DIY Black battery cover - Page 13

**syanni85** · #1 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by mixxy

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.

lol i will not go the alcohol route again! finding another cover was not only time consuming, but wasted gas cuz i had to drive about an hour out....

Ur motorola might have had a different texture, i'm pretty sure the rubberized textures on the pro and diamond both hold color well...

i think the bleeding of dye is due to the amount of dye that is used to perform the job... there is so much excess dye that it pushes its way out... i think my technique with the marker was a more proper way of doing it, more like a paint-job

food · #2 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 05:25 AM

It's going on 3 weeks since i did mine and it still looks as good as the day I did it. It does'nt come off on my hands and is still black as can be.

When I did mine I did it for 15min,rinsed with warm water then cold. let it dry for about 20mins and then did it all over again. Maybe mine is staying on my phone and not my hands because i double dipped it?

I know i really couldnt be more happy. Less then 2 bucks to boot!

And to tell you the truth even if it started to come off tomorrow it is so easy to do I would just dip it again.

Very happy with the results.

**syanni85** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 02:09 PM

before you know it, you'll be hearing mysterious ringtones .... "REDRUM! REDRUM!"

**InvincibleLiving** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 02:11 PM

hahaha...

back on topic?

**InvincibleLiving** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-19-2008, 02:10 PM

that's pretty tight... i wouldnt have expected electrical tape to stay put during the heating process...

IMTHATGUY704 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-19-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nautica2450

that's pretty tight... i wouldnt have expected electrical tape to stay put during the heating process...

Neither did I. The one thing I did different during that process was I didn't just leave it in the pot. I kept the cover in for 2-3mins here and there.

On my way to local Sprint Store(s) to collect more covers...........

**Torx** · #7 (**permalink**) 12-19-2008, 07:21 PM

so are you all just walking in and asking for covers?
even if you dont have insurance?

**Success100** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-19-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Torx

so are you all just walking in and asking for covers?
even if you dont have insurance?

yep, just politely ask if they have any spare diamond backs

**syanni85** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-19-2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Torx

so are you all just walking in and asking for covers?
even if you dont have insurance?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Success100

yep, just politely ask if they have any spare diamond backs

but they don't have NEW ones, they'll get you one on a returned/defective phone... 9 out of 10 will still be near mint tho

svtracer05 · #10 (**permalink**) 12-20-2008, 12:00 PM

Yesturday I followed the instructions on dying the back cover and stylus of my Diamond. It came out very well and looked great. Today I look at it and I notice it is starting to fade on the back of the battery cover. I used the RIT Dye,black. Is there any reason its fading and rubbing off now? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.