

nice, looks about the same as when the dyeing process is done properly...

also i had no more bleeding since days 3-5... and it's still perfectly black, no fading, thinning, or red showing thru... it's been going strong for nearly 3 weeks now!

**syanni85** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by nautica2450

nice, looks about the same as when the dyeing process is done properly...

also i had no more bleeding since days 3-5... and it's still perfectly black, no fading, thinning, or red showing thru... it's been going strong for nearly 3 weeks now!

the few, the proud, the nauticas..... lol... everyone seem to have bleeding besides you tho... i know i did and i did the process right to the T

**InvincibleLiving** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by syanni85

the few, the proud, the nauticas..... lol... everyone seem to have bleeding besides you tho... i know i did and i did the process right to the T

yeah, when mine started bleeding on day 3, i thought it would keep happening over time. but to my amazement by day 5 it stopped bleeding and has been fine ever since!... did my phone have a stigmata?

**Hafrust** · #7 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nautica2450

yeah, when mine started bleeding on day 3, i thought it would keep happening over time. but to my amazement by day 5 it stopped bleeding and has been fine ever since!... did my phone have a stigmata?

Let us know if it starts bleeding red dye.

mixxy · #8 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 01:46 AM

syanni, the sharpie WILL come off eventually, u know that right? lol

**syanni85** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mixxy

syanni, the sharpie WILL come off eventually, u know that right? lol

i got the heavy duty industrial strength sharpie and it doesn't come off even if i rub my fingers on it like a mad man..

like i said, i spent an hour straight rubbing it in with a microfiber screen cleaning cloth..

it went on shiny (i was terrified) but after alot of rubbing, it flattened out beautifully and now it won't rub off..

Im certain it won't rub off

mixxy · #10 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by syanni85

i got the heavy duty industrial strength sharpie and it doesn't come off even if i rub my fingers on it like a mad man..

like i said, i spent an hour straight rubbing it in with a microfiber screen cleaning cloth..

it went on shiny (i was terrified) but after alot of rubbing, it flattened out beautifully and now it won't rub off..

Im certain it won't rub off

lol the reason im saying it will, is because i tried the same thing with my motorola rizr a long time ago (used industrial quality mr.sketch sharpies) worked fine for about 2 weeks, rubbed it with the cloth that came with my hp laptop and it was so smooth...but then, boom, started coming off, not on my fingers, but the blue started coming thru from underneath.

but for your sake, i hope it doesnt, i hated seeing what happened to the alcohol dipped one LOL.