DIY Black battery cover - Page 17

vboyz103 · #**161** (**permalink**) 01-27-2009, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rgildoss

okay so is this the product that everyone is using?

That's the one I used.

No bleeding after 1 month here..daily usage.

rgildoss · #**162** (**permalink**) 01-27-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by vboyz103

That's the one I used.

No bleeding after 1 month here..daily usage.

DAMN..after a month???
LOL

rgildoss · #**163** (**permalink**) 01-27-2009, 09:00 PM

so how big of a pan and how much water did you alpl use?

i ask because im thinking that the more dilooted the dye is maybe the less bleeding it wil have??

just think of how to do this without messingthis case up since i cant seem to find any for sale online

NeedAnewPhone · #**164** (**permalink**) 01-28-2009, 09:22 AM

I used navy blue liquid rit because I already had some, and figured if it didn't turn out good I could do black over it. I posted the results on the page 16 if you haven't seen it go there. I used a small sauce pan and there was maybe a 1/2" of liquid above the cover once I put it in. Just make sure you don't boil it, if it starts to simmer pull it off the heat. Just watch it, and keep it below boiling. I started onmedium, but had to go to low because I went in the other room for a minute, came back, and it was boiling!!!!! Luckily I did absolutely no damage, there is no bleeding, it looks like great, like it came that way!!!! Below is a picture of the sauce pan, and spoon I used to move things around.

NeedAnewPhone · #**165** (**permalink**) 01-28-2009, 09:24 AM

Use the smallest pan that will fit the cover, and don't dilute the dye, keep it as concentrated as possible. I used pure liquid ryt with no additives.

rgildoss · #**166** (**permalink**) 01-28-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by NeedAnewPhone

Use the smallest pan that will fit the cover, and don't dilute the dye, keep it as concentrated as possible. I used pure liquid ryt with no additives.

damn...

wish i saw your post earlier ...i used a BIG pan and abotu a galon of water ...im just gona let it take a bath for a while .. water is on warm not hot enough to hurt at first but if you leave your hand it for couple seconds it will start to hurt .....

maybe if i leave it there for a while it will give the desired effect

rgildoss · #**167** (**permalink**) 01-28-2009, 11:56 AM

well it came out perfect..i let it sit ( stirring now and then ) for a good 40 min in a BIG pan with a galon of water ....The water was not HOT but warm through out .....i pulled it out let it stand for hour and half and here is the outcome....

shysty2k3 · #**168** (**permalink**) 01-28-2009, 10:25 PM

This definetly worked! Much props for everyone who gave step by step instructions...Makes the phone look alot different! wasn't a big fan of the burgandy!

dkotoric · #**169** (**permalink**) 02-06-2009, 01:42 AM

has anyone figured out what to do with the red around the usb

cincij · #**170** (**permalink**) 02-06-2009, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by dkotoric

has anyone figured out what to do with the red around the usb

I disassembled my phone down to a the level shown by snovvman here:
ftp://ppcgeeks.com/Diamond/Users/snovvman/DSCF2177.JPG

Then I taped it off and used black spray paint. This only lasted about 2 days before rubbing off from me missing the slot for the USB. May try it again with some hand paint that is specifically for plastic.

On a side note, my dye on the cover is rubbing off around the stylus. Is anyone else having this problem?